In My Own Private Utopia, There Is No Rain—or Republicans In My Own Private Utopia, There Is No Rain—or Republicans
In The Sims, one of my favorite video games, my goal is for everyone to be as happy as possible.
Jul 16, 2021 / Feature / Elie Mystal
An Unapologetic ‘Tax the Rich’ Message Is the Key to Passing the Democratic Budget Plan An Unapologetic ‘Tax the Rich’ Message Is the Key to Passing the Democratic Budget Plan
“The wealthy and large corporations [must pay] their fair share of taxes, so that we can protect the working families of this country,” says Bernie Sanders.
Jul 15, 2021 / John Nichols
Biden Is Not Meeting the Moment on Voting Rights Biden Is Not Meeting the Moment on Voting Rights
A passionate speech is no match for the GOP’s commitment to voter suppression and election subversion.
Jul 14, 2021 / Joan Walsh
Texas Democrats Have the Right Sense of Urgency for the Fight Against Jim Crow 2.0 Texas Democrats Have the Right Sense of Urgency for the Fight Against Jim Crow 2.0
They left Texas to deny Republicans the quorum needed to pass voting restriction legislation and flocked to Washington to plead for action.
Jul 13, 2021 / John Nichols
The Community That May Be Hurt Most by Republican Voter Restrictions: Americans With Disabilities The Community That May Be Hurt Most by Republican Voter Restrictions: Americans With Disabilities
Bills making it harder for them to vote from home are an affront to their civil rights.
Jul 13, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
This Time Trump Is Right: He’s Only Getting Worse This Time Trump Is Right: He’s Only Getting Worse
On a weekend publicity bender, he praised the January 6 violence as a “lovefest” and continued his quest to make slain rioter Ashli Babbitt a martyr.
Jul 13, 2021 / Joan Walsh
The Movement President The Movement President
Did Ronald Reagan help launch a movement—or did a set of movements help launch him?
Jul 12, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Thomas Meaney
Randi Weingarten Rips CRT Critics for ‘Trying to Stop Us From Teaching Students Accurate History’ Randi Weingarten Rips CRT Critics for ‘Trying to Stop Us From Teaching Students Accurate History’
The political and media elites that are whipping up anger over Critical Race Theory are furious with a teachers union leader for exposing their lies.
Jul 9, 2021 / John Nichols
Ron Johnson Needs to Come With a Warning Label Ron Johnson Needs to Come With a Warning Label
When Johnson spreads misinformation about vaccines, he endangers Americans—and makes it harder to end the pandemic.
Jul 6, 2021 / John Nichols
The Predictable Backlash to Critical Race Theory: A Q&A With Kimberlé Crenshaw The Predictable Backlash to Critical Race Theory: A Q&A With Kimberlé Crenshaw
“Wherever there is race reform, there’s inevitably retrenchment.”
Jul 5, 2021 / Jon Wiener