Biden’s Risky Peace Offering to Republicans Biden’s Risky Peace Offering to Republicans
The president-elect thinks he can work with an opposition that only partly acknowledges his victory. Progressives need to prepare a Plan B.
Dec 16, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Talk Radio: Democrats Can’t Win if They Don’t Play Talk Radio: Democrats Can’t Win if They Don’t Play
The vast right-wing talk-show network across the United States has enormous political sway—and Republican politicians know and embrace it.
Dec 16, 2020 / Thom Hartmann
Bye-Bye, Bill Barr: Trump’s Roy Cohn Impersonator Resigns Bye-Bye, Bill Barr: Trump’s Roy Cohn Impersonator Resigns
It turns out there were some things Barr wasn’t willing to do.
Dec 15, 2020 / Joan Walsh
Progressives Have a Bold Agenda. Biden Should Act on Their Priorities in His First 100 Days. Progressives Have a Bold Agenda. Biden Should Act on Their Priorities in His First 100 Days.
This moment demands boldness.
Dec 15, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Republicans Will Take Their Assault on Democracy to Congress—and It Will Be Awful Republicans Will Take Their Assault on Democracy to Congress—and It Will Be Awful
Despite Biden’s Electoral College win, Republicans are plotting to disrupt the formal process of accepting the Electoral College result on January 6.
Dec 15, 2020 / John Nichols
This Is What the Founding Fathers Wanted This Is What the Founding Fathers Wanted
Just another day of wrecking America for fun and profit.
Dec 15, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow
People Are Taking the Wrong Lesson From Trump’s Failed Coup People Are Taking the Wrong Lesson From Trump’s Failed Coup
Trump failed to steal the election because of incompetence, not because our robust institutions defeated him.
Dec 15, 2020 / Column / Elie Mystal
Joe Biden Needs to Revive the Spirit of Tammany Hall Joe Biden Needs to Revive the Spirit of Tammany Hall
In the current crisis, Americans needs fewer high-minded speeches and more jobs and money.
Dec 14, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Time for Optimism, or More Despair? We Still Don’t Know. Time for Optimism, or More Despair? We Still Don’t Know.
The Electoral College certifies Biden’s win, Covid vaccines roll out—but damage is still being done.
Dec 14, 2020 / Joan Walsh