McConnell Rules? Not So Much. McConnell Rules? Not So Much.
On day one of the impeachment trial, the Senate majority leader caved on several proposed rules, while Schumer’s pushback gave House impeachment managers many extra hours to make t...
Jan 22, 2020 / Joan Walsh
What Is Chuck Schumer Doing? What Is Chuck Schumer Doing?
The Senate minority leader is trying to force Republicans to face the political consequences of loyalty to Trump.
Jan 22, 2020 / Jeet Heer
The Republicans Have Revealed Their Impeachment Strategy—Lying The Republicans Have Revealed Their Impeachment Strategy—Lying
As the trial enters its second day, can anyone stop Trump’s Senate enablers from dissembling their way to an acquittal?
Jan 22, 2020 / Elie Mystal
Martha Nussbaum Thinks the So-Called Retreat of Liberalism Is an Academic Fad Martha Nussbaum Thinks the So-Called Retreat of Liberalism Is an Academic Fad
We talked to the philosopher about her recent book The Cosmopolitan Tradition: A Noble but Flawed Ideal and her thoughts on contemporary global politics.
Jan 22, 2020 / Q&A / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
There’s a New Playbook for Securing Abortion Access There’s a New Playbook for Securing Abortion Access
Recent wins suggest that we are more effective when we proudly proclaim our support for abortion access for all—and defend that position when the attacks come.
Jan 22, 2020 / Andrea Miller
Mikhail Khodorkovsky: the Man, the Myth, the Movie Mikhail Khodorkovsky: the Man, the Myth, the Movie
“It seemed to me that ideologically he [Putin] was one of our people,” the former Russian oligarch says in the new Alex Gibney documentary Citizen K.
Jan 22, 2020 / Lucy Komisar
We’re Still Living In Guantánamo’s Shadow We’re Still Living In Guantánamo’s Shadow
Jan 22, 2020 / Karen J. Greenberg and Joshua L. Dratel
The US Sanctions on Iran Are Causing a Major Humanitarian Crisis The US Sanctions on Iran Are Causing a Major Humanitarian Crisis
There has been a catastrophic drop in living standards, and the deterioration in public health warrants immediate action by the international community.
Jan 21, 2020 / Ahmad Jalalpour
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