He IS a Racist, and He Plays One on TV He IS a Racist, and He Plays One on TV
Detourned subway ad, photographed in New York City, 2019.
Aug 1, 2019 / OppArt / Karen Green
Is Trump’s Escalating Racism a Sign of Political Desperation? Is Trump’s Escalating Racism a Sign of Political Desperation?
Harold Meyerson on Trump, Jeet Heer on Al Franken, and Paul Krassner remembered.
Aug 1, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
The Third-Tier Candidates Strike Back The Third-Tier Candidates Strike Back
Their candidacy may not be plausible, but their evisceration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris is important.
Aug 1, 2019 / Jeet Heer
This Is What Happens When More Than One Woman Is Running for President This Is What Happens When More Than One Woman Is Running for President
When Kirsten Gillibrand and Kamala Harris teamed up to push Joe Biden on his stands on women’s issues, it was uncomfortable. But it was long past time.
Aug 1, 2019 / Joan Walsh
The Queens District Attorney Race Goes to Court The Queens District Attorney Race Goes to Court
The runoff between Tiffany Cabán and Melinda Katz isn’t over until the courts decide it is.
Jul 31, 2019 / Ross Barkan
Elizabeth Warren’s Trade Plan Empowers Workers, Not Corporations Elizabeth Warren’s Trade Plan Empowers Workers, Not Corporations
The Massachusetts senator’s latest plan is about power as much as policies.
Jul 31, 2019 / Todd N. Tucker
The Debates Won’t Fully Matter Until Everyone’s on the Same Stage The Debates Won’t Fully Matter Until Everyone’s on the Same Stage
These two-night spectacles make it impossible to take stock of the Democratic presidential field.
Jul 31, 2019 / Joan Walsh
Last Night’s Debate Produced a Clear Winner: Medicare for All Last Night’s Debate Produced a Clear Winner: Medicare for All
Sanders and Warren shredded attacks on health-care-is-a-right reform as “Republican talking points.”
Jul 31, 2019 / John Nichols
CNN Tried to Pit Sanders and Warren Against Each Other. That Didn’t Happen. CNN Tried to Pit Sanders and Warren Against Each Other. That Didn’t Happen.
How the two progressive champions turned a Fortnite Battle Royale into The Hunger Games.
Jul 31, 2019 / D.D. Guttenplan
The Centrists Did Not Hold The Centrists Did Not Hold
Both the moderators and centrist Democratic candidates failed in their attempts to gang up on Sanders and Warren during Tuesday’s debate.
Jul 31, 2019 / Jeet Heer