Politics

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Introducing America’s Orange Monster: The Unbelievable Trump Introducing America’s Orange Monster: The Unbelievable Trump

Trump want smash!

Apr 3, 2018 / Tom Tomorrow

Donald Trump

The Real Problem With Sinclair The Real Problem With Sinclair

They have a right to their conservative opinions. But media consolidation and one-size-fits-all content damages the discourse in communities nationwide.

Apr 2, 2018 / John Nichols

Donald Trump

Donald Trump Is America’s Number-One Weapon Salesman Donald Trump Is America’s Number-One Weapon Salesman

And he couldn’t be prouder of the job he’s doing.

Apr 2, 2018 / William D. Hartung

The Washington Monument and US Capitol silhouetted at dawn in Washington, DC.

Democrats Enlist to Serve, Protect, and Defend the Discredited Foreign-Policy Consensus Democrats Enlist to Serve, Protect, and Defend the Discredited Foreign-Policy Consensus

Meet the new Beltway group that seeks to protect and defend the bipartisan foreign-policy orthodoxy.

Apr 2, 2018 / James Carden

Can Five Stars Govern Italy?

Can Five Stars Govern Italy? Can Five Stars Govern Italy?

It lacks consistent policies, it contradicts itself in action, and its hands aren’t totally clean.

Apr 2, 2018 / Luca Manucci

Les Payne

Remembering Les Payne (1941–2018) Remembering Les Payne (1941–2018)

Reflections on the journalism pathbreaker.

Mar 30, 2018 / Gene Seymour

Sex work protest

New Legislation Aimed at Fighting Trafficking on Digital Platforms Could Put Sex Workers in Danger New Legislation Aimed at Fighting Trafficking on Digital Platforms Could Put Sex Workers in Danger

By closing down online portals, politicians are pushing sex workers onto the streets.

Mar 30, 2018 / Michelle Chen

Scott Walker Grin

Incredible! Now Scott Walker Wants to Abolish a Statewide Elected Office Incredible! Now Scott Walker Wants to Abolish a Statewide Elected Office

The antidemocratic governor wants to eliminate the Office of State Treasurer, and with it another potential check and balance on his authority.

Mar 30, 2018 / John Nichols

Tempe election

How a Small City Is Taking on the Big Power of Dark Money How a Small City Is Taking on the Big Power of Dark Money

Dispatches from the Urban Resistance, from Tempe to Nashville and beyond.

Mar 30, 2018 / Jimmy Tobias

Stormy Daniels

The Trump Team’s Account of the Stormy Daniels Story Is So Bad It’s Funny The Trump Team’s Account of the Stormy Daniels Story Is So Bad It’s Funny

So why do 41 percent of Republicans buy it?

Mar 30, 2018 / Joshua Holland

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