Donald Trump Is on a Crusade Donald Trump Is on a Crusade
But if you think the malevolence of this period began with him, think again.
Mar 8, 2018 / James Carroll
Music for Dark Times Music for Dark Times
MGMT and Poliça’s new albums offer songs of solace and alarm.
Mar 8, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Bijan Stephen
Jared Kushner, White House Real-Estate Developer Jared Kushner, White House Real-Estate Developer
Young Jared Kushner thought that he could mix His job with getting cash for 666. (That debt-stuffed building on the River Styx Was not among his most inspired picks.) It looks as i…
Mar 8, 2018 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The New Cold War Is Here—and Now 3 Major Powers Are Involved The New Cold War Is Here—and Now 3 Major Powers Are Involved
The world contains more potential flash points than ever before.
Mar 8, 2018 / Michael T. Klare
Chris Hayes: What Trump Means When He Says He’s ‘Strong on Crime’ Chris Hayes: What Trump Means When He Says He’s ‘Strong on Crime’
Plus: Gary Younge on kids and guns and Michael Walzer on foreign policy for the left.
Mar 8, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
What the US Government Is Not Telling You About Those ‘Sonic Attacks’ in Cuba What the US Government Is Not Telling You About Those ‘Sonic Attacks’ in Cuba
The key victims were CIA agents. Not a single tourist was affected, and the island remains among the safest countries in the world to visit.
Mar 7, 2018 / Peter Kornbluh
How Washington Provoked—and Perhaps Lost—a New Nuclear-Arms Race How Washington Provoked—and Perhaps Lost—a New Nuclear-Arms Race
Putin declares that the long US attempt to gain nuclear superiority over Russia has failed and hopes Washington will “listen now.”
Mar 7, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
Could It Happen Here? Donald Trump, Tony Judt, and the Future of American Democracy Could It Happen Here? Donald Trump, Tony Judt, and the Future of American Democracy
Is Trump’s election a step on the road to authoritarianism, or is he an anomaly? That depends—on us.
Mar 6, 2018 / David Cole
Democratic Party Establishment, It’s Time to Respect Insurgent Progressives Democratic Party Establishment, It’s Time to Respect Insurgent Progressives
Democrats should not revive a doomed strategy of excessive caution and deference to the permanent consultant class.
Mar 6, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Trump’s Abortion Gag Rule Is Hurting Reproductive Rights Around the Globe Trump’s Abortion Gag Rule Is Hurting Reproductive Rights Around the Globe
This administration’s version of the Global Gag Rule could impact up to 26 million women worldwide.
Mar 6, 2018 / Michelle Chen