Representative Ilhan Omar: ‘I Hope President Biden Seizes This Opportunity.’ Representative Ilhan Omar: ‘I Hope President Biden Seizes This Opportunity.’
The president-elect has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reorient US foreign policy so this country truly means what it says.
Nov 20, 2020 / Representative Ilhan Omar
The GOP Is in a State of Terminal Decay The GOP Is in a State of Terminal Decay
In its blind obedience to Trump’s blatant coup attempt, the party has abandoned even the pretense of democratic principle—indeed, any principle other than holding on to power.
Nov 20, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky
Why Are People Poor? Why Are People Poor?
It doesn’t happen by accident. On this week’s show, we dig into the systemic reasons poverty exists in the richest country in the world.
Nov 20, 2020 / Podcast / Melissa Harris-Perry and Dorian T. Warren
It’s Time to Ditch the Electoral College! It’s Time to Ditch the Electoral College!
Senator Elizabeth Warren may have said it best: “Call me old-fashioned, but I think the person who gets the most votes should win.” But under the Electoral College, some votes matt…
Nov 20, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Covid Super-Spreader Covid Super-Spreader
Cases and lies increase in the White House.
My Neighbors Certainly Didn’t Celebrate Biden’s Win, but They Also Didn’t Publicly Mourn Trump’s Loss My Neighbors Certainly Didn’t Celebrate Biden’s Win, but They Also Didn’t Publicly Mourn Trump’s Loss
More than 60 percent of my county voted for Trump this year, so the relative calm when he lost gives me hope for the future.
Nov 19, 2020 / Karen Rothmyer
Who’s in Charge of the Democratic Party? Who’s in Charge of the Democratic Party?
That’s actually a surprisingly difficult question to answer. We must have more accountability and transparency if the party is to live up to its name.
Nov 19, 2020 / Steve Phillips
Why Should the Covid Vaccine Manufacturers Keep All the Profits? Why Should the Covid Vaccine Manufacturers Keep All the Profits?
Gregg Gonsalves on virus profiteering, plus J. Hoberman on The Trial of the Chicago 7.
Nov 19, 2020 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
We Still Live In 2 Americas, Not 1 We Still Live In 2 Americas, Not 1
The 2020 election saw more rich people vote for Trump then four years ago, while Joe Biden attracted more poor and low-income voters.
Nov 19, 2020 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis
Don’t Expect Jones Day to Stop Enabling Donald Trump Don’t Expect Jones Day to Stop Enabling Donald Trump
The law firm has been the president’s biggest legal booster—and beneficiary—from the start. It’s not going to stop now.
Nov 18, 2020 / Elie Mystal