Texas Is Terrorizing Trans Youth Texas Is Terrorizing Trans Youth
Attorney General Ken Paxton and Governor Greg Abbott are trying to criminalize caregiving to trans children. Together, we can fight back.
Feb 24, 2022 / Chase Strangio
Any US Military Involvement in Ukraine Needs Congressional Approval Any US Military Involvement in Ukraine Needs Congressional Approval
House members sent an urgent reminder to the White House Tuesday that the president needs authorization from Congress before involving US armed forces in the conflict.
Feb 23, 2022 / John Nichols
Why Teachers Are Dropping Out Why Teachers Are Dropping Out
Covid and the culture wars have turned an exodus of teachers into an emergency.
Feb 21, 2022 / Feature / Jennifer C. Berkshire
Bernie Sanders’s Smart Take on NATO, Ukraine, and Diplomatic Options Bernie Sanders’s Smart Take on NATO, Ukraine, and Diplomatic Options
“A simplistic refusal to recognize the complex roots of the tensions in the region undermines the ability of negotiators to reach a peaceful resolution,” said the Vermont senator.
Feb 15, 2022 / John Nichols
What Is Wrong, “New York Times”? Can We Help? What Is Wrong, “New York Times”? Can We Help?
Why didn’t Maggie Haberman report what’s in her Trump book earlier? Times reporters don’t want to hear a word about it.
Feb 11, 2022 / Joan Walsh
Congressional Staffers Are Organizing a Much-Needed Union Congressional Staffers Are Organizing a Much-Needed Union
Members of Congress need to activate key provisions of the Congressional Accountability Act for the organizing effort to move forward.
Feb 11, 2022 / John Nichols
“Ron Johnson Doesn’t Give a Sh*t About Wisconsin Workers” “Ron Johnson Doesn’t Give a Sh*t About Wisconsin Workers”
The Republican senator hates unions so much that he has said he won’t fight to win key manufacturing jobs for his own state. Democrats think that should cost him his seat.
Feb 9, 2022 / John Nichols
Is Mike Pence Really the Future of the Republican Party? Is Mike Pence Really the Future of the Republican Party?
Finally, Pence publicly rebuked Trump for claiming the vice president could have overturned the election. He should have spoken up about Trump’s plans to hold on to power much soon...
Feb 7, 2022 / Joan Walsh
The Town That QAnon Nearly Swallowed The Town That QAnon Nearly Swallowed
Right-wing demagogues tried to take over a small town in the Pacific Northwest. Here’s how concerned citizens stopped them.
Feb 7, 2022 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky
The Politics of the Capitol Insurrection Are Spreading Across the Country The Politics of the Capitol Insurrection Are Spreading Across the Country
The far-right groups that stormed the Capitol are now focusing on local, and even electoral, politics.
Feb 5, 2022 / Column / Kali Holloway