Trump’s Tainted Legal Team Will Help Him Debase the Impeachment Process Trump’s Tainted Legal Team Will Help Him Debase the Impeachment Process
Picking Alan Dershowitz and Ken Starr proves Trump wants impeachment to be a circus.
Jan 21, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Take Action Now: Fight for Everyone to Be Counted Take Action Now: Fight for Everyone to Be Counted
Educate your community about the Census, bird-dog the candidates, and host a voter registration drive.
Jan 21, 2020 / NationAction
The Long-Term Consequences of Trump’s Middle East Blundering The Long-Term Consequences of Trump’s Middle East Blundering
His obsession with Iran and the assassination of Suleimani have strengthened Iran’s power in Iraq and damaged the anti-ISIS coalition.
Jan 21, 2020 / Mohamad Bazzi
There Are Bigger Issues for Progressives to Tackle Than Each Other There Are Bigger Issues for Progressives to Tackle Than Each Other
“Progressives unite” should be the 2020 motto.
Jan 21, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Putin Begins the Transition of His Own Power Putin Begins the Transition of His Own Power
Even without the formal status of president, Putin would remain the supreme ruler of Russia.
Jan 21, 2020 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina
Trump’s Threats to the Iranians Trump’s Threats to the Iranians
He said we would target their cultural sites. The next day, he had much less surety. Still, thinking of what might be culture to him, They’re beefing up golf course security.
Jan 21, 2020 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The ‘New York Times’ ‘Endorsement’ Fails Us All The ‘New York Times’ ‘Endorsement’ Fails Us All
The editorial board’s split endorsement of two candidates—Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar—serves to confuse, not clarify, the 2020 race.
Jan 21, 2020 / John Nichols
The Nightmare Touched Its Forehead to My Lips The Nightmare Touched Its Forehead to My Lips
For the living, water. And now, you’re all the wells mined for their depth. All of the silence & all of the alls I can conjure. You are not in the living room. You are not in y…
Jan 21, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Andrés Cerpa
Letters From the February 3, 2020, Issue Letters From the February 3, 2020, Issue
Hog hell… In praise of powerful words…
Jan 21, 2020 / Our Readers