Elections

Shut Down Trump’s ‘Swamp Cabinet’ and Other Ways to Keep Fighting Trump’s Cabinet Nominees

Shut Down Trump’s ‘Swamp Cabinet’ and Other Ways to Keep Fighting Trump’s Cabinet Nominees Shut Down Trump’s ‘Swamp Cabinet’ and Other Ways to Keep Fighting Trump’s Cabinet Nominees

Make phone calls, share information, and join a “Day of Action” this Tuesday.

Jan 20, 2017 / NationAction

Barack Obama Leaves as He Arrived: An Optimist Calling Us to Defend and Extend Democracy

Barack Obama Leaves as He Arrived: An Optimist Calling Us to Defend and Extend Democracy Barack Obama Leaves as He Arrived: An Optimist Calling Us to Defend and Extend Democracy

In the spirit of Tom Paine, Obama promises that the future is ours. “We just have to fight for it!”

Jan 20, 2017 / John Nichols

The Hacks That Broke the Election’s Back

The Hacks That Broke the Election’s Back The Hacks That Broke the Election’s Back

From voter suppression to Comey’s rogue intervention, the presidential election was rigged.

Jan 19, 2017 / William deBuys

Keith Ellison and Jamie Harrison at a forum in Denver

The Next DNC Chair Must Abandon Color-Blind Politics The Next DNC Chair Must Abandon Color-Blind Politics

The DNC needs leadership that has the lived experience and cultural competence to build power in a highly racially charged environment.

Jan 19, 2017 / Steve Phillips

Donald Trump Has No Mandate—Sad!

Donald Trump Has No Mandate—Sad! Donald Trump Has No Mandate—Sad!

He pretends to be a strongman to compensate for his weaknesses.

Jan 19, 2017 / John Nichols

Donald Trump

Donald Trump’s Presidency Will Be a Fiasco for Donald Trump Donald Trump’s Presidency Will Be a Fiasco for Donald Trump

The president-elect will only get smaller and less influential as broken promises pile up.

Jan 19, 2017 / William Greider

Trump speaks in Pennsylvania

The Trump Era Begins The Trump Era Begins

Americans stressed by the thought Of rule by this ignorant phony May take some small comfort in this: Italians survived Berlusconi.

Jan 19, 2017 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Abortion access

Reproductive Rights Are More Popular Than Ever, but Anti-Choice Lawmakers Are About to Take Power Reproductive Rights Are More Popular Than Ever, but Anti-Choice Lawmakers Are About to Take Power

Just as the pro-choice movement is getting proactive, Washington will get even more hostile.

Jan 19, 2017 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Jeff Sessions

As Attorney General, Jeff Sessions Would Be a Threat to Civil Rights As Attorney General, Jeff Sessions Would Be a Threat to Civil Rights

He will be the most dangerous on issues where the Obama administration has been the most successful.

Jan 19, 2017 / Ari Berman

Mississippi voting

The Electoral College Is Even More Biased Than You Think. But Democrats Can Beat It. The Electoral College Is Even More Biased Than You Think. But Democrats Can Beat It.

Focus on the voters who actually swing presidential elections.

Jan 19, 2017 / Sean Darling-Hammond

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