Have Neocons Hijacked Trump’s Foreign Policy? Have Neocons Hijacked Trump’s Foreign Policy?
War hawks are wrestling with “America First” nationalists for control of the administration’s international agenda. After a series of remarks by Mike Pence, one camp seem...
Aug 9, 2017 / James Carden
A New Report Raises Big Questions About Last Year’s DNC Hack A New Report Raises Big Questions About Last Year’s DNC Hack
Former NSA experts say it wasn’t a hack at all, but a leak—an inside job by someone with access to the DNC’s system.
Aug 9, 2017 / Patrick Lawrence
Demand That Congress Fight for Net Neutrality Demand That Congress Fight for Net Neutrality
You can also find events to pressure your members of Congress to fight on everything from the environment to taxes to immigration.
Aug 8, 2017 / NationAction
Why Trump’s Attacks on Mueller Are Getting Some Surprising Pushback—From Republicans Why Trump’s Attacks on Mueller Are Getting Some Surprising Pushback—From Republicans
Is the GOP defense of Mueller a signal that Congress is turning against the White House?
Aug 8, 2017 / Bob Dreyfuss
Trump Is Not the Problem Trump Is Not the Problem
His election is the consequence of a crisis that’s been brewing for a long time.
Aug 8, 2017 / Andrew J. Bacevich
Hawkish Democrats Have Some Unsavory New Friends Hawkish Democrats Have Some Unsavory New Friends
A new foreign-policy initiative is evidence of an emerging unholy alliance in Washington.
Aug 8, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Don’t Let the White House’s Dysfunction Distract You From the Bad Things Trump Is Doing Don’t Let the White House’s Dysfunction Distract You From the Bad Things Trump Is Doing
Trump is losing many of his high-profile fights. But in dozens of less-noticed ways, his administration is advancing its extreme agenda.
Aug 8, 2017 / Greg Kaufmann
George McGovern’s Alternative Path for the Democratic Party George McGovern’s Alternative Path for the Democratic Party
His populism and internationalism provide an excellent foundation for a badly needed new approach by the American left.
Aug 8, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Ryan Cooper
The Department of Appeasement The Department of Appeasement
Trump’s handlers are getting desperate.
Aug 8, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow
Our Russia Fixation Is Devolving Into an Assault on Political Discourse Our Russia Fixation Is Devolving Into an Assault on Political Discourse
A new project by the German Marshall Fund claims to track the influence of foreign propaganda—but warps reality to accommodate an alarming new Russophobia.
Aug 7, 2017 / James Carden