Jeffrey Epstein Embodies Elite Impunity Jeffrey Epstein Embodies Elite Impunity
The arrest of one man is not enough. We have to fight the system that allowed a wealthy child molester to escape real justice.
Jul 10, 2019 / Jeet Heer
The Census Is Not Just About Numbers, It’s About Empowerment The Census Is Not Just About Numbers, It’s About Empowerment
It is one of the deepest commitments of our Constitution and a radical tool for democratizing America.
Jul 9, 2019 / John Nichols
Democrats Don’t Need David Brooks Democrats Don’t Need David Brooks
Appealing to Never Trump Republicans would cost Democrats their base.
Jul 3, 2019 / Jeet Heer
Defending the Right of Radical Dissent Is the Highest Expression of Patriotism Defending the Right of Radical Dissent Is the Highest Expression of Patriotism
A new book by David Maraniss captures the spirit of the Independence Day far more truly than Trump’s parade.
Jul 3, 2019 / John Nichols
Donald J. Trump, Detective in Chief Donald J. Trump, Detective in Chief
With logic like this, who needs the truth?
Jul 2, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow
Foreign-Policy Decision Making Foreign-Policy Decision Making
Conflicting views are heard. The mood is tense. Around the president advisers cluster. But at the end he sticks to his approach— His formula of ignorance plus bluster.
Jul 2, 2019 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Trump Is Accelerating America’s Decline Trump Is Accelerating America’s Decline
Global confidence in the US has fallen under the current administration, amid an expanding Chinese-Russian alliance.
Jul 2, 2019 / Dilip Hiro
Moderate Democrats Should Worry About Their Own 2020 Candidates, Not the Left’s Moderate Democrats Should Worry About Their Own 2020 Candidates, Not the Left’s
Prominent voices at The New York Times can’t imagine that bold ideas and big plans might be the best way to animate an anti-Trump backlash.
Jul 1, 2019 / Joan Walsh
Trump Is Dumping Asylum Seekers on American Streets—but Solidarity Activists Are Fighting Back Trump Is Dumping Asylum Seekers on American Streets—but Solidarity Activists Are Fighting Back
“It’s a humanitarian issue. We will not allow an atrocity to occur in our community.”
Jul 1, 2019 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky
A Bipartisan Senate Majority Just Voted to Check and Balance Trump on War A Bipartisan Senate Majority Just Voted to Check and Balance Trump on War
Unfortunately, Mitch McConnell and the GOP’s “Trump is king“ caucus are still blocking a move to restrict the president’s ability to go to war with Iran.
Jun 28, 2019 / John Nichols