At Long Last, Andrew Cuomo Restores the Vote for New York Parolees At Long Last, Andrew Cuomo Restores the Vote for New York Parolees
Perhaps pressured by Cynthia Nixon’s primary challenge, the guv did the right thing. Florida may follow, with a ballot initiative this fall.
Apr 26, 2018 / Sasha Abramsky
Why Is Heidi Heitkamp Enabling Donald Trump? Why Is Heidi Heitkamp Enabling Donald Trump?
Her party, the North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League, has a rich history of opposing war hawks. She should have stuck with it instead of backing Pompeo.
Apr 26, 2018 / John Nichols
Will Democrats Have an Antidote to Trump’s Fake Populism? Will Democrats Have an Antidote to Trump’s Fake Populism?
The old ideas have failed, big-money politics has been exposed as corrupted, and the battle on what comes next is joined.
Apr 24, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
What Andrew Cuomo Has in Common With Scott Walker What Andrew Cuomo Has in Common With Scott Walker
The New York governor’s failure to call a prompt special election to fill a vacant congressional seat disregards democracy.
Apr 20, 2018 / John Nichols
This Gun-Control Activist Helped Plan the March for Our Lives. Now She’s Running for Congress. This Gun-Control Activist Helped Plan the March for Our Lives. Now She’s Running for Congress.
Lucy McBath, whose son was shot and killed in 2012, has jumped into the primary to take on Karen Handel in Georgia’s sixth district.
Apr 20, 2018 / Joan Walsh
Dennis Kucinich Is Back in the Running Dennis Kucinich Is Back in the Running
He's making a tech-savvy Ohio Broadband plan central to his unexpectedly potent bid for governor of Ohio.
Apr 19, 2018 / John Nichols
Virginians Want a Medicaid Expansion. Will the Legislature Deliver? Virginians Want a Medicaid Expansion. Will the Legislature Deliver?
In every legislative district in the state, voters want to see expanded coverage.
Apr 18, 2018 / Sean McElwee, Colin McAuliffe, and Avery Wendell
Could These Community Groups Become Collateral Damage in Andrew Cuomo’s Fight Against Cynthia Nixon? Could These Community Groups Become Collateral Damage in Andrew Cuomo’s Fight Against Cynthia Nixon?
Make the Road, New York Communities for Change, and Citizen Action of New York could lose funding for their endorsement.
Apr 18, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Paul Ryan’s Cruel Vision—and the Red-State Rebellion Against It Paul Ryan’s Cruel Vision—and the Red-State Rebellion Against It
His plutocratic policies have provoked a growing backlash, in the form of teacher strikes and demonstrations from West Virginia and Kentucky to Oklahoma and Arizona.
Apr 18, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Election 2018 Is Off to the Racists Election 2018 Is Off to the Racists
Across the US, white nationalists and their sympathizers are running for office—and they don’t need to win to be dangerous.
Apr 18, 2018 / Feature / Donna Minkowitz