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Representative Marjorie Taylor Green, a Republican from Georgia, in the House Chamber during a State of the Union address at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., on March 7, 2024.

The MAGA Aesthetic Is Beginning to Rot The MAGA Aesthetic Is Beginning to Rot

The stable of imagery associated with the far-right insurgency no longer seems as fresh as it did when Trump first donned his red cap.

Mar 11, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

Members of United Auto Workers on a picket line in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on September 20, 2023.

Why the Environmental Justice Movement Should Support the UAW Organizing Drive Why the Environmental Justice Movement Should Support the UAW Organizing Drive

A progressive version of the right’s Southern strategy could remake our politics—and ensure that the cars of the future, and the batteries they run on, are built by union labor.

Mar 11, 2024 / Bill Gallegos and Manuel Pastor

Who Is In Charge in the Biden White House?

Who Is In Charge in the Biden White House? Who Is In Charge in the Biden White House?

In The Last Politician, Franklin Foer offers a portrait of an administration at odds with itself. 

Mar 11, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Osita Nwanevu

President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address during a joint meeting of Congress on March 7, 2024, in Washington, D.C.

Let the Presidential Election Mudslinging Begin! Let the Presidential Election Mudslinging Begin!

Trashing Donald Trump can’t be Joe Biden’s whole reelection message. But it’s a good start.

Mar 8, 2024 / Jeet Heer

A close-up shot of President Joe Biden at the podium delivering the State of the Union.

At the State of the Union, Joe Biden Brings It and Bests Another GOP Speaker At the State of the Union, Joe Biden Brings It and Bests Another GOP Speaker

In a high-energy address, Biden championed his record and defended himself against claims that he’s too old for the job. It was just the speech he needed to give.

Mar 8, 2024 / Joan Walsh

Democracy Dies in Darkness

Democracy Dies in Darkness Democracy Dies in Darkness

The rise of authoritarian criminals threatens the world.

Mar 7, 2024 / OppArt / Sue Coe

Abdullah Hammoud, the mayor of Dearnborn, stands with a microphone on stage and speaks at an election night gathering

The Message From Michigan Couldn’t Be More Clear The Message From Michigan Couldn’t Be More Clear

With "Uncommitted" taking over 100,000 votes in Michigan and nearly 20 percent in Minnesota's Democratic primary, President Biden must listen—and change course on Israel and Gaza....

Mar 7, 2024 / Rep. Ro Khanna for The Nation

Nikki Haley holding a microphone on a rally stage.

Nikki Haley Never Stood a Chance Nikki Haley Never Stood a Chance

She—and some of the other Republican challengers—were good candidates on paper. But given the state of today’s GOP, there was nowhere to go for them but down.

Mar 6, 2024 / Joan Walsh

The GOP Is Withholding Aid to Ukraine

The GOP Is Withholding Aid to Ukraine The GOP Is Withholding Aid to Ukraine

Russia gains ground as Republicans play politics.

Mar 6, 2024 / OppArt / Emanuele Del Rosso

UNRWA distributes flour to Palestinians in Gaza amid a food crisis due to ongoing Israeli attacks

Time Is Running Out to Stop the Carnage in Gaza Time Is Running Out to Stop the Carnage in Gaza

Given the toll from bombing and starvation, Gaza will soon become the world’s largest unmarked grave. The US has to power to force Israel to change course—but will it use it?

Mar 6, 2024 / James Bamford

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