The Party of Lincoln Is Now the Party of Jim Crow The Party of Lincoln Is Now the Party of Jim Crow
Not a single House Republican voted for the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
Aug 26, 2021 / John Nichols
Making Rahm Emanuel Ambassador to Japan Would Be a Sick Joke Making Rahm Emanuel Ambassador to Japan Would Be a Sick Joke
Nominating the foul-mouthed former Chicago mayor is an insult to Japan—and a clear indication that Black lives don’t really matter.
Aug 24, 2021 / Robert L. Borosage
The Groundbreaking Decision That Just Struck a Blow to Our Racist Immigration Laws The Groundbreaking Decision That Just Struck a Blow to Our Racist Immigration Laws
Nearly 100 years ago, Congress passed a law making it a felony to reenter the US after being deported. Now a judge has found it too racist to be allowed.
Aug 20, 2021 / Elie Mystal
Black Women Olympians Showed Us What It Means to Be Excellent—and Human Black Women Olympians Showed Us What It Means to Be Excellent—and Human
If there is a sea change in the way mental health is understood in elite sports, it is being led by Simone Biles and other Black women.
Aug 19, 2021 / Column / Kali Holloway
The Radical Capitalist Behind the Critical Race Theory Furor The Radical Capitalist Behind the Critical Race Theory Furor
How a dark-money mogul bankrolled an astroturf backlash.
Aug 13, 2021 / Column / Jasmine Banks
One Country, Two Systems One Country, Two Systems
It can be seen black and white.
Aug 11, 2021 / OppArt / Jesse Duquette
The Choice to Vaccinate Has Never Been Free The Choice to Vaccinate Has Never Been Free
To increase vaccination rates, then, America doesn’t just need free Covid vaccines—we need free health care.
Aug 11, 2021 / Rhea Boyd
Do We Need Police? Do We Need Police?
A former police lieutenant debates an abolitionist.
Aug 11, 2021 / The Debate / Diane Goldstein and Jasson Perez
“Democrats Need to Vote Like Democrats” “Democrats Need to Vote Like Democrats”
Democratic Senate candidates are demanding that their party’s caucus stop compromising on filibuster reform, infrastructure, voting rights, and budgets.
Aug 10, 2021 / John Nichols
The Red Nation Wants Its Land Back The Red Nation Wants Its Land Back
The Indigenous-led leftist collective is committed to freeing the world from capitalism and colonialism.
Aug 10, 2021 / Cecilia Nowell