Politics

Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) shakes hands with former president Donald Trump (during a rally at the Banks County Dragway, on March 26, 2022, in Commerce, Georgia.

Exploiting Trump’s Weaknesses—Plus, Mass Deportation in US History Exploiting Trump’s Weaknesses—Plus, Mass Deportation in US History

On this episode of Start Making Sense, Harold Meyerson analyzes splits between MAGA and the Republicans, and Eric Foner explains efforts to remove whole populations in the 19th-ce...

Nov 27, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

Bernie Sanders: We Need More Working-Class Candidates to Challenge Both Parties

Bernie Sanders: We Need More Working-Class Candidates to Challenge Both Parties Bernie Sanders: We Need More Working-Class Candidates to Challenge Both Parties

The senator says in this exclusive interview that challengers to status quo politics can run in Democratic primaries or as independents.

Nov 26, 2024 / Q&A / John Nichols

Donald Trump, Kid Rock, and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk pose for a photo as they attend UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden in New York, in November 2024.

Somehow, Americans Are Liking Trump Better Every Day Somehow, Americans Are Liking Trump Better Every Day

The incoming administration's cabinet appointments are a bizarre disaster. So why are the president-elect's approval ratings going up?

Nov 26, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

Residents of Rosemead, California, during a protest against a supportive housing project on October 22, 2024.

The Rise of the Chinese American Far Right The Rise of the Chinese American Far Right

The election showed what has been clear for some time: Chinese communities are becoming a new center of conservative power.

Nov 26, 2024 / Promise Li

Former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi speaks before Republican presidential nominee former president Donald Trump at a campaign rally at First Horizon Coliseum, November 2, 2024, in Greensboro, North Carolina.

The Silver Lining of the Pam Bondi Nomination The Silver Lining of the Pam Bondi Nomination

While Bondi is a Trump loyalist who will do real damage, she won’t be as dangerous as one of the Federalist Society ideologues who might have gotten the post.

Nov 26, 2024 / Elie Mystal

Low Skill Club

Low Skill Club Low Skill Club

Takeover dreams.

Nov 26, 2024 / OppArt / Steve Brodner

Scott Bessent speaks at the National Conservative Conference in Washington, DC, July 10, 2024.

Only a Working-Class Party Can Challenge Donald Trump’s Corruption Only a Working-Class Party Can Challenge Donald Trump’s Corruption

GOP plutocracy thrives as long as Democrats remain beholden to Wall Street.

Nov 26, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Storming the Winter Palace on October 25, 1917.

The Impossible Story of Communism The Impossible Story of Communism

How do you tell the history of a global movement in all its hope and contradiction?

Nov 26, 2024 / Books & the Arts / David A. Bell

A wide-angle view of Kamala Harris sitting on a stage with a microphone, with a camera and screen in the foreground.

Mass Politics, the Economy, and the US Election Mass Politics, the Economy, and the US Election

On this episode of American Prestige, Anton Jäger on the state of liberalism and the left.

Nov 26, 2024 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

Where Do We Go From Here?

Where Do We Go From Here? Where Do We Go From Here?

Thinkers, activists, and writers share their ideas on how to respond to the coming Trump era.

Nov 26, 2024 / Nation Contributors

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