With unified messaging and a reluctance to embrace election denialism, Republicans in Iowa were able to outperform the party nationally and secure nearly every statewide office. By Nina Baker While Democrats defied expectations of a national “red wave” sweeping the United States in the 2022 midterms, Republicans in Iowa gained a level of control in the […]
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Former Nation Executive Editor Richard Kim is now editor-in-chief of THE CITY, a non-profit newsroom covering New York City. Here, he describes the vast sweep, reach and impact of Nation intern alumni in excerpts from his remarks at “A Night with The Nation,” a tribute to Nation Publisher/Editor Emeritus Victor Navasky and a celebration of the community of Nation interns, which took place […]
From abortion rights activism to climate strikes to labor unionization, here are some of the movements that mattered most to students this year. By StudentNation From abortion rights activism to climate strikes to unionization to calls for debt relief to record turnout in the midterm elections, students continued to organize with exceptional clarity and focus in […]
If the Democratic Party hopes to fend off future Republican challenges to vulnerable incumbents, they could draw on Ellison’s playbook. By Theia Chatelle Former deputy chair of the Democratic National Committee Keith Ellison was reelected as Minnesota’s attorney general in November. His Republican challenger, Jim Schultz deployed a tough-on-crime campaign, hoping to capitalize on Ellison’s support of Black Lives Matter […]
Telegram messages from the Columbus Proud Boys suggest that defenders of the extremist hate group exist within the local police department. By Zurie Pope In November, the First Unitarian Universalist Church and Red Oak Community School in Columbus, Ohio, announced a “Holi-Drag Storytime” event where drag queens would read books to children and perform holiday-themed dances. […]
If your family has questions about Biden’s student loan debt relief over the holidays, here’s how you can respond. By Ian Franza and Sean Tonra It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Folks everywhere are getting ready to spend quality time with friends and family for the holidays—perhaps some of their first large gatherings since the Covid-19 […]