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The Mar-a-Lago Raid and the Democrats, plus ‘Dirty Work’ John Nichols on Trump, and Eyal Press on bad jobs
The Mar-a-Lago raid by the FBI put Donald Trump back at the center of American politics, just before the midterms. Is that good for the Democrats? Jo…
3 years, 9 months ago
Abortion Rights Victories in Red States, plus the Crisis in Haiti
Ever since the Supreme Court abolished the constitutional protection for abortion, activists have been fighting in the states -- to protect abortion …
3 years, 9 months ago
Liz Cheney in the Wyoming Primaries and White Supremacy in Southern California
Liz Cheney is way behind in the polls leading up to next week’s Wyoming primary. John Nichols went to Wyoming to see her in action, and reports that …
3 years, 9 months ago
Pramila Jayapal, from Banker to Organizer, plus Eric Foner on the Right to Vote
Pramila Jayapal is head of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and represents Seattle in the House. She will explain how, as a young immigrant from …
3 years, 9 months ago
Katha Pollitt on Advice for Men and J. Hoberman on Film in the Age of Reagan
Jordan Peterson’s books of advice for men have sold five million copies – he says men should work hard, be responsible, demand more of themselves—and…
3 years, 10 months ago
Daniel Squadron on How Trump’s Fake Electors Scheme Could Become Law, plus Amy Wilentz on Ivana
The Supreme Court next term will take up a case that could make Trump’s fake electors scheme the law of the land. Daniel Squadron explains the situat…
3 years, 10 months ago
John Nichols on the 'Stop the Steal' rally, plus Rebecca Solnit and Thelma Young Lutunatabua on Climate Change
On Tuesday the January 6 committee held yet another dramatic hearing, this one on the origins of the ‘Stop the Steal” rally and the events that provo…
3 years, 10 months ago
David Cole on What To Do About the Supreme Court, and Sarah Posner on School Prayer
What is to be done about The Supreme Court? David Cole, national legal director of the ACLU, and legal affairs correspondent for the Nation, has the …
3 years, 10 months ago
Michele Goodwin on the end of abortion and Anatol Lieven on Ukraine
The end of abortion in 26 states will be deadly for many poor women, especially poor women of color. Law professor Michele Goodwin explains, reviewin…
3 years, 11 months ago
Sarah Posner on White Evangelicals and the Jan. 6 Insurrection, plus Joan Walsh on Sex Ed
In understanding the January 6 insurrection, much of the focus has been on white nationalist militias like the Proud Boys. But white evangelicals als…
3 years, 11 months ago