The Insurrection Is Far From Over The Insurrection Is Far From Over
The grim legacy of January 6 lives on in today’s Republican Party.
Jan 5, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
Even Elite Institutions Like Harvard Aren’t Free From the Culture War Even Elite Institutions Like Harvard Aren’t Free From the Culture War
In the wake of congressional hearings on antisemitism, a right-wing campaign to oust Harvard President Claudine Gay maneuvered its pretext into victory.
Jan 3, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
Nikki Haley Needs a History Lesson Nikki Haley Needs a History Lesson
Politics / December 29, 2023 Nikki Haley Needs a History Lesson The GOP candidate’s answer to a question on what caused the Civil War was missing any recognition of the obvious…
Dec 29, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
The Encouraging Lesson From DeSantis’s Crash The Encouraging Lesson From DeSantis’s Crash
The Florida governor isn’t just personally unlikable. His extremist policies are deeply unpopular, too.
Dec 28, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
Biden’s Best Chance for 2024 Is to Take Aim at Corporate America Biden’s Best Chance for 2024 Is to Take Aim at Corporate America
Poll numbers show increasing dissatisfaction with the president’s performance. To win voters, he needs to follow through on his populist rhetoric.
Dec 19, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
Biden’s Israel Policies Are Still on the Wrong Track Biden’s Israel Policies Are Still on the Wrong Track
The president is clinging to his long record of a bellicose approach to foreign relations—even as public opinion is going the other way.
Dec 18, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
The GOP’s Ruling Mantra: When You Can’t Govern, Attack The GOP’s Ruling Mantra: When You Can’t Govern, Attack
Republicans are launching an impeachment inquiry against President Biden to distract voters from their abysmal congressional record.
Dec 13, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
The Trump Dictatorship Goes on Autopilot The Trump Dictatorship Goes on Autopilot
The MAGA world is making all the same fascist threats it did the last time around—and the media is still twiddling its thumbs.
Dec 7, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
The House of Representatives Rules That Anti-Zionism Is Antisemitism The House of Representatives Rules That Anti-Zionism Is Antisemitism
After a more than four-hour hearing of the House Education and Workforce committee, the resolution passed, with only 14 votes against it.
Dec 5, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
Republican Border Theatrics Go Into Overdrive Republican Border Theatrics Go Into Overdrive
Senate negotiations over immigration policy have become a proxy for warmongering foreign policy rhetoric.
Nov 30, 2023 / Chris Lehmann