No Good Can Come From Downplaying Covid No Good Can Come From Downplaying Covid
Democrats must figure out how to discuss the hard truths about the pandemic, or it could cost them.
Apr 11, 2022 / Column / John Nichols
Did Ranked-Choice Voting Make It Easier for 2 Republicans to Back Ketanji Brown Jackson? Did Ranked-Choice Voting Make It Easier for 2 Republicans to Back Ketanji Brown Jackson?
There is a good case to be made that the election systems in Alaska and Maine made it easier for Murkowski and Collins to show support for Biden’s Supreme Court nominee.
Apr 8, 2022 / John Nichols
Will Biden Keep His Word and Pardon Federal Cannabis Offenders? Will Biden Keep His Word and Pardon Federal Cannabis Offenders?
Running for president, Joe Biden promised he’d decriminalize marijuana and pardon federal offenders. So why is Daniel Muessig about to go to prison for five years?
Apr 8, 2022 / Ben Burgis
We Can’t Wait for Our Institutions to Take Action on Climate Change We Can’t Wait for Our Institutions to Take Action on Climate Change
This year, the Penn State community has a golden opportunity to choose a new direction for its university.
Apr 8, 2022 / StudentNation / Nora Van Horn
Eric Boehlert Got Everything Right About Our Petty, Self-Congratulating Media Eric Boehlert Got Everything Right About Our Petty, Self-Congratulating Media
From his early coverage of political reporters’ savaging Al Gore to his incisive critique of their Joe Biden coverage right before he died, he got it. And he will be missed.
Apr 7, 2022 / Joan Walsh
Are Republicans Ramping Up for an Attack on Marriage Equality? Are Republicans Ramping Up for an Attack on Marriage Equality?
As the Supreme Court prepares to strike a blow against Roe v. Wade, it’s beginning to look like Republicans will make Obergefell v. Hodges their next target.
Apr 7, 2022 / Elie Mystal
Americans Don’t Have the Luxury of Being Picky Eaters Anymore Americans Don’t Have the Luxury of Being Picky Eaters Anymore
We’ve been spoiled rotten, but the days of avocados in December are over.
Apr 7, 2022 / Malcolm Harris
193 Heartless Bastards in the House of Representatives 193 Heartless Bastards in the House of Representatives
Most House Republicans voted against capping insulin costs. Why? They defended the right of greedy capitalists to be greedy capitalists.
Apr 7, 2022 / John Nichols
Do Campus Crime Alerts Keep Students Safe? Do Campus Crime Alerts Keep Students Safe?
Timely Warning notifications were designed to provide community members with important information during an emergency, but there are unintended consequences.
Apr 7, 2022 / StudentNation / Charlotte Rubin