Politics

A demonstrator carries a sign ahead of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) near the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August 19, 2024.

The DNC Opens to an Urgent Cry: No More Bombs to Israel The DNC Opens to an Urgent Cry: No More Bombs to Israel

The call to stop sending arms is no fringe demand. It has a huge base of support, and the DNC can’t ignore it.

Aug 19, 2024 / Sarah Lazare

Kamala Harris giving a speech and smiling

At the Convention in Chicago, Kamala Harris Can Seal the Deal At the Convention in Chicago, Kamala Harris Can Seal the Deal

By sharing her compelling story, the Democratic nominee can put her party firmly on the path to victory.

Aug 19, 2024 / Jeet Heer

NOT a Minor Issue

NOT a Minor Issue NOT a Minor Issue

While women’s lives are at stake, Trump stated that abortion was a “minor issue” in the upcoming election.

Aug 19, 2024 / OppArt / Robin McCarthy, Rose Deler, Andrea Arroyo, and Holly Ballard Martz

Former president Jimmy Carter departs after the funeral service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Maranatha Baptist Church, in Plains, Georgia, on November 29, 2023.

America’s Most Popular Democrat Can’t Wait to Vote for Kamala Harris America’s Most Popular Democrat Can’t Wait to Vote for Kamala Harris

Jimmy Carter was born at the height of Jim Crow. Now, he wants to live long enough to help send a Black woman to the White House.

Aug 19, 2024 / John Nichols

“Every Day I Think It Could Not Get Worse”

“Every Day I Think It Could Not Get Worse” “Every Day I Think It Could Not Get Worse”

“But it does.”

Aug 16, 2024 / Steve Brodner

Brandon Johnson

Brandon Johnson: "Chicago Is a Global City" Brandon Johnson: "Chicago Is a Global City"

A conversation with the Chicago mayor about his vision for progressive governance and the City Council's vote calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Aug 16, 2024 / Q&A / John Nichols

Scot Nakagawa, Maria J. Stephan, Sala Cyril.

What Is Political Violence? What Is Political Violence?

A conversation about MAGA’s militancy and the strategies to protect Democracy.

Aug 16, 2024 / Q&A / Laura Flanders

Donald Trump Is Already Planting the Seeds of the Next Insurrection

Donald Trump Is Already Planting the Seeds of the Next Insurrection Donald Trump Is Already Planting the Seeds of the Next Insurrection

Insecure and contemplating defeat, the former president returns to a familiar script.

Aug 16, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Members of Arizona for Abortion Access, the ballot initiative to enshrine abortion rights in the Arizona State Constitution, at the Arizona House of Representatives on April 17, 2024, in Phoenix.

Arizona’s Abortion Access Measure Is More Bad News for Trump Arizona’s Abortion Access Measure Is More Bad News for Trump

The GOP has been desperately trying—and failing—to shift the public’s attention onto other issues.

Aug 16, 2024 / Sasha Abramsky

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris at the White House on July 14, 2024.

I Left Biden’s Campaign Over Gaza. Here’s How Harris Can Earn My Trust Again. I Left Biden’s Campaign Over Gaza. Here’s How Harris Can Earn My Trust Again.

The president’s foreign policy choices in the Middle East and Ukraine have been disasters. Harris needs to make a decisive break.

Aug 16, 2024 / Amed Khan

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