John Nichols: With the message of putting working-class folks ahead of corporations and billionaires, socialist lawmakers are making gains in the Capitol.

As state legislatures convene in the coming weeks, many lawmakers are focusing on a key criminal justice issue for prisons and jails: more oversight.

A CEO’s killing brought frustration with American health insurance back into the mainstream. Here’s how we break free from it.

Thinkers, activists, and writers share their ideas on how to respond to the coming Trump era.