Politics

Trump and Ryan

Paul Ryan and Devin Nunes Are Betraying the Constitution in the Service of Donald Trump Paul Ryan and Devin Nunes Are Betraying the Constitution in the Service of Donald Trump

The Speaker of the House has abandoned his duty to defend the authority of the House in order to serve as an agent of the president.

Feb 2, 2018 / John Nichols

A supporter of presidential candidate Grigory Yavlinsky

Grigory Yavlinsky’s Program Gives Russian Society a Chance to Preserve Its Dignity Grigory Yavlinsky’s Program Gives Russian Society a Chance to Preserve Its Dignity

The leader of the opposition Yabloko Party is a candidate in the Russian presidential election.

Feb 2, 2018 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina

Illinois Voting Machine

The Crosscheck Voter Database Is a Security Threat The Crosscheck Voter Database Is a Security Threat

States should stop participating in the Crosscheck anti-voter-fraud program, especially when there’s a secure alternative.

Feb 2, 2018 / Russ Feingold

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Here Comes the Next Financial Crisis Here Comes the Next Financial Crisis

Trump’s deregulators are setting the economy on fire.

Feb 1, 2018 / Nomi Prins

Donald Trump

Trump’s All-Out Attack on the Rule of Law Trump’s All-Out Attack on the Rule of Law

Accusing the FBI and DOJ of partisanship and conspiracies, the president is setting the stage for a constitutional crisis.

Feb 1, 2018 / Bob Dreyfuss

The FBI Is Setting Up a Task Force to Monitor Social Media

The FBI Is Setting Up a Task Force to Monitor Social Media The FBI Is Setting Up a Task Force to Monitor Social Media

But it is the worst possible candidate for the job.

Feb 1, 2018 / Chip Gibbons

Womens March Las Vegas

The Reasons Why White Women Vote Republican—and What to Do About It The Reasons Why White Women Vote Republican—and What to Do About It

White women do not—and likely will not—constitute the progressive base. But many more of them might vote Democratic in the coming elections.

Feb 1, 2018 / Julie Kohler

White House Staff Cuts, Year 2

White House Staff Cuts, Year 2 White House Staff Cuts, Year 2

ignore this…

Feb 1, 2018 / Ward Sutton

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Was There Anything Actually True in Trump’s State of the Union? Was There Anything Actually True in Trump’s State of the Union?

Harold Meyerson on Trump, and Meehan Crist and Tim Requarth on phony forensics.

Jan 31, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Ravi Ragbir rally

The Federal Government Is Unraveling—but the State of Our Cities Is Strong The Federal Government Is Unraveling—but the State of Our Cities Is Strong

Dispatches from the urban resistance, from Philadelphia to Seattle and beyond

Jan 31, 2018 / Jimmy Tobias

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