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April 25, 2019
Gregg Levine
States Are Using Taxpayer Money to Greenwash Dirty Nuclear Power
New Jersey is the latest state to subsidize aging reactors with credits designated for clean energy.
January 9, 2019
Alexander Sammon
Elwood, Illinois (Pop. 2,200), Has Become a Vital Hub of America’s Consumer Economy. And It’s Hell.
The rural town south of Chicago is now a crucial stop for Amazon, Wal-Mart, IKEA, Home Depot, and other giant retailers. Developers had promised growth and good jobs. So why is everyone so miserable?
November 12, 2018
Emily Atkin
A Democrat Ran on Climate Change in a Republican Stronghold—and Won
Sean Casten's win in Illinois's 6th Congressional District is a lesson for the Democratic Party.
June 21, 2018
MagazineBen Austen
Peace Officers
How one American city chose to tackle crime, combat racism, and reckon with the legacy of police brutality
June 14, 2018
Stephanie Russell-Kraft
Why the Equal Rights Amendment Still Matters
The push to enshrine women's rights in the Constitution is about to hit an important milestone. But can it overcome the political and legal obstacles?
October 6, 2017
MagazineJustin Miller
Battle of the Plutocrats
Why are Democrats backing a billionaire venture capitalist in one of 2018's most critical races?
March 9, 2017
MagazineKevin Baker
It’s Time for a Bluexit
A declaration of independence from Trump's America.
April 27, 2016
Adam Peck
One of Dennis Hastert’s victims is the brother of a former political ally.
March 21, 2016
Clio Chang
Illinois’s public and community colleges are in danger of closing.
March 16, 2016
Steven Cohen
Ted Cruz had a bad night.
December 9, 2015
Meaghan Murphy
Is this the beginning of a “Recall Rahm” campaign?
June 11, 2015
Noah Berlatsky
Professors Do Live in Fear—But Not of Liberal Students
November 3, 2014
Claire Groden
How to Win Reelection When Your State Hates You
A case study in Illinois
June 30, 2014
Harold Pollack
The Supreme Court Would Prefer People With Disabilities Receive Care from Disgruntled, Low-Wage, High-Turnover Workers
May 29, 2014
Alec MacGillis
Obama's Dirty, Coal-Loving Past
The coal industry says Obama's new energy rules are the product of his lifelong enmity. His record says otherwise.
September 17, 2013
Nate Cohn
Another Centrist Democrat Goes Down
January 24, 2013
Alec MacGillis
Is Obama's Coal-Country Nemesis Hiring Again?
January 1, 2013
Alec MacGillis
The Man Who Could Have Saved Organized Labor
December 28, 2012
Jeffrey Rosen
Gun Control Can Survive the Supreme Court
December 21, 2012
Charles Fried
Torture, America, and the Laws of War

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