Aaron Maté

@aaronjmate

Aaron Maté is a contributor to The Nation and the host of Pushback, airing on The Grayzone.

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With Just Days to the Midterms, Russiagate Is MIA With Just Days to the Midterms, Russiagate Is MIA

And that’s a good thing.

Oct 29, 2018 / Aaron Maté

Paul Manafort 2018

The Mueller Investigation Is Sending People to Jail—but Not for Collusion The Mueller Investigation Is Sending People to Jail—but Not for Collusion

The belief that George Papadopoulos, Michael Cohen, and Paul Manafort would turn over evidence of collusion with Russia got ahead of reality.

Sep 13, 2018 / Aaron Maté

Helsinki Summit: Handshake between Putin and Trump

The Elite Fixation With Russiagate The Elite Fixation With Russiagate

Does a broader public share this sense of crisis?

Jul 26, 2018 / Aaron Maté

Paul Manafort 2018

The Mueller Indictments Still Don’t Add Up to Collusion The Mueller Indictments Still Don’t Add Up to Collusion

A year of investigations has led to several guilty pleas, but none of them go to the core of the special counsel’s mandate.

Jun 13, 2018 / Aaron Maté

Muller in June, 2017

Don’t Count on Russiagate to Bring Trump Down Don’t Count on Russiagate to Bring Trump Down

Robert Mueller’s questions, Michael Cohen’s troubles, and the DNC’s lawsuit don’t inspire confidence.

May 3, 2018 / Aaron Maté

John Bolton at a cabinet meeting with Donald Trump

The Get-Tough-on-Russia Consensus Is Escalating the Crisis in Syria The Get-Tough-on-Russia Consensus Is Escalating the Crisis in Syria

Both John Bolton and top Democrats are calling for aggressive action against Russia, curtailing diplomatic options.

Apr 11, 2018 / Aaron Maté

Muller in June, 2017

Hyping the Mueller Indictment Hyping the Mueller Indictment

Do the charges against Russian individuals and organizations really describe the “second-worst foreign attack on America”?

Feb 22, 2018 / Aaron Maté

What We’ve Learned in Year 1 of Russiagate

What We’ve Learned in Year 1 of Russiagate What We’ve Learned in Year 1 of Russiagate

The relentless pursuit of this narrative above all else has had dangerous consequences.

Feb 9, 2018 / Aaron Maté

Robert Mueller

More Media Malpractice in Russiagate More Media Malpractice in Russiagate

Amid worry for the Mueller probe, where is the accountability for mistakes?

Dec 21, 2017 / Aaron Maté

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The Trump Team Definitely Colluded With a Foreign Power—Just Not the One You Think The Trump Team Definitely Colluded With a Foreign Power—Just Not the One You Think

Why are the media paying scant attention to Michael Flynn’s admissions about Israel?

Dec 5, 2017 / Aaron Maté

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