Politics

Trump staring at Pence

Religious Fundamentalists Are Making the Pandemic Worse Religious Fundamentalists Are Making the Pandemic Worse

In the US and abroad, leaders are putting faith before good science.

May 20, 2020 / Juan Cole

Trump and Fauci

Covid-19 Is Destroying the Myth of American Exceptionalism Covid-19 Is Destroying the Myth of American Exceptionalism

A botched pandemic response in the US has led to an astounding death toll, a sky-high unemployment rate, and rising inequality.

May 19, 2020 / Karen J. Greenberg

Donald Trump speaks at White House

It’s Trump’s Party Now—and Will Be Even After He’s Gone It’s Trump’s Party Now—and Will Be Even After He’s Gone

While Trump emits his own unique forms of venom, he is a reflection of, not a contrast to, today’s Republican Party.

May 19, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

This Vermonter Is Attracting Support From Top Bernie Backers

This Vermonter Is Attracting Support From Top Bernie Backers This Vermonter Is Attracting Support From Top Bernie Backers

Sanders’s campaign has been suspended, but key supporters say David Zuckerman carries the movement forward.

May 19, 2020 / John Nichols

Dishonest Abe

Dishonest Abe Dishonest Abe

The death toll climbs as Trump spins lies.

May 19, 2020 / OppArt / Jos Sances

What Happens When You Age Out of Foster Care During a Pandemic?

What Happens When You Age Out of Foster Care During a Pandemic? What Happens When You Age Out of Foster Care During a Pandemic?

Advocates say state governors can instruct their state child welfare systems to keep kids in their care, even if they age out during this time—but will they?

May 19, 2020 / StudentNation / Jessica Suriano

Is Trump Encouraging Paramilitary Violence?

Is Trump Encouraging Paramilitary Violence? Is Trump Encouraging Paramilitary Violence?

He’s playing with fire, but he doesn’t care. Desperate to win reelection amid mass unemployment, he knows that he has few cards left to play.

May 19, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

Charging Bull

To Save New York City, We Need to Follow the Money To Save New York City, We Need to Follow the Money

While the City may be stuck with an austerity budget, Wall Street thrives. It’s time for the financial industry to pay its share.

May 19, 2020 / Helen Rosenthal

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Trump’s a Master of Crisis Mismanagement Trump’s a Master of Crisis Mismanagement

Can’t wait to see where wishful thinking takes us next.

May 19, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow

The Murder That Threatened to Divide the Two Harlems

The Murder That Threatened to Divide the Two Harlems The Murder That Threatened to Divide the Two Harlems

After a Barnard student was stabbed to death in Morningside Park, long-timers and gentrifiers feared they’d find themselves at odds.

May 19, 2020 / Feature / Joan Walsh

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