Wisconsin Is Finally Coming Out of Its Scott Walker Nightmare Wisconsin Is Finally Coming Out of Its Scott Walker Nightmare
The ex-governor seems terrified that the state’s recent elections could threaten the conservative domination he helped create—and he should be.
Apr 11, 2023 / John Nichols
The GOP May Be Losing on Abortion, but It’s Winning Extremist Abortion Bans Anyway The GOP May Be Losing on Abortion, but It’s Winning Extremist Abortion Bans Anyway
Since Dobbs, abortion has proven to be a major motivating factor in elections—but the Republican Party keeps finding crueler ways to take abortion rights away.
Apr 10, 2023 / Joan Walsh
Democrats Can Win on Trans Issues—but Only if They Fight Democrats Can Win on Trans Issues—but Only if They Fight
Though culture war bigotry loses at the ballot box, centrist Democrats have been too quick to surrender.
Apr 7, 2023 / Jeet Heer
“I’d Rather Take a Beating Than Catch a CPS Case”: Survivors Face an Impossible Choice “I’d Rather Take a Beating Than Catch a CPS Case”: Survivors Face an Impossible Choice
Parents facing intimate partner violence need support from social service providers. But they are afraid—with good reason—that information they share will be used against them.
Apr 5, 2023 / Jasmine Wali
Wisconsin Chooses a Progressive Justice in the Most Important Election of 2023 Wisconsin Chooses a Progressive Justice in the Most Important Election of 2023
Janet Protasiewicz’s victory matters not just for Wisconsin but for any American who cares about democracy, fair elections, voting rights, and much more.
Apr 5, 2023 / John Nichols
Republicans Have a Favorite New Tool to Destroy Public Schools Republicans Have a Favorite New Tool to Destroy Public Schools
“Education savings accounts” are the right’s new weapon of choice to devastate public education—and they could be coming to your state.
Apr 5, 2023 / David Marques
Reports of the Death of the “Texas Observer” Are Greatly Exaggerated Reports of the Death of the “Texas Observer” Are Greatly Exaggerated
With support from readers, a legendary progressive publication lives to fight another day.
Apr 3, 2023 / Jim Hightower
The West Coast Think Tank Helping to Orchestrate DeSantis’s War on the Woke The West Coast Think Tank Helping to Orchestrate DeSantis’s War on the Woke
How the Claremont Institute is shaping the Sunshine State’s anti–civil rights and pro-patriarchy agenda
Mar 30, 2023 / Jennifer C. Berkshire
Disability Is Always Someone Else’s Problem Disability Is Always Someone Else’s Problem
Why I’m not celebrating Disabilities Awareness Month.
Mar 29, 2023 / Marie Myung-Ok Lee
Don’t Let the “Texas Observer” Shut Down Don’t Let the “Texas Observer” Shut Down
The magazine that Molly Ivins edited and that remains the voice of speak-truth-to-power Texas liberalism is threatened with closing. We can’t let that happen.
Mar 29, 2023 / John Nichols