Stacey Abrams Knew Another Round of Attacks on Voting Was Coming Stacey Abrams Knew Another Round of Attacks on Voting Was Coming
Georgia Republicans’ conclusions from 2020: Too many Democrats voted. So their focus is on keeping them from voting, by any means necessary.
Mar 16, 2021 / Joan Walsh
Biden’s 100 Days So Far Biden’s 100 Days So Far
Reviewing the year, month by month.
Mar 15, 2021 / OppArt / India Tresselt
Democrats Make a Down Payment on a Radically More Just Economy Democrats Make a Down Payment on a Radically More Just Economy
The American Rescue Plan goes beyond Covid relief to address the deep inequities the pandemic revealed. Will those changes be a Band-Aid, or heal a broken system?
Mar 11, 2021 / Joan Walsh
Stacey Plaskett’s ‘How Dare You?’ Indictment Demolished a Dog-Whistling Republican Stacey Plaskett’s ‘How Dare You?’ Indictment Demolished a Dog-Whistling Republican
After Glenn Grothman claimed advocates for Black lives don’t like “the old-fashioned family,” Plaskett gave him no quarter.
Mar 11, 2021 / John Nichols
Will the Democrats Renew Their Membership in the War Party? Will the Democrats Renew Their Membership in the War Party?
Regardless of which party is in power, US foreign policy since 9/11 has meant a unified government under the masters of war.
Mar 11, 2021 / Column / David Bromwich
Now Is the Time to Restore the Power of Labor Now Is the Time to Restore the Power of Labor
Strengthening unions would play a critical part in tackling our country’s staggering inequality.
Mar 9, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Democrats Refusing to Fight for $15 Are the Best Allies Republicans Have Democrats Refusing to Fight for $15 Are the Best Allies Republicans Have
When eight members of the Senate Democratic Caucus blocked a wage hike, they endangered Democratic prospects in 2022.
Mar 9, 2021 / John Nichols
Two Cheers for Joe Manchin Two Cheers for Joe Manchin
Democrats should let the West Virginian have his small victories while they pass big bills.
Mar 8, 2021 / Jeet Heer
Why Congress Must Pass Voting Rights Reform Now Why Congress Must Pass Voting Rights Reform Now
It’s the best way to stop the GOP’s accelerating voter suppression strategy—and to continue the fight for criminal justice reform.
Mar 5, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky
We Must Protect the Squad! We Must Protect the Squad!
As soon as they arrived, the Black and brown leftists of Congress became targets of right-wing terror groups.
Mar 5, 2021 / Column / Kali Holloway