Black Americans Face ‘Impossible Choices’ at Election Time. Alicia Garza Wants to Change That. Black Americans Face ‘Impossible Choices’ at Election Time. Alicia Garza Wants to Change That.
The co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement talked to The Nation about her initiative to engage skeptics and build political power among black communities.
Mar 16, 2018 / Collier Meyerson
Progressives Have the Right Plan to Win in November Progressives Have the Right Plan to Win in November
Now is not the time for timidity nor triangulation.
Mar 15, 2018 / Robert L. Borosage
The One Thing Democrats Should Learn From Conor Lamb The One Thing Democrats Should Learn From Conor Lamb
It’s time to embrace unions.
Mar 15, 2018 / John Nichols
What Conor Lamb’s Win Does and Does Not Tell Us About Wave Elections What Conor Lamb’s Win Does and Does Not Tell Us About Wave Elections
The winning formula is still what it has always been—turn out the base.
Mar 15, 2018 / Steve Phillips
Why Was a Call for US-Russia Strategic Dialogue Met With Silence? Why Was a Call for US-Russia Strategic Dialogue Met With Silence?
Senators Merkley, Sanders, Feinstein, and Markey are only asking for commonsense cooperation between the two nuclear superpowers.
Mar 14, 2018 / James Carden
Two Cheers—but Not Three—for Conor Lamb Two Cheers—but Not Three—for Conor Lamb
Yes, he ran as a centrist. But he also ran as a local candidate on local issues.
Mar 14, 2018 / D.D. Guttenplan
A Bogus ‘Compromise’ Senate Bill Would Prolong Atrocities in Yemen A Bogus ‘Compromise’ Senate Bill Would Prolong Atrocities in Yemen
The Young/Shaheen measure would allow continued US participation in Saudi war crimes. Support the Sanders/Lee/Murphy bill instead.
Mar 13, 2018 / Mark Weisbrot
The Koch Brothers Get Their Very Own Secretary of State The Koch Brothers Get Their Very Own Secretary of State
Trump’s pick to replace Rex Tillerson is an errand boy for billionaires.
Mar 13, 2018 / John Nichols
Don’t Be Fooled by Trump’s Tariffs. He’s Running a Con. Don’t Be Fooled by Trump’s Tariffs. He’s Running a Con.
Neither Democrats nor the media should get distracted by the show; instead, they should expose the harsh reality behind the curtain.
Mar 13, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Is the USDA the Latest Site of Corporate Takeover in the Trump Administration? Is the USDA the Latest Site of Corporate Takeover in the Trump Administration?
Big Ag’s increasing influence has some farmers wondering whether it’s time to abandon the organic label altogether.
Mar 13, 2018 / Jasper Craven