California Chooses Criminal Justice Reform California Chooses Criminal Justice Reform
Results are not final, and some are not progressive, but Golden State voters continue to turn away from the tough-on-crime course set in the 1990s.
Nov 4, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky
‘It’s Just a Slaughter’: Montana Goes From Purple to Deep Red ‘It’s Just a Slaughter’: Montana Goes From Purple to Deep Red
The GOP claimed victory on every statewide down-ballot race.
Nov 4, 2020 / Gwen Florio
Biden: ‘It Ain’t Over Till Every Vote Is Counted, Every Ballot Is Counted’ Biden: ‘It Ain’t Over Till Every Vote Is Counted, Every Ballot Is Counted’
On election night, as the long count continued, Trump made outrageous claims. Biden countered them with the facts, and a measure of optimism.
Nov 4, 2020 / John Nichols
Don’t Just Dump Trump, Ditch Mitch Don’t Just Dump Trump, Ditch Mitch
Ending Donald Trump’s presidency isn’t enough. To govern decisively, Democrats must take the Senate.
Nov 3, 2020 / John Nichols
Letters From the November 16/23, 2020, Issue Letters From the November 16/23, 2020, Issue
L'union fait la force… A familiar playbook… The fine print… Please don’t go!
Nov 3, 2020 / Our Readers
The GOP’s Education Extremism Is Alienating Moderate Voters The GOP’s Education Extremism Is Alienating Moderate Voters
If Democrats succeed in taking back statehouses on November 3, education will be a major reason why.
Oct 29, 2020 / StudentNation / Jennifer C. Berkshire
If You Can’t Speak English, Good Luck Voting in Trump’s America If You Can’t Speak English, Good Luck Voting in Trump’s America
The Department of Justice has left millions of voters who need language help without government protection.
Oct 29, 2020 / Richard Salame
Brett Kavanaugh Prepares to Upend Election Rules to Benefit Donald Trump Brett Kavanaugh Prepares to Upend Election Rules to Benefit Donald Trump
In a footnote to a concurrence that restricted vote counting in Wisconsin, the justice included an ominous reference to Bush v. Gore.
Oct 27, 2020 / John Nichols and Joan Walsh
Wake Up and Smell the Cheetos Wake Up and Smell the Cheetos
Public intervention. Phone booth, Rivington and Allen Streets, NYC 2020.
Oct 27, 2020 / OppArt / Maia Lorian