
Ron Johnson Gets Caught Debunking the Big Lie Ron Johnson Gets Caught Debunking the Big Lie
After months of amplifying Donald Trump’s claims about 2020 election “fraud,” the senator is captured on tape admitting the truth: Trump lost.
Sep 2, 2021 / John Nichols

As California Gubernatorial Candidates Debate, Court Rulings Change the Landscape As California Gubernatorial Candidates Debate, Court Rulings Change the Landscape
Amid an entrenchment of Trump’s Migrant Protection Protocols and a rejection of gig economy exploitation, the recall election builds momentum.
Aug 27, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky

These Progressive Candidates Want to Transform LA in 2022 These Progressive Candidates Want to Transform LA in 2022
While the pandemic has made grassroots campaigning more difficult, many candidates see this moment as an opportunity.
Aug 27, 2021 / StudentNation / Joaquin Romero

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

Red Heat in a Blue State Red Heat in a Blue State
The Delta variant, the Taliban’s ascendancy, and a surge of wildfires in California threaten to derail Gavin Newsom’s prospects in the coming recall election.
Aug 20, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky

West Virginia Activists Are Coming for Joe Manchin West Virginia Activists Are Coming for Joe Manchin
The senator dared progressives to vote him out. They’re taking him up on it.
Aug 17, 2021 / Aída Chávez

Ron Johnson Does the Bidding of the Ultra-Rich Ron Johnson Does the Bidding of the Ultra-Rich
A new study reveals that Johnson’s “principled” stand for tax reform may enrich two of his campaign donors by half a billion dollars.
Aug 16, 2021 / John Nichols

California’s Recall Election Could Be a National Disaster California’s Recall Election Could Be a National Disaster
In a state with 40 million people, it’s entirely conceivable that a new governor could be “elected” with fewer than 2 million votes.
Aug 13, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky

The Wake-Up Call of Nina Turner’s Loss The Wake-Up Call of Nina Turner’s Loss
The implications of Turner’s defeat for the future of the Bernie Sanders movement are profound.
Aug 12, 2021 / Steve Phillips

“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