Undercover With the New Alt-Right Undercover With the New Alt-Right
For 11 months, I pretended to be a far-right extremist. I discovered a radical youth movement trying to infiltrate the Republican Party.
Aug 22, 2023 / Feature / Amanda Moore
Republicans Are Gaslighting Us on Poverty Republicans Are Gaslighting Us on Poverty
Claims that poverty in America has been eliminated, and that “idleness” is the only barrier to a life of middle-class comfort, would be funny—if they weren’t so dangerous.
Aug 21, 2023 / Brad Swanson
The New Bard of the Right The New Bard of the Right
When a video of his song “Rich Men North of Richmond” went viral, Oliver Anthony claimed he was politically “dead center.” His lyrics say otherwise.
Aug 18, 2023 / Chris Lehmann for The Nation
Exclusive: James O’Keefe Is Now Under Investigation for Looting Project Veritas Exclusive: James O’Keefe Is Now Under Investigation for Looting Project Veritas
Prosecutors in Westchester County, N.Y., are pursuing charges against the right’s premiere “gotcha video” scammer, for scamming his own donors.
Aug 18, 2023 / Liz Farkas and Matthew Phelan
Trump’s (Still) the One Trump’s (Still) the One
Despite the Georgia indictments—and all his other legal troubles—Democrats are still going to have to beat him next November.
Aug 17, 2023 / John Nichols
Inflation Is Falling. So Why Are the Fiscal Austerians Back in the Headlines? Inflation Is Falling. So Why Are the Fiscal Austerians Back in the Headlines?
The latest scare was over the Social Security trust fund. The endgame is not to get rid of inflation, or to protect American workers, but to destroy their power.
Aug 16, 2023 / Marshall Auerback
The Promise of Justice in Fani Willis’s Indictment The Promise of Justice in Fani Willis’s Indictment
Don’t overlook the deep historical significance in the fact that it’s in Fulton County, Ga., that Trump might meet his most dramatic comeuppance.
Aug 15, 2023 / Joan Walsh
Is This a Form of Capitalism Progressives Can Embrace? Is This a Form of Capitalism Progressives Can Embrace?
Cooperatives can be part of the solution in building the working and middle class in this country.
Aug 15, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
It’s Time to Abolish Legacy Admissions It’s Time to Abolish Legacy Admissions
In our current system, children of college graduates already have a sizable advantage. But removing legacy and donor preferences is only the first step.
Aug 14, 2023 / StudentNation / Harold Klapper