The Real Value of Michael Cohen’s Testimony The Real Value of Michael Cohen’s Testimony
The president’s former personal counsel opened up entire vistas of potential reckoning for Trump and his associates. But the most important venue for accountability remains the US ...
Mar 7, 2019 / John Nichols
Albany’s Reckoning With Sexual Harassment Is Long Overdue Albany’s Reckoning With Sexual Harassment Is Long Overdue
New York’s governors have barely evolved on the issue in 30 years. Thankfully, its legislature has.
Mar 7, 2019 / Raina Lipsitz
The Long History of US-Russian ‘Meddling’ The Long History of US-Russian ‘Meddling’
The two governments have repeatedly interfered in each other’s domestic politics during the past 100 years—and it’s not all bad.
Mar 6, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen
Sherrod Brown Talks About Populism, Work, Health Care, War… and 2020 Sherrod Brown Talks About Populism, Work, Health Care, War… and 2020
He’s repeatedly won elections as a pro-labor, anti-war advocate for civil rights and civil liberties in Ohio, where Democrats have increasingly failed. Could he win the presidency?
Mar 6, 2019 / Feature / John Nichols
Progressives Are Starting to Define a New Realism for Our National-Security Strategy Progressives Are Starting to Define a New Realism for Our National-Security Strategy
The weakest response of Democrats to Trump would be to defend the old foreign-policy consensus.
Mar 5, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Democratic Party Attacks on Ilhan Omar Are a Travesty The Democratic Party Attacks on Ilhan Omar Are a Travesty
I’m Jewish and have worked against anti-Semitism for decades. I was sitting a few feet from Omar at Busboys & Poets and I heard nothing—nothing—that smacked of anti-Semitism, o...
Mar 5, 2019 / Phyllis Bennis
The Process of Holding Trump Accountable Has Finally Begun The Process of Holding Trump Accountable Has Finally Begun
House Judiciary Committee chair Jerry Nadler has moved “to begin the investigations to present the case to the American people about obstruction of justice, corruption and abuse of...
Mar 4, 2019 / John Nichols
Richard Gottfried’s Health-Care Crusade Is Paying Off Richard Gottfried’s Health-Care Crusade Is Paying Off
The NY State Assembly member has spent 27 years advocating for statewide health care. Now, his colleagues in Albany are finally catching up.
Mar 1, 2019 / Raina Lipsitz
Running the Democratic Primary Through ‘Trump Country’ Is the Road to Defeat Running the Democratic Primary Through ‘Trump Country’ Is the Road to Defeat
Yes, I'm looking at you, Bernie Sanders.
Feb 28, 2019 / Elie Mystal
Why Democrats Should Ignore the Chatter About Moving ‘Too Far Left’ and Go Big Why Democrats Should Ignore the Chatter About Moving ‘Too Far Left’ and Go Big
Backlash is inevitable. So Democrats should be bold.
Feb 27, 2019 / Joshua Holland