Election 2020

Investment in Child Care Can’t Wait until There’s a Coronavirus Vaccine

Investment in Child Care Can’t Wait until There’s a Coronavirus Vaccine Investment in Child Care Can’t Wait until There’s a Coronavirus Vaccine

Building a more inclusive economy demands long-term investment in child care and better pay for child care workers. 

Jul 21, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Progressives Have a VP Short list: Barbara Lee, Nina Turner, Karen Bass

Progressives Have a VP Short list: Barbara Lee, Nina Turner, Karen Bass Progressives Have a VP Short list: Barbara Lee, Nina Turner, Karen Bass

California’s large Bernie Sanders delegation is asking Joe Biden to consider three progressive women.

Jul 21, 2020 / John Nichols

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Trump’s 2020 Campaign Strategy Is Already an Impressive Train Wreck Trump’s 2020 Campaign Strategy Is Already an Impressive Train Wreck

Another week of making things up, skirting the law, and talking about beans.

Jul 21, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow

Why the Hell Is the Supreme Court Allowing a New Poll Tax to Disenfranchise Florida Voters?

Why the Hell Is the Supreme Court Allowing a New Poll Tax to Disenfranchise Florida Voters? Why the Hell Is the Supreme Court Allowing a New Poll Tax to Disenfranchise Florida Voters?

The Constitution says wealth barriers cannot be allowed to disenfranchise voters. But the court is letting Republicans keep a voter paywall in place.

Jul 17, 2020 / John Nichols

MAGA Hat

MAGA Hat MAGA Hat

Sharp spikes in red fields.

Jul 17, 2020 / OppArt / Melinda Beck

Mary Trump

Donald Trump’s Niece Dishes the Dirt Donald Trump’s Niece Dishes the Dirt

According to Mary Trump’s tell-all book, the president is still a little boy throwing a tantrum.

Jul 17, 2020 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Burning Down the House

Burning Down the House Burning Down the House

Trump’s mounting failures and corruption devastate the US.

Jul 16, 2020 / OppArt / J.T. Williamson

Austin, Texas, Just Voted to End the Drug War

Austin, Texas, Just Voted to End the Drug War Austin, Texas, Just Voted to End the Drug War

Voters just nominated a candidate for DA who says, “On day one, we will end the prosecution of low-level drug offenses.”

Jul 16, 2020 / John Nichols

Climate Change Is a Political—Not Partisan—Story

Climate Change Is a Political—Not Partisan—Story Climate Change Is a Political—Not Partisan—Story

And newsrooms need to cover the 2020 elections as a climate story.

Jul 15, 2020 / Andrew McCormick

Democrats Will Be Lost Without the Senate

Democrats Will Be Lost Without the Senate Democrats Will Be Lost Without the Senate

A Biden win in November 2020 will be insufficient unless Democrats take the Senate and displace majority leader Mitch McConnell.

Jul 13, 2020 / Feature / John Nichols

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