We Are Witness to Our Self-Destruction We Are Witness to Our Self-Destruction
Fossil fuels, profits of doom.
Oct 6, 2023 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
The “Trump for Speaker” Campaign Shipwrecks on the Shoals of Stupidity The “Trump for Speaker” Campaign Shipwrecks on the Shoals of Stupidity
Some House Republicans want the former president to be their new boss. There are just two problems with this plan: It’s crazy, and it’s not allowed.
Oct 5, 2023 / John Nichols
Who Is the Real Laphonza Butler? Who Is the Real Laphonza Butler?
The new senator from California has been both a union organizer and a corporate consultant. Which side of her will we see in Congress?
Oct 5, 2023 / Sasha Abramsky
Progressive Democrats in Congress Have Had Our Backs. Now We Need to Have Theirs. Progressive Democrats in Congress Have Had Our Backs. Now We Need to Have Theirs.
One of our biggest jobs in 2024 is to protect our progressive champions from the array of right-wing forces trying to remove them from office.
Oct 4, 2023 / Alexandra Rojas
The Reason Gavin Newsom Didn’t Appoint Barbara Lee Is the Reason She Should Be a Senator The Reason Gavin Newsom Didn’t Appoint Barbara Lee Is the Reason She Should Be a Senator
Lee called out the California governor’s approach to filling the vacancy, maintaining her tradition of speaking truth to power. Newsom wasn’t impressed. But voters should be.
Oct 4, 2023 / John Nichols
Kevin McCarthy Is History Kevin McCarthy Is History
The Republican speaker of the House has become the first ever to be ousted from his position.
Oct 3, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
Schumer Drops Senatorial Dress Code Schumer Drops Senatorial Dress Code
Oct 3, 2023 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The Perils of My Kevin The Perils of My Kevin
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy averted a government shutdown with massive help from Democrats. Will he save his job the same way?
Oct 2, 2023 / Joan Walsh
What’s at Stake in the MAGA Shutdown Threats What’s at Stake in the MAGA Shutdown Threats
The immediate specter of a shutdown has abated, but the GOP’s appetite for destruction remains intact.
Oct 2, 2023 / Max B. Sawicky
Lawmakers May Finally Update Strict SSI Rules That Keep Families in Poverty Lawmakers May Finally Update Strict SSI Rules That Keep Families in Poverty
Asset limits in the program have created a system in which millions of people cannot save money for their families or their future.
Oct 2, 2023 / Rebecca Cokley