An Olympic-Sized Bribery Scandal Crashes Down on Rio’s Former Mayor Eduardo Paes An Olympic-Sized Bribery Scandal Crashes Down on Rio’s Former Mayor Eduardo Paes
Eduardo Paes was supposed to be the future of Brazilian politics. Not anymore.
Apr 13, 2017 / Dave Zirin
Tom Frank: Would Bernie Have Been Able to Beat Trump? Hell Yes! Tom Frank: Would Bernie Have Been Able to Beat Trump? Hell Yes!
Plus: Amy Wilentz on Ivanka and Jared; Ari Berman on voting rights under Justice Neil Gorsuch.
Apr 13, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
‘Thought Leaders’ and the Plutocrats Who Love Them ‘Thought Leaders’ and the Plutocrats Who Love Them
The wealthy have taken over intellectual culture, and it’s devastating progressive politics.
Apr 12, 2017 / Column / Eric Alterman
Central European University Under Attack Central European University Under Attack
In Victor Orbán’s Hungary, illiberal politics cannot tolerate liberal minds.
Apr 12, 2017 / Feature / John Connelly
Coulda Woulda Shoulda—Democrats Miss a Huge Opportunity in Kansas Coulda Woulda Shoulda—Democrats Miss a Huge Opportunity in Kansas
The DCCC barely lifted a finger to help James Thompson. He almost won anyway.
Apr 12, 2017 / John Nichols
‘Words Are Also Deeds’: Unverified Stories and the Growing Risk of War With Russia ‘Words Are Also Deeds’: Unverified Stories and the Growing Risk of War With Russia
The US narratives for which there are as of yet no facts could lead to direct military conflict between Washington and Moscow.
Apr 12, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
Joe Arpaio’s Tent City Is Closing, But Will Life for Undocumented Immigrants in Maricopa County Really Change? Joe Arpaio’s Tent City Is Closing, But Will Life for Undocumented Immigrants in Maricopa County Really Change?
Maricopa County’s new sheriff says he’ll still work with ICE to detain immigrants suspected of being deportable.
Apr 12, 2017 / Julianne Hing
Our Addiction to Elections Is Killing American Democracy Our Addiction to Elections Is Killing American Democracy
It’s time to embrace other avenues of political engagement.
Apr 12, 2017 / Daniel M. Shea
Syria Strike Follows Washington’s Failed Foreign-Policy Playbook Syria Strike Follows Washington’s Failed Foreign-Policy Playbook
For those who recognize that Trump cannot bomb his way to peace, it is time to revive and mobilize an antiwar movement.
Apr 11, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A Big Win for Voting Rights in Texas and a Big Loss for Trump A Big Win for Voting Rights in Texas and a Big Loss for Trump
Rebuking Jeff Sessions, a federal court rules that Texas’s voter-ID law intentionally discriminated against minority voters.
Apr 11, 2017 / Ari Berman