Trump’s Conservatives Without Conscience Are Rattled by John Dean Trump’s Conservatives Without Conscience Are Rattled by John Dean
Today’s Republicans hate the former Nixon White House counsel because he exposes the authoritarian mindset that chooses rank partisanship over patriotism.
Jun 10, 2019 / John Nichols
In the Philippines, a Youth Movement Stands Between Duterte and Dictatorship In the Philippines, a Youth Movement Stands Between Duterte and Dictatorship
Duterte will take control of Congress, but his quest for more power must be stopped.
Jun 10, 2019 / Noah Flora
Dammit, Democrats! Organize a Climate Debate! Dammit, Democrats! Organize a Climate Debate!
The DNC has made a morally and practically wrong choice with its rejection of proposals for a debate on the existential issue of our time.
Jun 7, 2019 / John Nichols
The Radical Teachers’ Movement Comes to Baltimore The Radical Teachers’ Movement Comes to Baltimore
Social-justice teacher caucuses have emerged in cities like Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Seattle, and St. Paul, and now they’re banding together to help those in Baltimore.
Jun 7, 2019 / Rachel M. Cohen
The European Left’s Dangerous Anti-Immigrant Turn The European Left’s Dangerous Anti-Immigrant Turn
In Denmark, the center left returned to power only by lurching to the right on immigration.
Jun 7, 2019 / Karina Piser
Madison Is a Lefty Town—Just Not for Everyone Madison Is a Lefty Town—Just Not for Everyone
The newly elected mayor of Madison, Satya Rhodes-Conway, wants to advance racial equity in the most segregated state in America.
Jun 7, 2019 / Raina Lipsitz
The War Crimes Trump Can’t Pardon The War Crimes Trump Can’t Pardon
The president is considering pardons for military members accused of war crimes, but the officials responsible for our disastrous wars already have free passes.
Jun 7, 2019 / Rebecca Gordon
When Joe Biden Collaborated With Segregationists When Joe Biden Collaborated With Segregationists
The candidate’s years as an anti-busing crusader cannot be forgotten—or readily forgiven.
Jun 6, 2019 / Jonathan Kozol
The Missing Candidate in California: Joe Biden The Missing Candidate in California: Joe Biden
David Dayen on the primaries, Bruce Shapiro on Julian Assange, and Ezra Levin on the Indivisible pledge.
Jun 6, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Bill Moyers Is Still the Best President We Never Had Bill Moyers Is Still the Best President We Never Had
Many years ago, Molly Ivins tried to get a fellow Texan to make an unlikely bid for the White House.
Jun 5, 2019 / John Nichols