The Left Was Missing in Action From the McCarthy Spectacle The Left Was Missing in Action From the McCarthy Spectacle
Watching the GOP’s circular firing squad during the speaker votes was entertaining, but what do progressive Democrats have to show for rallying round their party’s leadership?
Jan 20, 2023 / D.D. Guttenplan for The Nation
The Debt Ceiling Explained. Once More, With Feeling… The Debt Ceiling Explained. Once More, With Feeling…
What The New York Times doesn’t know might hit you in the wallet.
Jan 19, 2023 / James K. Galbraith
Why You Don’t Need to Fear the Taxman Why You Don’t Need to Fear the Taxman
It’s time to defend—not defund—the IRS.
Jan 19, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Did Twitter Let Trump Post His Way Into a Coup? Did Twitter Let Trump Post His Way Into a Coup?
The January 6 report omits the committee’s own analysis of the role social media played in the insurrection at the US Capitol.
Jan 19, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
Military Families Are Going Hungry While the Pentagon Budget Skyrockets Military Families Are Going Hungry While the Pentagon Budget Skyrockets
That hunger is an issue at all in a military so wildly well-funded by Congress should be a grim reminder of our country’s priorities.
Jan 18, 2023 / Andrea Mazzarino
Is the Respect for Marriage Act a Win for the Right? Is the Respect for Marriage Act a Win for the Right?
While the legislation was intended as a buttress against Republican attacks on LGBTQ+ rights, activists have criticized the RFMA for including religious liberty exemptions.
Jan 16, 2023 / StudentNation / Theia Chatelle
The Failures of the January 6 Report The Failures of the January 6 Report
Historian Jill Lepore’s effective critique in The New Yorker is marred by a lazy counternarrative.
Jan 13, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Will This Be the Year Dianne Feinstein Finally Retires? Will This Be the Year Dianne Feinstein Finally Retires?
California Representative Katie Porter has already announced her intention to run for the seat. But the 89-year-old senator hasn't said she'll step down.
Jan 13, 2023 / Sasha Abramsky
The House GOP Weaponizes Its Grievances The House GOP Weaponizes Its Grievances
The party's new House select committee is nothing but a Trumped-up foray in the right's ongoing culture war.
Jan 12, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
Did Avoiding the “Big Lie” Help the Iowa GOP Win Big? Did Avoiding the “Big Lie” Help the Iowa GOP Win Big?
With unified messaging and a reluctance to embrace election denialism, Republicans in Iowa were able to outperform the party nationally and secure nearly every statewide office.
Jan 12, 2023 / StudentNation / Nina Baker