Politics

A split-screen image of Governor Tim Walz and Senator JD Vance.

Extremist, Hypocritical, Weird: JD Vance Offers a Whole Array of Targets for Tim Walz Extremist, Hypocritical, Weird: JD Vance Offers a Whole Array of Targets for Tim Walz

With so many things to pounce on during the vice-presidential debate, where does Walz even begin?

Oct 1, 2024 / Joan Walsh

Republican vice presidential nominee US Senator JD Vance visits

JD Vance Is Working Hard to Be Hated JD Vance Is Working Hard to Be Hated

For the Republican candidate, riling up the right-wing base outweighs alienating everyone else.

Sep 30, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Chris Swanson, Sheriff of Genesee County, Michigan, speaks onstage during the final day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 22, 2024, in Chicago.

The #Resistance Is Back. Be Afraid. The #Resistance Is Back. Be Afraid.

Democratic partisans are cheering for cops and war criminals, tweeting nonsense, and trying to crush dissent. How are we back here?

Sep 30, 2024 / Katherine Krueger

Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris Kamala Harris

“We must protect the freedom that unlocks all other freedoms: our sacred right to vote.”

Sep 30, 2024 / OppArt / Sylvia Hernández

Jock the monkey listens in on the Scopes trial, 1923.

The Scopes Trial and the Two Visions of US Democracy The Scopes Trial and the Two Visions of US Democracy

A new history revisits “the Trial of the Century” and its legacy in contemporary politics.

Sep 30, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Michael Kazin

Voters casting their ballots at the Alexander High School polling location in Albany, Ohio.

The Redistricting Proposal That Could Transform Ohio Politics  The Redistricting Proposal That Could Transform Ohio Politics 

Ohio is considered one of the most gerrymandered states in the country, but Issue 1 could be the way to fix it.

Sep 30, 2024 / StudentNation / Zurie Pope

Strategy Session

Strategy Session Strategy Session

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Sep 27, 2024 / Steve Brodner

JD Vance speaks to a crowd during a rally at the Berks County Fairgrounds on September 21, 2024, in Leesport, Pennsylvania.

Who Says Donald Trump Was a “Failed” President? JD Vance. Who Says Donald Trump Was a “Failed” President? JD Vance.

The Republican vice presidential candidate argued as recently as 2020 that Trump “thoroughly failed to deliver on his economic populism.”

Sep 27, 2024 / John Nichols

The Democrats’ Secret Weapon in the Sun Belt States: Unions

The Democrats’ Secret Weapon in the Sun Belt States: Unions The Democrats’ Secret Weapon in the Sun Belt States: Unions

Democratic candidates have organizational advantages in states like Arizona and Nevada that could turn out more voters than polling suggests.

Sep 27, 2024 / Sasha Abramsky

Anthony Blinken and Benjamin Netanyahu shaking hands

Yes, Antony Blinken Should Resign. But He’s Not the Only One. Yes, Antony Blinken Should Resign. But He’s Not the Only One.

The secretary of state reflects the broader disaster of Biden’s Middle Eastern policy.

Sep 27, 2024 / Jeet Heer

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