Politics

Trump sitting at a table in the White House.

10 Ways Trump Could Use His Power for Good, Not Evil 10 Ways Trump Could Use His Power for Good, Not Evil

The president can still use his executive powers to do the right thing.

Apr 20, 2020 / Todd N. Tucker

The Next Voter Suppression

The Next Voter Suppression The Next Voter Suppression

Wisconsin’s elections gave us a preview of the lengths to which Republicans and their judicial allies will go to disenfranchise voters in November.

Apr 20, 2020 / John Nichols

‘The President Is Not a King’: NY Attorney General Tish James

‘The President Is Not a King’: NY Attorney General Tish James ‘The President Is Not a King’: NY Attorney General Tish James

Governors, mayors, and attorneys general set the agenda, as Trump’s malignancy, like the coronavirus, grows exponentially.

Apr 17, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

Xi Jinping shakes hands with Donald Trump

Thanks to Covid-19, Neoliberal Globalization Is Unraveling Thanks to Covid-19, Neoliberal Globalization Is Unraveling

But internationalism is more essential than ever.

Apr 17, 2020 / Jeet Heer

A Brief History of the Cuomo–de Blasio Feud

A Brief History of the Cuomo–de Blasio Feud A Brief History of the Cuomo–de Blasio Feud

The bad blood between New York City’s mayor and the state’s governor over how to handle the pandemic is the latest chapter in their years-long rivalry.

Apr 17, 2020 / Ross Barkan

Congress Must Seize the Spotlight Back From Trump

Congress Must Seize the Spotlight Back From Trump Congress Must Seize the Spotlight Back From Trump

The Congressional Progressive Caucus is prepared to lead the way, with an innovative remote hearing on fighting mass unemployment.

Apr 17, 2020 / John Nichols

Hong Kong activists 1970s

The Radical ’70s Magazine That Shaped the Hong Kong Left The Radical ’70s Magazine That Shaped the Hong Kong Left

Caught between China and colonial rule, this grassroots collective pushed to change the terms of the debate.

Apr 17, 2020 / Promise Li

We’ve Reached Peak Trumpian Dystopia

We’ve Reached Peak Trumpian Dystopia We’ve Reached Peak Trumpian Dystopia

Can America survive Trump and the coronavirus?

Apr 17, 2020 / John Feffer

An Open Letter to the New New Left From the Old New Left

An Open Letter to the New New Left From the Old New Left An Open Letter to the New New Left From the Old New Left

Now it is time for all those who yearn for a more equal and just social order to face facts.

Apr 16, 2020 / Former leaders of the Students for a Democratic Society

Adjourn Trump—and the Imperial Presidency

Adjourn Trump—and the Imperial Presidency Adjourn Trump—and the Imperial Presidency

A constant ceding of authority to the executive branch has empowered 45 to make everything worse.

Apr 16, 2020 / John Nichols

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