Donald Trump

Donald Trump tax bill

The GOP Tax Bill and the Crisis of American Democracy The GOP Tax Bill and the Crisis of American Democracy

The country is ruled by oligarchs and their enablers.

Dec 20, 2017 / Editorial / Richard Kim

Bears Ears dark money

The Far-Right Campaign to Destroy Our National Monuments The Far-Right Campaign to Destroy Our National Monuments

The attack on Bears Ears was just the first successful salvo of a robust offensive backed by dark money and powerful allies in Washington.

Dec 20, 2017 / Jimmy Tobias

Representative Maxine Waters

Maxine Waters Connects the Dots on Trump, Deutsche Bank, and Russia Maxine Waters Connects the Dots on Trump, Deutsche Bank, and Russia

Special counsel Mueller’s bank subpoenas could shed light on Trump associates’ ties to Russian money laundering.

Dec 19, 2017 / Bob Dreyfuss

Afghan Escalation

There’s One Way That Donald Trump Is No Different From Obama There’s One Way That Donald Trump Is No Different From Obama

New president, same old American wars.

Dec 19, 2017 / Danny Sjursen

Trump in Alabama

The World Is Ready to Burst Into Flames, and Donald Trump Is Holding the Match The World Is Ready to Burst Into Flames, and Donald Trump Is Holding the Match

Who will save us from our pyromaniac in chief?

Dec 19, 2017 / Rebecca Gordon

Doug Jones

The Left Helped Jones Defeat Moore. It Could Help More Democrats in 2018. The Left Helped Jones Defeat Moore. It Could Help More Democrats in 2018.

The Democrats must work harder to build grassroots infrastructure and offer voters a bolder vision proudly based on progressive values.

Dec 19, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Restaurant Worker

Do You Trust Your Boss to ‘Share’ Your Tips? Do You Trust Your Boss to ‘Share’ Your Tips?

The Department of Labor wants to make it legal for employers to take away workers’ tips.

Dec 19, 2017 / Michelle Chen

Donald Trump

If Trump Fires Mueller, We Must Impeach If Trump Fires Mueller, We Must Impeach

The country will find itself in a constitutional crisis, where the executive branch rejects checks and balances and the rule of law.

Dec 15, 2017 / John Nichols

Net Neutrality vote

Gutting Net Neutrality Is the Trump Administration’s Most Brutal Blow to Democracy Yet Gutting Net Neutrality Is the Trump Administration’s Most Brutal Blow to Democracy Yet

This cannot be the end of a free and open Internet. Activists must fight on in the courts, in Congress, and in the streets.

Dec 14, 2017 / John Nichols

US Special Forces in Mali

Donald Trump’s First Year Set a Record for Use of Special Operations Forces Donald Trump’s First Year Set a Record for Use of Special Operations Forces

Elite commandos deployed to 149 countries in 2017.

Dec 14, 2017 / Nick Turse

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