Government

Our Maniac in the White House: Tales of Woe and Resistance

Our Maniac in the White House: Tales of Woe and Resistance Our Maniac in the White House: Tales of Woe and Resistance

Trump is inflicting enormous damage with his great and unmatched idiocy. But California continues to dance to its own tune, with a raft of progressive legislation.

Oct 11, 2019 / Sasha Abramsky

The Bronx May Send a Homophobic Democrat to Congress

The Bronx May Send a Homophobic Democrat to Congress The Bronx May Send a Homophobic Democrat to Congress

Rubén Díaz Sr. is a socially conservative City Council member whose district neighbors AOC’s. In a crowded Democratic primary, he may just win.

Oct 11, 2019 / Ross Barkan

Senator Bernie Sanders

Bernie Sanders Spoke Today About His Heart Attack—and His Purpose Bernie Sanders Spoke Today About His Heart Attack—and His Purpose

In poignant and powerful language, the senator is making the connection between his recent hospitalization and the fight for Medicare for All.

Oct 10, 2019 / John Nichols

Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren Shows Us How to Fight a Smear Elizabeth Warren Shows Us How to Fight a Smear

But Democrats shouldn’t have to keep refuting garbage stories, especially sexist ones.

Oct 10, 2019 / Joan Walsh

How Abortion Pills Will Shape Our Future

How Abortion Pills Will Shape Our Future How Abortion Pills Will Shape Our Future

The Supreme Court may make it harder to get to an abortion clinic, but thanks to drugs, coat hangers can remain a thing of the past. 

Oct 10, 2019 / Column / Katha Pollitt

The New Supreme Court Term Will Be Worse Than the Last One—a Lot Worse

The New Supreme Court Term Will Be Worse Than the Last One—a Lot Worse The New Supreme Court Term Will Be Worse Than the Last One—a Lot Worse

Elie Mystal on the new court, Amy Wilentz on Ivanka, and Jeet Heer on impeachment.

Oct 10, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Edogan and Trump

Trump’s Erratic Syria Policy Deserves No Anti-Imperialist’s Cheers Trump’s Erratic Syria Policy Deserves No Anti-Imperialist’s Cheers

The Middle East mess requires diplomacy, not Trump’s green-lighting of Turkish aggression.

Oct 9, 2019 / Jeet Heer

Here’s to Nancy

Here’s to Nancy Here’s to Nancy

Hear, hear!

Oct 9, 2019 / OppArt / Mike Luckovich

Donald Trump pats his bicep and pumps at an August 2019 rally.

It’s Not a Coup, It’s the Constitution It’s Not a Coup, It’s the Constitution

Trump's exploitation of his position and its authority is precisely what presidents are supposed to be impeached for.

Oct 8, 2019 / John Nichols

Donald Trump

Don’t Let Impeachment Conceal Trump’s Serial Derelictions of Duty Don’t Let Impeachment Conceal Trump’s Serial Derelictions of Duty

It is up to independent media, citizen movements, and presidential candidates to challenge what will be left out of the impeachment proceedings.

Oct 8, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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