How Stan Lee Became the Face of an Exploitative Industry How Stan Lee Became the Face of an Exploitative Industry
The Marvel editor became a Hollywood icon by claiming credit for other people’s creations.
Jul 28, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Donald Trump Goes Apocalyptic Donald Trump Goes Apocalyptic
Confronted with a long-overdue legal reckoning, the former president's rhetoric has only gotten more extreme.
Jul 11, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
The Other Kennedy Curse The Other Kennedy Curse
Kennedy family mythology is bad history, bad politics—and perhaps as unfair to the living Kennedys as to anyone else.
The Suits at CNN Have Always Loved Trump The Suits at CNN Have Always Loved Trump
Despite a recent fake public fight, the network is happy to continue profiting from promoting Trump.
May 12, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Representative Jim Jordan’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Hearings Representative Jim Jordan’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Hearings
The Ohio representative’s debut in the scandal business represents a considerable falling off from the party of Joseph McCarthy and Henry Hyde.
Apr 11, 2023 / Francis Wilkinson
The Unlearned Lessons From the War in Iraq The Unlearned Lessons From the War in Iraq
You don’t have to reflect on a war if that war doesn’t end, let alone pay reparations for your crimes.
Mar 17, 2023 / Column / Spencer Ackerman
Why Do Republicans Keep Pretending to Be Jewish? Why Do Republicans Keep Pretending to Be Jewish?
The GOP keeps running candidates who have discovered they can benefit from these highly cynical identity hoaxes.
Mar 4, 2023 / Column / Alexis Grenell
“This Is Our Referendum on Abortion”: Wisconsin’s Critical Race “This Is Our Referendum on Abortion”: Wisconsin’s Critical Race
The race for Wisconsin’s next Supreme Court justice has quickly become the most important election of the year.
Mar 3, 2023 / John Nichols for The Nation
Want to Fix Public Health? Stop Thinking Like a Doctor. Want to Fix Public Health? Stop Thinking Like a Doctor.
Public health requires seeing the world from a collective perspective, but US agencies are still dominated by doctors trained to work on an individual level.
Feb 22, 2023 / Eric Reinhart