Politics

Trump and Putin at G20

Summitgate and the Campaign vs. ‘Peace’ Summitgate and the Campaign vs. ‘Peace’

Not surprisingly, Trump’s meetings with NATO and Putin are being portrayed as ominous events by Russiagaters.

Jul 11, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

Brett Kavanaugh and Donald Trump

10 Questions Judge Kavanaugh Should Answer 10 Questions Judge Kavanaugh Should Answer

Trump’s latest nominee for Supreme Court Justice has long been a darling of DC conservatives, but his decisions on some of today’s biggest legal issues will affect the entire count...

Jul 11, 2018 / Gregg Levine

Cynthia Nixon at St. Paul & St. Andrew Methodist Church

Cynthia Nixon’s Platform Aligns With Democratic Socialist Principles, and With the Future Cynthia Nixon’s Platform Aligns With Democratic Socialist Principles, and With the Future

Democrats must recognize that radical social and economic changes demand a new politics.

Jul 11, 2018 / John Nichols

RAICES Bond Check

What Can $20 Million Buy? Activists Attempt to Post Bond for 2,500 Parents in Immigration Detention What Can $20 Million Buy? Activists Attempt to Post Bond for 2,500 Parents in Immigration Detention

Detained mothers often have to pay the government $10,000 before being allowed to reunite with their children.

Jul 11, 2018 / Julianne Hing

Brett Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Would Threaten Robert Mueller’s Investigation and the Affordable Care Act

Brett Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Would Threaten Robert Mueller’s Investigation and the Affordable Care Act Brett Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Would Threaten Robert Mueller’s Investigation and the Affordable Care Act

Democrats are gearing up to battle Trump’s nominee on multiple fronts.

Jul 11, 2018 / Joan Walsh

Abolish Ice Protest

What Does It Mean to Abolish ICE? What Does It Mean to Abolish ICE?

Activists and politicians want a total overhaul of immigration enforcement—but do we have a real plan?

Jul 11, 2018 / Julianne Hing

Common Ground: For Secure Elections and True National Security

Common Ground: For Secure Elections and True National Security Common Ground: For Secure Elections and True National Security

An open letter by Gloria Steinem, Noam Chomsky, John Dean, Governor Bill Richardson, Walter Mosley, Michael Moore, Valerie Plame, and others.

Jul 11, 2018 / The Nation

Obama Center Protests

The Obama Center Leaves Chicago Communities in Its Shadow The Obama Center Leaves Chicago Communities in Its Shadow

The Obama Foundation is back selling hope and change to big-name donors, but this time, Chicago’s South Side residents aren’t all buying it.

Jul 10, 2018 / LeAlan M. Jones

Brett Kavanaugh and Donald Trump

The Supreme Court’s Rightward Lurch The Supreme Court’s Rightward Lurch

The highest court in the land was never supposed to be a political body.

Jul 10, 2018 / James D. Zirin

White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications Bill Shine

Trump’s Hiring of Fox’s Bill Shine Illustrates Our Debased Politics Trump’s Hiring of Fox’s Bill Shine Illustrates Our Debased Politics

It’s just another chance to ask, “Are we living an actual nightmare?”

Jul 10, 2018 / Eric Alterman

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