The Election Could Give Theresa May a Mandate. It Won’t Give Her a Clue. The Election Could Give Theresa May a Mandate. It Won’t Give Her a Clue.
There’s no such thing as a successful Brexit, only degrees of bad.
May 4, 2017 / Column / Gary Younge
The Democratic Party Is Fighting Over Its Future. How Important Will Defending Abortion Rights Be? The Democratic Party Is Fighting Over Its Future. How Important Will Defending Abortion Rights Be?
It’s one thing to acknowledge that anti-choice Democratic leaders exist. It’s another to say that the party should welcome them to get back into the majority.
May 3, 2017 / Column / Katha Pollitt
From Fox News to ‘Breitbart’: Liars, Harassers, and Far-Right Bottom-Feeders From Fox News to ‘Breitbart’: Liars, Harassers, and Far-Right Bottom-Feeders
I’ve argued for years that treating Fox as legitimate was a terrible mistake. The rise of Breitbart shows I should have been even more cynical.
Apr 28, 2017 / Column / Eric Alterman
It’s Not ‘McCarthyism’ to Demand Answers on Trump, Russia, and the Election It’s Not ‘McCarthyism’ to Demand Answers on Trump, Russia, and the Election
Using the language of the anticommunist witch hunt for this moment is a mistake.
Apr 21, 2017 / Column / Katha Pollitt
An O’Reilly Defender An O’Reilly Defender
“I don’t think Bill did anything wrong.” —Donald Trump The president’s defending Bill, However grim the charges are. No flip-flop there: Trump’s plainly said That groping’s fine if…
Apr 20, 2017 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The GOP’s Attacks on the Poor Are About to Get Stealthier The GOP’s Attacks on the Poor Are About to Get Stealthier
Are we ready?
Apr 20, 2017 / Column / Kai Wright
‘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
The Far Right Finally Has Brexit—and It’s Making a Royal Mess of It The Far Right Finally Has Brexit—and It’s Making a Royal Mess of It
Just like the Republicans, the UK right doesn’t know what to do when it gets what it wants.
Apr 7, 2017 / Column / Gary Younge
Business as Usual Business as Usual
The conflicts ethics watchdogs see To Trumps are hardly worth a mention. To them the presidency is Another form of brand extension.
Apr 6, 2017 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Dana Schutz’s Right to Make Art Dana Schutz’s Right to Make Art
The controversy over “Open Casket” forces us to reconsider whether an artist’s identity matters.
Apr 6, 2017 / Column / Katha Pollitt