Why Evangelicals—Still!—Support Trump Why Evangelicals—Still!—Support Trump
If you leave out the part about him being a corrupt, immoral con man and bully, there’s lots for them to like.
Mar 22, 2018 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Hey, Democrats Are Actually Running to Win! Hey, Democrats Are Actually Running to Win!
Joan Walsh on the Democrats’ new strategy, Amy Wilentz on Ivanka, and Anna Deavere Smith on the school-to-prison pipeline.
Mar 22, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Under Trump, ICE Has Become a Vast, Cruel Bureaucracy Under Trump, ICE Has Become a Vast, Cruel Bureaucracy
Children seeking asylum are being separated from their parents for no good reason.
Mar 22, 2018 / Column / Laila Lalami
The 7,383-Seat Strategy The 7,383-Seat Strategy
Taking inspiration from Virginia, Democrats are finally running to win in the states. But will the party make room for a different kind of candidate?
Mar 22, 2018 / Feature / Joan Walsh
Why Are US Colleges Collaborating With Saudi Arabia? Why Are US Colleges Collaborating With Saudi Arabia?
Harvard, Georgetown, Yale Law School, UNH—all have taken money from the Saudi government or businessmen allied with it.
Mar 20, 2018 / Stanley Heller
The Saudi Crown Prince Auditions for Trump as ‘Policeman of the Middle East’ The Saudi Crown Prince Auditions for Trump as ‘Policeman of the Middle East’
But with friends like this—a repressive monarch, a war criminal, and a sectarian ideologue—who needs enemies?
Mar 20, 2018 / Juan Cole
This Is the Most Dangerous Time in Decades to Be an American Living in Poverty This Is the Most Dangerous Time in Decades to Be an American Living in Poverty
Republicans have launched a “breathtaking” assault on a range of safety-net programs—from health care to housing to legal aid.
Mar 20, 2018 / Greg Kaufmann
Gina Haspel’s Role in the Torture Era Demands Attention Gina Haspel’s Role in the Torture Era Demands Attention
Democrats need to insist on the fundamental principle that a torturer is unfit to serve in government in any capacity.
Mar 20, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
If Trump Fires Mueller, Congress Must Impeach If Trump Fires Mueller, Congress Must Impeach
The founders gave us the exact tools we need to deal with such a full-scale constitutional crisis.
Mar 20, 2018 / John Nichols
Trump’s Trade Tariffs Aren’t About Helping Workers Trump’s Trade Tariffs Aren’t About Helping Workers
If the president were serious about creating good jobs for Americans, he’d care about the working conditions of Chinese workers too.
Mar 20, 2018 / Michelle Chen