Trump’s Treason Trump’s Treason
Mounting indictments, crumbling democracy.
Where Did Our Public Toilets Go? Where Did Our Public Toilets Go?
Why the state of a country’s civilization can be judged by its public facilities.
Aug 29, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The War Within the Young Republican Party The War Within the Young Republican Party
At the Young Republican National Convention, far-right figures made few inroads—but they did read my Nation investigation.
Aug 29, 2023 / Amanda Moore
Trump’s Trials Will Disrupt the Entire 2024 Political Calendar Trump’s Trials Will Disrupt the Entire 2024 Political Calendar
The Republican nominating process will be the footnote to courtroom drama. The question now is whether Democrats will be able to develop a counternarrative.
Aug 29, 2023 / John Nichols
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
Texas Governor: Border Murderer Texas Governor: Border Murderer
Greg Abbott’s razor-wire barrier kills immigrants.
Martin Luther King’s Dream at 60 Martin Luther King’s Dream at 60
King offered Americans the choice between acting in accordance with the constitution and resistance—often violent—to change. In many ways, we face the same choice today.
Aug 28, 2023 / Eric Foner
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 Want Us to Be Afraid of Everything but Guns Republicans Want Us to Be Afraid of Everything but Guns
For all their talk of being tough on crime, the GOP primary candidates had nothing to say about the lethal weapons that kill thousands of Americans every year.
Aug 25, 2023 / Sasha Abramsky
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