A Desperate Trump Is Stirring Up Race Hatred A Desperate Trump Is Stirring Up Race Hatred
A barrage of bad economic news has spurred Trump to unleash his hate-infested id on any nonwhite target that flits through his overtaxed brainpan.
Dec 4, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
The White House Press Tracker Is a Parody of Media Criticism The White House Press Tracker Is a Parody of Media Criticism
With his approval number plummeting, Trump turns to a familiar strategy: launch a culture war against journalists.
Dec 2, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
The Nuzzi Seizure of Power The Nuzzi Seizure of Power
The journalist’s rise and fall and rise again looks like a performance of tabloid drama. But really, it’s Beltway access reporting taken to its natural extreme.
Nov 25, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
The 1935 Novel That Predicted Trump’s Second Term The 1935 Novel That Predicted Trump’s Second Term
Sinclair Lewis imagined an American version of the rise of fascism in Europe. His predictions didn’t come true then, but seem eerily familiar now.
Nov 20, 2025 / Column / Chris Lehmann
Who’s Afraid of the Epstein Files? Who’s Afraid of the Epstein Files?
The release of Jeffrey Epstein’s documents is likely to implicate a whole network of members of the American ruling class.
Nov 18, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
The Epstein Files Could Finally Sink Donald Trump The Epstein Files Could Finally Sink Donald Trump
New e-mails show Trump knew of Epstein’s trafficking. As sickening as it is, it should be no surprise.
Nov 12, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
DC’s Antifascist Hero—Sandwich Guy—Is Free DC’s Antifascist Hero—Sandwich Guy—Is Free
A jury refuses to succumb to MAGA’s condiment conspiracy theory.
Nov 7, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
Trump’s Approval Ratings Have Hit a New Low Trump’s Approval Ratings Have Hit a New Low
And Democrats need to seize the moment—for once.
Nov 5, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
Mike Johnson’s House Is Fox News With a Gavel Mike Johnson’s House Is Fox News With a Gavel
The House speaker admits that his legislative chamber no longer matters. That’s the outcome of a series of deliberate leadership decisions to ensure its powerlessness.
Oct 30, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
The White House Is Being Destroyed Because Corruption Doesn’t Matter Anymore The White House Is Being Destroyed Because Corruption Doesn’t Matter Anymore
The demolition of the East Wing is a symbol of a system that long ago stopped caring about the kind of blatant graft that Trump loves.
Oct 23, 2025 / Chris Lehmann