Politics

Now and Then

Now and Then Now and Then

Joes new and old.

May 19, 2025 / OppArt / Adam Zyglis

Bruce Springsteen/Donald Trump

Springsteen Gets America in Ways Trump Never Will Springsteen Gets America in Ways Trump Never Will

And that reality has caused the president of the United States to lose it.

May 19, 2025 / John Nichols

Ken Martin, chair of the DNC, speaks to reporters during a press conference.

The DNC’s Latest Feud Is an Exercise in Futility The DNC’s Latest Feud Is an Exercise in Futility

Democrats are acting more like a bickering political science department than an opposition party.

May 19, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

President Donald J. Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attend a bilateral meeting at the Saudi Royal Court on May 13, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Trump’s “Golden Age” Means No End to Palestinian Slaughter Trump’s “Golden Age” Means No End to Palestinian Slaughter

The president’s much-touted foreign policy shake-up is blighted by continued support for genocide.

May 19, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Altadena, California, after the January 2025 fires.

How Should Los Angeles Rebuild After the Fires? How Should Los Angeles Rebuild After the Fires?

In the aftermath of this year's catastrophic fires, architects and urban planners begin to consider how to rebuild.

May 19, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Karrie Jacobs

President Donald J. Trump and Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad al Thani attend a signing ceremony at the Amiri Diwan, the official workplace of the emir, on May 14, 2025, in Doha, Qatar.

The Perils and Promise of Trump’s Middle East Gamble The Perils and Promise of Trump’s Middle East Gamble

On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Trita Parsi on a president who wants to make bold deals.

May 18, 2025 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

Phish Food for Fascists

Phish Food for Fascists Phish Food for Fascists

What the hell is this?

May 16, 2025 / Steve Brodner

Afrikaners from South Africa arrive, Monday, May 12, 2025, at Dulles International Airport

The Real Reason Those White South Africans Are Here The Real Reason Those White South Africans Are Here

Hint: It’s not because they’re actually being persecuted.

May 16, 2025 / Kali Holloway

Reaping what they sowed: Biden and Harris at Trump’s inauguration.

The Biden Scandal Goes Well Beyond the Aging Cover-Up The Biden Scandal Goes Well Beyond the Aging Cover-Up

The former president’s stubbornness and narcissism led to disastrous Trump victory.

May 16, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Bari Weiss speaks onstage during a book club event with Peggy Noonan on November 19, 2024. in New York City.

They All Signed the “Harper’s” Letter. Where Are They Now? They All Signed the “Harper’s” Letter. Where Are They Now?

Many of those who were loudest in denouncing cancel culture then are now curiously silent in the face of Donald Trump’s assaults on free speech.

May 16, 2025 / Column / David Klion

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