Make No Mistake, This Is Trump’s Worst Move Yet Make No Mistake, This Is Trump’s Worst Move Yet
He fired qualified military leaders and hired lesser men who are loyal to him. If you’re wondering where all of this is going: Prepare for autocracy.
Feb 24, 2025 / Joan Walsh
Trump’s New Muslim Ban Is Worse Than His First Trump’s New Muslim Ban Is Worse Than His First
This version is quieter, sneakier, and more dangerous than the one we all remember.
Feb 24, 2025 / Josef Burton
History Repeats Itself History Repeats Itself
And democracy fades.
Feb 24, 2025 / OppArt / Jesse Duquette
This Executive Order Reveals the Trump-Musk Endgame This Executive Order Reveals the Trump-Musk Endgame
A recent order aimed at destroying independent regulatory agencies isn’t just about taking control of the state—it’s a giant cash-grab in disguise.
Feb 21, 2025 / Elie Mystal
Trump’s Plan Is to Flood the Zone With Garbage Trump’s Plan Is to Flood the Zone With Garbage
All of it is meant to disorient and overwhelm us. The question is: How are we to navigate all that excrement?
Feb 21, 2025 / Rebecca Gordon
Trump Is Unpopular—and So Are the Do-Nothing Democrats Trump Is Unpopular—and So Are the Do-Nothing Democrats
The president is increasingly hated, but so is an opposition party that fails to oppose.
Feb 21, 2025 / Jeet Heer
“We’re Living Through Hell”: What Trump’s Anti-Trans War Really Means “We’re Living Through Hell”: What Trump’s Anti-Trans War Really Means
When hospitals suddenly stop treatment for trans patients, real people are harmed: “I was sent links to suicide hotlines instead of a prescription.”
Feb 21, 2025 / Elsie Carson-Holt
Trump’s Labor Secretary Pick Turns Out to Be Super Anti-Labor Trump’s Labor Secretary Pick Turns Out to Be Super Anti-Labor
Surprise, surprise: Former representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer supports anti-union “right to work” laws and rejects a national minimum-wage hike.
Feb 21, 2025 / John Nichols
A Half Century of Failure to Reform the FBI Has Gifted Patel With Alarming Power A Half Century of Failure to Reform the FBI Has Gifted Patel With Alarming Power
Fifty years ago, lawmakers started lifting the lid on the shocking abuses of the new Bureau chief’s most famous predecessor. The trouble is, very little changed.
Feb 21, 2025 / Steve Howell