Politics

Trump with arms crossed

Inconvenient Truths Inconvenient Truths

Alarming things we have learned under Trump, but not always about him.

Nov 6, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen

Democrats Need to Stop Freaking Out About Polls

Democrats Need to Stop Freaking Out About Polls Democrats Need to Stop Freaking Out About Polls

Centrists are overplaying the prospect of Trump’s reelection to scare Democrats away from progressive candidates.

Nov 6, 2019 / Jeet Heer

Trump’s Attempt to Weaponize Impeachment Blew Up on Him in Kentucky

Trump’s Attempt to Weaponize Impeachment Blew Up on Him in Kentucky Trump’s Attempt to Weaponize Impeachment Blew Up on Him in Kentucky

By the president’s own rubric, Democrats won where it mattered in Tuesday’s election.

Nov 6, 2019 / John Nichols

Virginia State Election Celebration

The Democratic Wins in Virginia Are What Happens When You Have a Smart Ground Game—and Fair Elections The Democratic Wins in Virginia Are What Happens When You Have a Smart Ground Game—and Fair Elections

Democrats flipped both chambers of the state legislature thanks to years of hard work, diverse and inspiring candidates—and district maps that didn’t discriminate against black vot...

Nov 6, 2019 / Joan Walsh

Trump’s Immigrant Horror Show

Trump’s Immigrant Horror Show Trump’s Immigrant Horror Show

Goya’s Saturn revisited.

Nov 6, 2019 / OppArt / Edel Rodriguez

Nationalism Is Global. The Left Is on the Defensive.

Nationalism Is Global. The Left Is on the Defensive. Nationalism Is Global. The Left Is on the Defensive.

But the climate crisis is the right’s Achilles’ heel.

Nov 6, 2019 / John Feffer

Sun Smog LA

Violence Is in the Air Violence Is in the Air

A new study shows that the rate of violent crime increases with the level of smog.

Nov 6, 2019 / Michelle Chen

Kurt Suzuki and Donald Trump

The Nationals’ Discordant White House Celebration The Nationals’ Discordant White House Celebration

Trump taints everything, but the 2019 World Series—and the joy of that win—will be Washington’s long after he’s gone.

Nov 5, 2019 / Dave Zirin

Trump’s Greatest Dereliction of Duty—His Disgraceful Denial of Climate Change

Trump’s Greatest Dereliction of Duty—His Disgraceful Denial of Climate Change Trump’s Greatest Dereliction of Duty—His Disgraceful Denial of Climate Change

The worst part? That the president believes his position is a political winner.

Nov 5, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Great Booing at Nationals Park

The Great Booing at Nationals Park The Great Booing at Nationals Park

Producer and podcast host Dan Bloom joins the show to talk about the Nats World Series victory and the booing of Donald Trump at Nationals Park.

Nov 5, 2019 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

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