A Close-Up View of the UK Election Gave Rise to an Unfamiliar Emotion: Envy A Close-Up View of the UK Election Gave Rise to an Unfamiliar Emotion: Envy
The US left can only dream of Democrats’ having five years ahead of interrupted power—and control of Congress—with the GOP, like the Tories, driven far to the margins for a d...
Jul 15, 2024 / Ross Barkan
Résumés Don’t Win Elections Résumés Don’t Win Elections
The Democratic Party has a habit of staking its electoral hopes on its candidates’ credentials. Do voters care?
Jul 15, 2024 / Column / Chris Lehmann
The Discourse Around Biden’s Health Has Been Odious The Discourse Around Biden’s Health Has Been Odious
We should be able to talk about the president’s condition without sinking into harmful speculation or pernicious stereotypes.
Jul 15, 2024 / Gregg Gonsalves
Biden Condemns Political Violence Without Whitewashing Trump Biden Condemns Political Violence Without Whitewashing Trump
The president deftly avoids the trap of surrendering his critique of MAGA lawlessness.
Jul 14, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Americans Know Political Violence All Too Well Americans Know Political Violence All Too Well
The attempted assassination of Donald Trump recalls the shooting of Theodore Roosevelt in Milwaukee.
Jul 14, 2024 / John Nichols
A Brief History of Trump and Violence A Brief History of Trump and Violence
The assassin’s bullet that grazed Donald Trump’s ear thankfully missed its mark. But that can’t be allowed to erase the long, ugly history of Trump’s dalliance with violence. ...
Jul 14, 2024 / Sasha Abramsky
In the Wake of the Trump Shooting, We Need Clarity—and Caution In the Wake of the Trump Shooting, We Need Clarity—and Caution
The best way to fend off conspiracy theories and instability is by emphasizing the need for solid facts.
Jul 13, 2024 / Jeet Heer
The Risky Politics of France’s Hung Parliament The Risky Politics of France’s Hung Parliament
In the days since the New Popular Front won the largest number of seats, political gravity has again exerted itself.
Jul 12, 2024 / Harrison Stetler
Can Kamala Harris Beat Trump? Polls Say “Yes.” Can Kamala Harris Beat Trump? Polls Say “Yes.”
The vice president’s numbers keep rising. One new survey puts her ahead of the Republican—and in a better position to beat him than Joe Biden.
Jul 12, 2024 / John Nichols