August 28-September 4, 2017, Issue

Cover art by: Reuters / Shannon Stapleton.

Feature

Why Donald Trump Needs Muslim Women

Liberals and conservatives have used the plight of Muslim women to champion wars—now this idea is being redeployed in a cultural war at home.
Rafia Zakaria
Democrats Have a Problem. Can These Women Fix It?

In Virginia, first-time female candidates could be the key to taking back the statehouse.
Joan Walsh
To Find Alternatives to Capitalism, Think Small

Why co-ops, regional currencies, and hackerspaces are pointing the way toward a new economic vision.
David Bollier

Editorial

Eclipse

Peter Kuper
Venezuela May Be on the Brink of Civil War

The international left should do everything in its power to prevent it; we must support a negotiated solution.
Gabriel Hetland
Democrats Need to Find Their Voice on Tax Reform

And they need to do it fast.
Robert L. Borosage
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Column

A Conspiracy Theory About Scaramucci

Calvin Trillin
Trump Has Declared a Culture War—This Is How to Fight Back

Democrats must not compromise on fundamental principles.
Laila Lalami
The World of Cable News Is Trump’s Reality

It’s not just the president’s tweets that are plagiarized from stupid arguments on Fox News, it’s his policy proposals too.
Eric Alterman

Books & the Arts

Untitled

Tom Paine
The Deep Heart’s Core

Michael Robbins
The Uncanny World of Deborah Levy

The English novelist is a connoisseur of domestic disturbances.
Becca Rothfeld
The Two Andrew Jacksons

Jacksonian democracy may have been liberating for some, but it was repressive for many others.
Michael Kazin
George McGovern’s Alternative Path for the Democratic Party

His populism and internationalism provide an excellent foundation for a badly needed new approach by the American left.
Ryan Cooper
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