Obama’s High-Minded Civics Lesson Asks Too Much of Us Obama’s High-Minded Civics Lesson Asks Too Much of Us
The storied orator frames the case against Trump as a matter of democracy and decency. But democracy also includes results.
Aug 20, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Milwaukee Has a Lot to Teach Joe Biden and the Democrats Milwaukee Has a Lot to Teach Joe Biden and the Democrats
Representative Gwen Moore spoke of a “city where blood was shed for labor rights, where a fugitive slave was freed from prison, where women’s right to vote was first ratified.”
Aug 19, 2020 / John Nichols
College Football Should Be Totally Shut Down, Even if It Hurts College Football Should Be Totally Shut Down, Even if It Hurts
Feel for the athletes missing their season, but understand the real game being played.
Aug 18, 2020 / Dave Zirin
The First Night of the DNC Felt Like a Really Brutal Doctor’s Appointment The First Night of the DNC Felt Like a Really Brutal Doctor’s Appointment
While the Democrats worked overtime to convey how sick the country is, they forgot to mention how they’re going to save us.
Aug 18, 2020 / Elie Mystal
The Moral Power of Michelle Obama’s Anti-Politics The Moral Power of Michelle Obama’s Anti-Politics
The former first lady makes the personal case against Donald Trump.
Aug 18, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Trump’s Attacks on Science Will Hasten Climate Catastrophe Trump’s Attacks on Science Will Hasten Climate Catastrophe
And his pro-pollution policies are increasing poor communities’ exposure to toxins, undermining food safety, and harming workers and consumers.
Aug 18, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky
How Biden Should Spend His First Days as President How Biden Should Spend His First Days as President
If Biden wins in November, he will have to start working to address the crises facing our planet the moment he steps into the Oval Office.
Aug 18, 2020 / Andrew J. Bacevich
Trump’s Post Office Sabotage Is Only the Tip of the Iceberg Trump’s Post Office Sabotage Is Only the Tip of the Iceberg
Here's what the president’s been up to, in between retweeting conspiracies.
Aug 18, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow
QAnon Is the Future of the Republican Party QAnon Is the Future of the Republican Party
Even if Trump loses in November, the influence of this unhinged conspiracy theory will only grow.
Aug 17, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Why Trump Is Using Birtherism Against Harris Why Trump Is Using Birtherism Against Harris
Trump has set himself up as America’s ICE agent, with the right to question his rival’s citizenship.
Aug 14, 2020 / Jeet Heer