The Reality-Show President, Season One The Reality-Show President, Season One
Featuring meltdowns, tantrums, betrayals and racism. What happens next?
Jan 15, 2018 / Column / Laila Lalami
Marcus Raskin, an Activist Heart and Soul Marcus Raskin, an Activist Heart and Soul
He was a man at ease in his own skin, though not in the world, which he constantly sought to change for the better.
Jan 15, 2018 / The Nation
Without Haiti, the United States Would, in Fact, Be a Shithole Without Haiti, the United States Would, in Fact, Be a Shithole
And some other things about the country that Donald Trump doesn’t know and doesn’t care to know.
Jan 12, 2018 / Amy Wilentz
Secrets of the Trump-Russia Dossier Secrets of the Trump-Russia Dossier
There are some eye-popping revelations in the transcript of Glenn Simpson’s testimony before Congress.
Jan 12, 2018 / Bob Dreyfuss
We Must Denounce Trump’s Racist Actions, Not Just His Racist Words We Must Denounce Trump’s Racist Actions, Not Just His Racist Words
The victories of the civil-rights movement include Medicaid and reforms to our immigration system. Trump targeted both of these, in one day.
Jan 12, 2018 / Dorian T. Warren
Why Donald Trump Said ‘Shithole Countries’ Why Donald Trump Said ‘Shithole Countries’
He was playing to his racist supporters. Afterward, conservative pundits tried to defend him.
Jan 12, 2018 / Joan Walsh
Meet the First 2018 Candidate to Run on a Federal Jobs Guarantee Meet the First 2018 Candidate to Run on a Federal Jobs Guarantee
And he’s doing it in deep-red rural Georgia.
Jan 12, 2018 / David Dayen
Democratic Defections Allow an Assault on Civil Liberties to Pass the House Democratic Defections Allow an Assault on Civil Liberties to Pass the House
If all Democrats had opposed the FISA Amendments and Reauthorization Act, they could have united with libertarian-leaning Republicans to block it.
Jan 12, 2018 / John Nichols
Nothing Would Be More Tragic Than to Turn Back Now Nothing Would Be More Tragic Than to Turn Back Now
This Martin Luther King Day, we should remember that when we stand up and fight back, the seemingly indomitable giants of white supremacy can come down.
Jan 12, 2018 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
Donald Trump’s Ruling Passions Donald Trump’s Ruling Passions
Driven by publicity and money, Trump wields prejudice to serve his aims.
Jan 12, 2018 / Feature / David Bromwich