Democracy

Biden

Progressives Know How to Turn the Page on the Trump Years. Biden Should Listen. Progressives Know How to Turn the Page on the Trump Years. Biden Should Listen.

It is vital that the incoming president launch his administration with immediate, bold reforms to address the cascading crises facing the country.

Jan 12, 2021 / Biden's First 100 Days / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing

We Need a Reckoning With Trump’s Enablers We Need a Reckoning With Trump’s Enablers

Those who for years turned a blind eye to his repeated assaults on democracy share moral culpability with Trump for what unfolded in the Capitol.

Jan 12, 2021 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

The World’s Greatest Democracy The World’s Greatest Democracy

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Jan 12, 2021 / Tom Tomorrow

The GOP Is No Longer a Viable Governing Party

The GOP Is No Longer a Viable Governing Party The GOP Is No Longer a Viable Governing Party

If you buy into a lethal personality cult, eventually the chickens of mob violence will come home to roost.

Jan 7, 2021 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky

Trump Turns the Crazy Up to 11—and the GOP Cheers Him

Trump Turns the Crazy Up to 11—and the GOP Cheers Him Trump Turns the Crazy Up to 11—and the GOP Cheers Him

The lunatic in the Oval Office is bad enough. The deeper problem is his huge base of cult-like followers and GOP sycophants, who seem determined to follow him over a cliff.

Jan 5, 2021 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky

Trump and His Cronies Must Face the Music for Their Crimes

Trump and His Cronies Must Face the Music for Their Crimes Trump and His Cronies Must Face the Music for Their Crimes

This is about more than just reforming a broken process. A steady focus on accountability isolates and diminishes the critics.

Jan 4, 2021 / Biden's First 100 Days / John Nichols

Donald Trump

Even as a Weak President, Trump Has Undermined Democracy Even as a Weak President, Trump Has Undermined Democracy

Singularly unable to achieve his legislative agenda or run an effective administration, Trump instead relied on dangerous demagogic theater.

Dec 28, 2020 / Jeet Heer

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: Supreme Court Justice John Roberts (2L) administers the oath of office to U.S. President Donald Trump (L) as his wife Melania Trump holds the Bible and son Barron Trump looks on, on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2017 in Washington, DC. In today's inauguration ceremony Donald J. Trump becomes the 45th president of the United States. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Trump Is Guilty of Sedition and Must Be Brought to Justice Trump Is Guilty of Sedition and Must Be Brought to Justice

He’s violating his oath to protect the Constitution, and every day that he’s allowed to remain in power, the threat to our democracy grows.

Dec 22, 2020 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky

Is a Civil War Brewing Within the GOP?

Is a Civil War Brewing Within the GOP? Is a Civil War Brewing Within the GOP?

Some Republicans are denouncing a “surrender caucus” within their party that has the temerity to accept the results of a democratic election.

Dec 18, 2020 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky

Bernie Sanders: ‘Democracy Has Gotten a Reprieve With Biden’s Victory. That’s All It Is.’

Bernie Sanders: ‘Democracy Has Gotten a Reprieve With Biden’s Victory. That’s All It Is.’ Bernie Sanders: ‘Democracy Has Gotten a Reprieve With Biden’s Victory. That’s All It Is.’

Trump may have been defeated, but his extreme agenda poses an ongoing threat, the Vermont senator told Nation Festival attendees.

Dec 18, 2020 / Back Page / John Nichols

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