Political Ideologies

Voters at a polling place

When Whiteness Starts Seeing Itself When Whiteness Starts Seeing Itself

The fact that white people are suddenly having to recognize themselves as having a race has only added to growing resentment over the country’s demographic changes.

Jan 26, 2022 / Kali Holloway

A three by five grid of shipping containers has the Cuban flag painted over it.

Cuba: 60 Years of a Brutal, Vindictive, and Pointless Embargo Cuba: 60 Years of a Brutal, Vindictive, and Pointless Embargo

Where Obama was willing to try “engagement,” Biden administration policy remains mired in Cold War clichés. The Nation has always believed there is a better way.

Jan 26, 2022 / Feature / Peter Kornbluh

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares

Virginia Is for Suckers Virginia Is for Suckers

If you were a Joe Biden/Glenn Youngkin voter, you ignored a lot of evidence that the man in fleece was no moderate.

Jan 25, 2022 / Joan Walsh

The Making of a Coronavirus-Criminal Presidency

The Making of a Coronavirus-Criminal Presidency The Making of a Coronavirus-Criminal Presidency

If you want to know how the US ended up in a pandemic with a swindler president who could not be bothered to take basic steps to save lives, don’t start with Trump.

Jan 24, 2022 / Feature / John Nichols

John Roberts Gets an F on His Annual Report

John Roberts Gets an F on His Annual Report John Roberts Gets an F on His Annual Report

The chief justice’s year-end appraisal of the federal judiciary reads as innocuous at first glance—it’s anything but.

Jan 24, 2022 / Column / Elie Mystal

Pro-Life Demonstrators Face Pro-Choice Demonstrators

Pro-Life Charity Comes With a Catch Pro-Life Charity Comes With a Catch

Anti-choice organizations claim they’ll provide help to pregnant women in a post-Roe world. Where have they been?

Jan 20, 2022 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Trump Supporters Hold

How Do We Confront White Christian Nationalism? How Do We Confront White Christian Nationalism?

While it’s only one feature of the authoritarianism increasingly on vivid display in this country, it’s critical to understand.

Jan 19, 2022 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis

Rebecca Solnit Is Not Giving Up Hope

Rebecca Solnit Is Not Giving Up Hope Rebecca Solnit Is Not Giving Up Hope

An interview with the essayist about the need for bread and roses—especially in perilous times.

Jan 14, 2022 / Q&A / John Nichols

How the Left Alienates Jews

How the Left Alienates Jews How the Left Alienates Jews

Jewish voices are too often excluded from precisely the conversations they should be leading.

Jan 12, 2022 / Column / Alexis Grenell

Chloe Maxmin

What a Progressive Champion From Rural Maine Can Teach Democrats About Winning What a Progressive Champion From Rural Maine Can Teach Democrats About Winning

Chloe Maxmin can show Democrats new paths to victory.

Jan 11, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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