Kshama Sawant: “We Won Because We Did Not Back Down” Kshama Sawant: “We Won Because We Did Not Back Down”
Big business attempted to recall Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant, but the socialist fought back aggressively—and that made all the difference.
Dec 16, 2021 / Jonathan Rosenblum
Texas Is Winnable. Beto’s the Candidate to Do It. Texas Is Winnable. Beto’s the Candidate to Do It.
A Beto gubernatorial win isn’t only very possible—it could permanently reshape the national political landscape.
Dec 15, 2021 / Steve Phillips
Michelle Wu: Cities Must Lead for the Green New Deal Michelle Wu: Cities Must Lead for the Green New Deal
An interview with the newly elected mayor of Boston about building on the accomplishments of progressive pioneers and shaping a new politics at the municipal level.
Dec 14, 2021 / Q&A / John Nichols
Devin Nunes Is Trading Congress for Social Media Devin Nunes Is Trading Congress for Social Media
With California’s electoral districts being redrawn, the Trumpist congressman is beating a hasty retreat.
Dec 10, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky
Jessica Cisneros Is the Future of the Democratic Party Jessica Cisneros Is the Future of the Democratic Party
A conversation with the 28-year-old human rights attorney, who will be facing one of the last anti-abortion, pro-gun Democrats left in Congress.
Dec 7, 2021 / Aída Chávez
Ron Johnson’s War on Free and Fair Elections Ron Johnson’s War on Free and Fair Elections
As Senator Ron Johnson prepares for an expected 2022 reelection run, he wants to restructure how elections are conducted.
Dec 1, 2021 / John Nichols
Brittany Ramos DeBarros Took On the War Machine. Now She’s Running for Congress. Brittany Ramos DeBarros Took On the War Machine. Now She’s Running for Congress.
Can an anti-war ex–Army officer defeat a centrist Dem and a Trumpian Republican in New York City’s most conservative district?
Nov 30, 2021 / Feature / Liza Featherstone
The Excommunication of Liz Cheney The Excommunication of Liz Cheney
It’s another sign that the GOP has become a cult of Trump.
Nov 23, 2021 / John Nichols
The Withering Away of the States Can’t Happen Soon Enough The Withering Away of the States Can’t Happen Soon Enough
It’s time for a new federalism that brings suburbs and central cities together to promote equity, growth, and sustainability.
Nov 19, 2021 / Nathan Newman
The Rise of the Right in Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Georgia The Rise of the Right in Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Georgia
From the vantage point of Washington, D.C., where masks are the indoor norm, the maskless scene in Georgia’s 14th district seems unreal.
Nov 19, 2021 / Barbara Koeppel