Government

Early Voting Wisconsin

Want to End Poverty? You Can Do Something About It on Tuesday Want to End Poverty? You Can Do Something About It on Tuesday

Before you vote, ask these questions about your candidates.

Nov 7, 2016 / Greg Kaufmann

Don’t Tell Trump: Minnesota Is About to Elect a Pioneering Somali-American Muslim Woman

Don’t Tell Trump: Minnesota Is About to Elect a Pioneering Somali-American Muslim Woman Don’t Tell Trump: Minnesota Is About to Elect a Pioneering Somali-American Muslim Woman

It matters that Ilhan Omar will be elected to the Minnesota state legislature on the same day that Minnesotans reject Donald Trump.

Nov 7, 2016 / John Nichols

Republicans Won’t Stop Talking About Impeaching Clinton

Republicans Won’t Stop Talking About Impeaching Clinton Republicans Won’t Stop Talking About Impeaching Clinton

The election isn’t even over, but folks like Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson are promising to impeach Clinton—for something.

Nov 6, 2016 / John Nichols

Bernie Sanders in Portland

Only Socialism Can Defeat Trumpism Only Socialism Can Defeat Trumpism

Millions of ordinary people are ready for an alternative, one pointed to by the success of Bernie Sanders.

Nov 4, 2016 / Nicole Aschoff and Bhaskar Sunkara

Congressman Ted Lieu

Why Is the United States Risking Involvement in Possible War Crimes? This Congressman Wants to Know. Why Is the United States Risking Involvement in Possible War Crimes? This Congressman Wants to Know.

Representative Ted Lieu is one of the few people in Washington asking tough questions about US involvement in Yemen.

Nov 4, 2016 / George Zornick

Bernie Delegates DNC

Sanders Supporters: It’s Infuriating to Be Told We Have to Vote for Hillary. But We Do. Sanders Supporters: It’s Infuriating to Be Told We Have to Vote for Hillary. But We Do.

Thoughts from a Bernie delegate.

Nov 4, 2016 / Jumaane D. Williams

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders

Vote for Hillary Clinton on the Working Families Line in New York Vote for Hillary Clinton on the Working Families Line in New York

Your vote on the Working Families Party line will hand Trump and his hateful campaign an embarrassing defeat in his home state.

Nov 4, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Why Bill Weld’s Political Heresy Matters

Why Bill Weld’s Political Heresy Matters Why Bill Weld’s Political Heresy Matters

The Libertarian Party’s veep nominee has been making the case for Clinton—and reading George Orwell.

Nov 4, 2016 / John Nichols

Amendment One Protest

This Governor Wants to Take Over ‘Failing’ Public Schools and Turn Them Into Charters This Governor Wants to Take Over ‘Failing’ Public Schools and Turn Them Into Charters

These activists are telling Georgia’s Nathan Deal: That’s not how it works.

Nov 3, 2016 / StudentNation / Anna Simonton and Allie McCullen

James Comey

James Comey’s Actions Place Him in the Worst Traditions of J. Edgar Hoover James Comey’s Actions Place Him in the Worst Traditions of J. Edgar Hoover

And only he can clean up this mess.

Nov 3, 2016 / Betty Medsger

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