A Full-Blown Cold War With China Could Be Disastrous A Full-Blown Cold War With China Could Be Disastrous
The consequences of igniting a second Cold War against China could mean trouble for everyday Americans.
Jun 12, 2020 / Michael T. Klare
Stop Blaming ‘Outside Agitators’ for America’s Problems Stop Blaming ‘Outside Agitators’ for America’s Problems
Some liberals have joined Trump in scapegoating fringe individuals and movements for a deep-seated social crisis.
Jun 10, 2020 / Jeet Heer
How We Can Start Dismantling Systemic Racism How We Can Start Dismantling Systemic Racism
A first step: redistribution for reconstruction.
Jun 9, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Trump Wants to ‘Dominate’ but Can’t Take the Backlash Trump Wants to ‘Dominate’ but Can’t Take the Backlash
His threat to call in the military just made the ongoing protests look even more like a stand for democracy.
Jun 9, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky
One Week in Trump’s America One Week in Trump’s America
As protests erupt across the country, the president hides behind a big, beautiful wall.
Jun 9, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow
Police Violence Has Brought America’s Forever Wars Home Police Violence Has Brought America’s Forever Wars Home
How stupid have we been to celebrate cops as heroes, just as we’ve been foolishly doing for so long with the US military?
Jun 9, 2020 / William Astore
America Is Fracturing—and So Is ‘The New York Times’ America Is Fracturing—and So Is ‘The New York Times’
In the current crisis, the stakes are too high to chase clickbait.
Jun 8, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Tom Cotton Is Preparing to Be Trump 2.0 Tom Cotton Is Preparing to Be Trump 2.0
The Arkansas senator is a master of trolling the media and could unite the Republican Party. That would make him much more dangerous than Trump.
Jun 5, 2020 / Jeet Heer
A Vast Array of Emergency Powers. Zero Self-Control. A Vast Array of Emergency Powers. Zero Self-Control.
Trump’s disregard for democracy is so blatant, top military leaders have started to intervene.
Jun 5, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky
Shouldn’t Congressional Approval Be Required to Deploy Troops at Home Too? Shouldn’t Congressional Approval Be Required to Deploy Troops at Home Too?
Congressional Progressive Caucus leaders promise action after Trump threatens “to weaponize the US military against its own citizens.”
Jun 5, 2020 / John Nichols