Republicans Would Rather Shut Down Congress Than Discuss the Epstein Files Republicans Would Rather Shut Down Congress Than Discuss the Epstein Files
The lesson for Democrats is that they should force confrontations, especially when they drive a wedge into the GOP base.
Jul 22, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
Trump’s Deep-State Conspiracy Theories Are Getting Beyond His Control Trump’s Deep-State Conspiracy Theories Are Getting Beyond His Control
The president’s denial of the existence of government material on Jeffrey Epstein isn’t going over well with his followers.
Jul 15, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
ICE Is Following the Lead of Anti-Palestinian Doxxing Groups ICE Is Following the Lead of Anti-Palestinian Doxxing Groups
Society / July 11, 2025 ICE Is Following the Lead of Anti-Palestinian Doxxing Groups The agency’s brutal racial profiling has drawn its latest targets from the McCarthyit…
Jul 11, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
Why I Welcome Elon Musk’s “America Party” Why I Welcome Elon Musk’s “America Party”
July 8, 2025 Why I Welcome Elon Musk’s “America Party” The tech mogul’s latest intervention in US politics serves as a perfect proof of concept for the futility and stupidity of bi…
Jul 8, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
Trump’s Big Bill Is Building a Big Police State Trump’s Big Bill Is Building a Big Police State
Meanwhile, the Democratic Party’s floundering over immigration leaves it without an opposition strategy.
Jul 1, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
The Democratic Party Establishment Should Follow Zohran Mamdani’s Example The Democratic Party Establishment Should Follow Zohran Mamdani’s Example
Once they get over the shock, the idea-starved Democrats at the national level should learn from Zohran Mamdani: Actually give citizens something to vote for.
Jun 26, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
These Trump Supporters Hope Bombing Iran Will Trigger the Apocalypse These Trump Supporters Hope Bombing Iran Will Trigger the Apocalypse
For many ardent evangelicals and Christian nationalists, a military confrontation with Iran is the fulfillment of a biblical prophecy.
Jun 24, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
Truth-Telling Now Gets You Canned Truth-Telling Now Gets You Canned
Terry Moran’s only mistake was speaking honestly at a time when loyalty to the presidency supersedes journalistic integrity.
Jun 11, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
The 4-Year Grudge Behind Trump’s Invasion of California The 4-Year Grudge Behind Trump’s Invasion of California
The president’s response to the protests in Los Angeles is a naked attempt to settle a score going back to January 6, 2021.
Jun 10, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
MAGA’s Bogus Civilization Myth MAGA’s Bogus Civilization Myth
The Trump administration’s rhetoric echoes the same old fantasy of racial purity that animated the 20th-century right.
Jun 9, 2025 / Column / Chris Lehmann