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Brett Kavanaugh’s Role in Schemes to Politicize the Judiciary Should Disqualify Him Brett Kavanaugh’s Role in Schemes to Politicize the Judiciary Should Disqualify Him

The Trump nominee is trying to bury his connection with one of Karl Rove’s ugliest gambits.

Sep 14, 2018 / John Nichols

Broken Ice Caps in Alaska

Alaska Is Ready to Move Beyond Big Oil Alaska Is Ready to Move Beyond Big Oil

Yet “climate disconnect” continues—even in the state most impacted by climate change.

Sep 14, 2018 / Kate Troll

Protest Against IMF in Argentina

The IMF’s ‘Large Brain, Unhealthy Ego, and Tiny Conscience’ The IMF’s ‘Large Brain, Unhealthy Ego, and Tiny Conscience’

The reforms to the IMF since the global financial crisis have amounted to window dressing.

Sep 14, 2018 / Lauren Carasik

Ayanna Pressley Supporters

Expanding the Pipeline for Progressive Talent Expanding the Pipeline for Progressive Talent

If Democrats win big in November, they will need an infusion of new policy staffers.

Sep 14, 2018 / James Carden

Netanyahu Trump

Team Trump’s Magical Thinking on Palestine Team Trump’s Magical Thinking on Palestine

The administration has a predilection for disruptive gestures, but it’s not such a radical departure from decades of US policy.

Sep 14, 2018 / Mouin Rabbani

Trump Oval Office Hands Raised

White House Revelations White House Revelations

It’s all just a plot by the “deep state,” he says, To bring down a man who they always have hated. These leakers of course were appointed by him. He faces a deep state that he has…

Sep 14, 2018 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Trump Talks to Journalists

Who’s Afraid of Impeachment? Who’s Afraid of Impeachment?

Hint: It’s not the American people.

Sep 14, 2018 / Mark Hertsgaard

India lifts ban on gay sex

The Strange, Long Afterlife of an Inhumane Colonial Law The Strange, Long Afterlife of an Inhumane Colonial Law

Homophobia in India is an alien import with shallow roots.

Sep 14, 2018 / Siddharth Dube

Alessandra Biaggi

Big Wins by Down-Ballot Progressives Are Going to Transform New York Politics Big Wins by Down-Ballot Progressives Are Going to Transform New York Politics

Insurgents did not win statewide races, but they brought down six former IDC incumbents.

Sep 14, 2018 / John Nichols

Hand Signals

Hand Signals Hand Signals

People he will shake hands with.

Sep 14, 2018 / OppArt / Jack Ohman

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