Politics

The Theocratic Blueprint for Trump’s Next Term

The Theocratic Blueprint for Trump’s Next Term The Theocratic Blueprint for Trump’s Next Term

How the Christian nationalist vanguard would pursue unprecedented power over all branches of government.

Jun 6, 2024 / Feature / Chris Lehmann

Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton attend a portrait unveiling ceremony in the Russell Senate Office Building on December 8, 2016.

Showing Contempt for Young Voters Is a Great Way for Democrats to Lose in November Showing Contempt for Young Voters Is a Great Way for Democrats to Lose in November

Hillary Clinton’s arrogance already lost one election. And if Joe Biden follows her example, it can easily cost another.

Jun 6, 2024 / Column / Jeet Heer

How the FBI Tapped the Encrypted Chats of Criminals Around the World

How the FBI Tapped the Encrypted Chats of Criminals Around the World How the FBI Tapped the Encrypted Chats of Criminals Around the World

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Joseph Cox on the largest international sting operation by law enforcement.

Jun 6, 2024 / Podcast / Paris Marx

Trump Wants to Be America’s Landlord

Trump Wants to Be America’s Landlord Trump Wants to Be America’s Landlord

Project 2025 calls on Trump to run the country the way he did his businesses: as a crooked real estate mogul.

Jun 6, 2024 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

President Joe Biden, right, and Vice President Kamala Harris wave and give thumbs up during a campaign event at Girard College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 29, 2024.

Why Are Democrats Holding Their Fire on Trump’s Conviction? Why Are Democrats Holding Their Fire on Trump’s Conviction?

For Biden consultants to look out at this set of conditions and say “We just don’t know what to do” is worse than political malpractice; it’s civic idiocy

Jun 5, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

Prison Violence at Green Haven Correctional Facility

Prison Violence at Green Haven Correctional Facility Prison Violence at Green Haven Correctional Facility

Brutality out of sight… out of mind?

Jun 5, 2024 / OppArt / Hector Manuel Rodriguez

An interior view of the betting odds video board at the Westgate Superbook ahead of the Super Bowl LVIII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers on February 9, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Is Sports Gambling a Public Health Crisis? Is Sports Gambling a Public Health Crisis?

Why a progressive approach might be a national intervention.

Jun 5, 2024 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Conservatives Are Gearing Up for a Major Military Expansion Under Trump 2.0

Conservatives Are Gearing Up for a Major Military Expansion Under Trump 2.0 Conservatives Are Gearing Up for a Major Military Expansion Under Trump 2.0

If Project 2025 gets its way, a second Trump term will funnel more money to the Pentagon, dwarfing even the Biden administration’s spending.

Jun 5, 2024 / Feature / William D. Hartung

Former president Donald Trump enters a news conference at Trump Tower following the verdict in his hush-money trial at Trump Tower, on May 31, 2024, in New York City.

The Trump Verdict and the Pundits—Plus, Trump and Women Now The Trump Verdict and the Pundits—Plus, Trump and Women Now

On this episode of Start Making Sense, Marc Cooper critiques the conventional wisdom, and Katha Pollitt comments on female voters.

Jun 5, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

The Planet Could Bear the Scars of a Second Trump Term... Forever

The Planet Could Bear the Scars of a Second Trump Term... Forever The Planet Could Bear the Scars of a Second Trump Term... Forever

With help from Project 2025, Trump will stall all attempts to avert the climate crisis, accelerating a catastrophe that we have only a few years to prevent.

Jun 5, 2024 / Feature / Bill McKibben

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