politics
In Purple Hudson Valley District, No Kings Turnout Doubles
Joan Walsh Brewster’s rally drew more than 4,000 people for a rousing refutation of Donald Trump. Should the district’s GOP House Representative Mike Lawler, up for reelection in November, worry? The post In Purple Hudson Valley District, No Kings Turnout Doubles appeared first on The Nation. Source link
Views From the “No Kings” Protests
StudentNation We asked six student writers—in Indiana, Alaska, Alabama, and more—to report on the demonstrations in their area. The post Views From the “No Kings” Protests appeared first on The Nation. Source link
No Kings Day Was a Joyous Carnival for Democracy
Sasha Abramsky Millions of Constitution-loving Americans peacefully protested Trump’s authoritarian presidency. The GOP responded with military theatrics, threats, and scatological “jokes.” The post No Kings Day Was a Joyous Carnival for Democracy appeared first on The Nation. Source link
King Trump’s Deepest Fantasy: Crapping on America
Jeet Heer The president’s scatological No Kings post expresses the ugly emotion fueling his authoritarian rule. The post King Trump’s Deepest Fantasy: Crapping on America appeared first on The Nation. Source link
History’s Lessons for the Second Committee for the First Amendment
Ben Schwartz Jane Fonda is reviving the Hollywood advocacy group to meet the high-stakes challenges to free expression in the Trump era. The post History’s Lessons for the Second Committee for the First Amendment appeared first on The Nation. Source link
Pam Sandwich
Robbie Conal Attorney General Pam Bondi only serves Trump. The post Pam Sandwich appeared first on The Nation. Source link
Another Banner Week for White Supremacists
Elie Mystal In this week’s Elie v. U.S., The Nation’s justice correspondent connects the dots between the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Case and Trump’s whites-only refugee policy. The post Another Banner Week for White Supremacists appeared first on The Nation. Source link
Jeopardy
Steve Brodner The gaslight zone. The post Jeopardy appeared first on The Nation. Source link
JD Vance Thinks That Tomorrow Belongs to Hitler-Loving Young Republicans
Jeet Heer In a post-shame era, racist slurs and Nazism can be shrugged off. The post JD Vance Thinks That Tomorrow Belongs to Hitler-Loving Young Republicans appeared first on The Nation. Source link
Welcome to the Age of the Robertsmander
David Daley The chief justice has let partisan gerrymanders flourish, and created the conditions for near-permanent minority rule. The post Welcome to the Age of the Robertsmander appeared first on The Nation. Source link