Greenland Sees Red! Greenland Sees Red!
Trump wants to buy Greenland—or else!
Aug 23, 2019 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
In 2020, Millennials and Generation Z Could Force Politicians to Deal With Climate Change In 2020, Millennials and Generation Z Could Force Politicians to Deal With Climate Change
For the first time, younger people, across the board, are more motivated to act on climate change than their elders.
Aug 23, 2019 / Madeline Ostrander
Why Democratic Presidential Candidates Need to Listen to American Muslims Why Democratic Presidential Candidates Need to Listen to American Muslims
We’re a significant voting bloc in key battleground states—and we have discovered the power of our collective voice.
Aug 23, 2019 / Linda Sarsour
Jay Inslee Is Not the Candidate Who Should Be Leaving This Race Jay Inslee Is Not the Candidate Who Should Be Leaving This Race
The governor’s exit is a serious loss because he regularly challenged other candidates—especially Biden—when they tried to dance around climate issues.
Aug 22, 2019 / John Nichols
I’m a Journalist. Why Did I End Up on an FBI Terrorist Watch List? I’m a Journalist. Why Did I End Up on an FBI Terrorist Watch List?
The use of “watch lists” to harass dissidents and journalists—as well as Muslims—appears to be growing, as the author discovered when he recently got caught in the net.
Aug 22, 2019 / Dave Lindorff
Dear Democrats, the Mainstream Media Are Not Your Friends Dear Democrats, the Mainstream Media Are Not Your Friends
Misplaced trust in the media has repeatedly led to disastrous debates.
Aug 22, 2019 / Column / Eric Alterman
Trump’s Terrible Poll Numbers Trump’s Terrible Poll Numbers
Jeet Heer on the campaign and J. Hoberman on Reagan and the movies.
Aug 22, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Trump’s Greenland Grab Is a Throwback to the Foulest Imperialism Trump’s Greenland Grab Is a Throwback to the Foulest Imperialism
Denmark’s prime minister got it right when she said, “Thankfully, the time where you buy and sell other countries and populations is over.”
Aug 21, 2019 / John Nichols
Conservatives’ Freakout Over the 1619 Project Reveals Their Fear of America’s Actual Past Conservatives’ Freakout Over the 1619 Project Reveals Their Fear of America’s Actual Past
It turns out conservatives love history—unless it’s true.
Aug 21, 2019 / Jeet Heer
We Have Been Here Before We Have Been Here Before
Japanese American incarceration is the blueprint for today’s migrant detention camps.
Aug 21, 2019 / Brandon Shimoda