Racism Is Not a Winning Issue for Trump

Pundits think Trump’s bigotry benefits him—but a united Democratic Party can easily win.

Jeet Heer

Who’s Afraid of William Barr?

Liberals and other Democrats seem to want to cover up the CIA’s role in Russiagate.

Stephen F. Cohen

The Republican Party Is Aggressively Repositioning Itself as the Party of Trump’s Racism

House Republicans could have rejected the president’s xenophobia. Instead, they went with it.

John Nichols

The Transpartisan Revolt Against America’s Endless Wars

It’s one of the few areas where a left-right coalition can jell.

Katrina vanden Heuvel

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Calvin Trillin

Is ‘Veep’ Still Funny?

The show’s vicious political satire defined a decade of comedy, but its last season lacked the same punch.

Erin Schwartz

Pramila Jayapal Is Not Backing Down

This week on Next Left, the congressmember who knows a thing or two about shutting down racist policies.

John Nichols

To Fight Trump, Take to the Streets!

The Trump administration gets more malicious, harmful, and absurd every day. So why aren’t many of us outside protesting? 

Katha Pollitt

Trump Can Always Find Someone Worse

To replace a disgraced secretary of labor, Trump has elevated a sweatshop lobbyist.

Jeet Heer

When Trump Is Tweeting Racist Attacks on Progressive Democratic Women, It’s Time to Impeach

Rashida Tlaib sums it up: “Want a response to a lawless and complete failure of a President? He needs to be impeached.”

John Nichols