Why the Mainstream Media Loved Trump’s Fake Pro-Workers Rally Why the Mainstream Media Loved Trump’s Fake Pro-Workers Rally
A combination of horse race journalism and anti-union bias led to absurd reporting.
Sep 29, 2023 / Jeet Heer
What It Takes to Win Trump’s Voters What It Takes to Win Trump’s Voters
The GOP may have a diverse crop of primary candidates this election, but they all know that to win they need to appeal to racially resentful white voters.
Sep 29, 2023 / Column / Kali Holloway
Trump Just Showed How Little He Actually Cares About the Working Class Trump Just Showed How Little He Actually Cares About the Working Class
The former president traveled to a non-union plant in Michigan to tell autoworkers that their struggle for fair wages and a better future was essentially worthless.
Sep 28, 2023 / John Nichols
Reminder: Liberals Can Be Vaccine Deniers Too Reminder: Liberals Can Be Vaccine Deniers Too
As RFK Jr. shows, it's not just Republicans pushing anti-vax conspiracies. That's why the White House needs to take this issue much more seriously.
Sep 28, 2023 / Gregg Gonsalves
What’s at Stake in the UAW Strike What’s at Stake in the UAW Strike
With so much riding on the outcome, it's time for labor and its supporters—from the White House to the grass roots—to play for keeps.
Sep 28, 2023 / Jane McAlevey for The Nation
My President Joined a Picket Line My President Joined a Picket Line
No matter what you think of Joe Biden, his decision to stand with UAW workers is historic. And it might just get him reelected.
Sep 27, 2023 / John Nichols
The Supreme Court Could Soon Let Trump Buy All the Guns He Wants The Supreme Court Could Soon Let Trump Buy All the Guns He Wants
Trump is currently prohibited from buying guns because he’s under criminal indictment. But two big court cases could change that.
Sep 26, 2023 / Elie Mystal
Rupert Murdoch’s Final Con Game Rupert Murdoch’s Final Con Game
Announcing his exit, the right-wing baron mixes public populism and private elitism.
Sep 25, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Democrats Are on a Winning Streak That Could Transform Our Politics Democrats Are on a Winning Streak That Could Transform Our Politics
Recent victories in Pennsylvania and New Hampshire special elections suggest Democrats can score huge wins in the fight to control state legislatures. That changes everything.
Sep 22, 2023 / John Nichols
At the Vote Pray Stand Summit, Christian Parents and Their “Rights” Take Center Stage At the Vote Pray Stand Summit, Christian Parents and Their “Rights” Take Center Stage
The movement that helped end Roe is embracing a political strategy that wraps the demonization of trans people in the innocuous-sounding catchphrase “parental rights.”
Sep 22, 2023 / Amy Littlefield