The Queer Progressives Helping to Pull Louisiana to the Left The Queer Progressives Helping to Pull Louisiana to the Left
The Pelican State might have a dearth of left-leaning political figures in office, but that doesn’t stop Davante Lewis and Mel Manuel from fighting for LGBTQ advocacy and economic...
Aug 31, 2023 / StudentNation / Kennith Woods
The Limits of Vivek Ramaswamy’s Racist Con Game The Limits of Vivek Ramaswamy’s Racist Con Game
While the emerging GOP star benefits from the right’s version of affirmative action, his ugly response to the Jacksonville shootings shows the cost—and constraints—of his strategy.
Aug 28, 2023 / Jeet Heer
The Conservatives Who Read the Constitution— and Found It Disqualifies Trump The Conservatives Who Read the Constitution— and Found It Disqualifies Trump
Asa Hutchinson is the only Republican presidential candidate with the courage to discuss the 14th Amendment.
Aug 28, 2023 / John Nichols
Republicans Are Wrong on Abortion—and They Know It Republicans Are Wrong on Abortion—and They Know It
The GOP presidential candidates are trying really hard to confuse voters on abortion. But Americans are not buying it.
Aug 25, 2023 / Angela Vasquez-Giroux
Will Trump’s 4th Arrest Tip the Scales? Will Trump’s 4th Arrest Tip the Scales?
Instead of hurting his poll numbers, Trump’s indictments have sucked the oxygen out of the Republican primary race. Will this latest indictment be any different?
Aug 24, 2023 / Joan Walsh
The Donald Trump Look-Alike Contest The Donald Trump Look-Alike Contest
At last night’s Republican primary debate, candidates struggled to assume the mantle of the one who wasn’t there.
Aug 24, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
The Scariest Lie at the GOP Debate Wasn’t About Donald Trump The Scariest Lie at the GOP Debate Wasn’t About Donald Trump
The debate confirmed two things: that climate denial is thriving in the GOP, and that these candidates will do absolutely nothing to save the planet.
Aug 24, 2023 / John Nichols
If the Left Doesn’t Channel Populist Resentment, We Know Who Will If the Left Doesn’t Channel Populist Resentment, We Know Who Will
What tone-deaf liberals can’t hear in Rich Men North of Richmond.
Aug 24, 2023 / Erica Etelson
Vivek Ramaswamy’s Edgelord Foreign Policy Vivek Ramaswamy’s Edgelord Foreign Policy
We can see the future of Republicans’ ruling-class geopolitical agenda in his babble… and it sucks.
Aug 23, 2023 / Van Jackson
Tonight’s GOP Debate Could Put the Final Nail in Ron DeSantis’s Political Coffin Tonight’s GOP Debate Could Put the Final Nail in Ron DeSantis’s Political Coffin
Trump has trashed DeSantis for months. Yet the Florida governor apparently plans to defend Trump in the debate. Dumb move!
Aug 23, 2023 / John Nichols