Politics

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro celebrates after claiming victory in the presidential election on at Miraflores Palace July 28, 2024, in Caracas. But the opposition leaders—and many observers—dispute his claim.

The Maduro Government Is Probably Stealing the Election in Venezuela The Maduro Government Is Probably Stealing the Election in Venezuela

But maintaining economic warfare by the US—including sanctions—only hurts the Venezuelan people.

Jul 30, 2024 / James North

I’m a Cat Lady, and I Vote

I’m a Cat Lady, and I Vote I’m a Cat Lady, and I Vote

J.D. Vance’s misogynistic comments show what Republicans really think—and how out of step they are with the American public.

Jul 30, 2024 / Katha Pollitt

President Joe Biden speaks to attendees while commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library on July 29, 2024, in Austin, Texas.

How Biden’s Court Reform Proposals Could Work—if the Court Would Let Them How Biden’s Court Reform Proposals Could Work—if the Court Would Let Them

The president’s trio of reforms marks a worthy first step, but it doesn’t go nearly far enough to reverse the right-wing takeover of the Supreme Court.

Jul 30, 2024 / Elie Mystal

A Volcanic Nightmare for Democracy

A Volcanic Nightmare for Democracy A Volcanic Nightmare for Democracy

Trump’s attack on Liberty with the 2025 Project.

Jul 30, 2024 / OppArt / J.T. Williamson

Will Philip Gordon Be President Harris’s National Security Adviser?

Will Philip Gordon Be President Harris’s National Security Adviser? Will Philip Gordon Be President Harris’s National Security Adviser?

The prospects for foreign policy in a Harris administration.

Jul 30, 2024 / James Carden

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the American Federation of Teachers' 88th National Convention on July 25, 2024, in Houston, Texas.

Kamala Harris Has a Chance to Electrify the Court Reform Debate Kamala Harris Has a Chance to Electrify the Court Reform Debate

After a century-long fight to make Supreme Court justices more accountable, 2024 might finally see voters empower a president and a Congress to end “judicial oligarchy.”

Jul 30, 2024 / John Nichols

Jon Tester

The Fate of the Senate Depends on Jon Tester The Fate of the Senate Depends on Jon Tester

Senator Jon Tester is the last Democrat holding statewide office in Montana. Can he save his seat and help keep the Senate blue?

Jul 30, 2024 / Feature / Gabriel Furshong

US Vice President Kamala Harris

How Harris Can Make America Democratic Again How Harris Can Make America Democratic Again

Biden wisely passed the torch to someone who can counter the MAGA call.

Jul 30, 2024 / D.D. Guttenplan

Enemy of progress: Linkedin founder Reid Hoffman at the Allen & Co. Media and Technology Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho.

Kamala Harris Needs to Put Arrogant Plutocratic Donors in Their Place Kamala Harris Needs to Put Arrogant Plutocratic Donors in Their Place

Wealthy centrists are already pressuring Democrats to give up their progressive achievements.

Jul 29, 2024 / Jeet Heer

One More Thing

One More Thing One More Thing

Too old.

Jul 29, 2024 / OppArt / Lalo Alcaraz

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