How Far Outside the Legal Mainstream Is Neil Gorsuch? How Far Outside the Legal Mainstream Is Neil Gorsuch?
David Cole on Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Zoë Carpenter on Trump’s actions, and John Nichols on a victory against gerrymandering.
Feb 2, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
The History of the State Department’s Dissent Channel—and How Trump Is Trying to Squelch It The History of the State Department’s Dissent Channel—and How Trump Is Trying to Squelch It
If the administration continues this crackdown, we may soon find out what a nation without career diplomats looks like.
Feb 1, 2017 / Hannah Gurman
Flood Your Senators With Calls Demanding They Block Trump’s Supreme Court Pick Flood Your Senators With Calls Demanding They Block Trump’s Supreme Court Pick
Democrats can and should fight this nomination.
Feb 1, 2017 / NationAction
Senate Democrats Can Block Trump’s Supreme Court Pick Senate Democrats Can Block Trump’s Supreme Court Pick
If Democrats can hold onto 41 of their 48 votes, they can postpone a final floor vote indefinitely.
Feb 1, 2017 / William Yeomans
Russians Don’t Want to Live in the Middle Ages Russians Don’t Want to Live in the Middle Ages
By reducing the penalty for domestic violence, the Duma yet again failed to heed the voices of citizens and experts.
Feb 1, 2017 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina
Republicans Stole a Supreme Court Seat From Obama—and Are Putting Another Scalia In It Republicans Stole a Supreme Court Seat From Obama—and Are Putting Another Scalia In It
Neil Gorsuch will help Trump wage war on voting rights.
Jan 31, 2017 / Ari Berman
The People Are Leading the Politicians in the Fight Against Trump The People Are Leading the Politicians in the Fight Against Trump
Massive anti-Trump protests are helping Democrats find their spine.
Jan 31, 2017 / Joan Walsh
Trump’s Harvest of Shame Trump’s Harvest of Shame
The goal of his Muslim ban is to stampede the public into accepting even more extreme measures in the name of self-defense.
Jan 31, 2017 / William Greider
The Xenophobic Lie Behind Trump’s Ban on Syrian Refugees The Xenophobic Lie Behind Trump’s Ban on Syrian Refugees
Trump isn’t alone in promoting the idea that desperate civilians fleeing the carnage pose a security threat.
Jan 31, 2017 / Joshua Holland
The Resistance to Trump Is Big, Diverse, and Ferocious The Resistance to Trump Is Big, Diverse, and Ferocious
It will take sustained and strategic action on many fronts to defend our democracy while building a bigger, stronger progressive movement.
Jan 31, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel