Why Donald Trump Needs Muslim Women Why Donald Trump Needs Muslim Women
Liberals and conservatives have used the plight of Muslim women to champion wars—now this idea is being redeployed in a cultural war at home.
Aug 11, 2017 / Feature / Rafia Zakaria
Why Trump Is Beating the War Drum—and How It Could Lead to Disaster Why Trump Is Beating the War Drum—and How It Could Lead to Disaster
It’s sure to win favor among hawks of both parties, while distracting the media and public from his domestic woes—but foreign powers are not backing down.
Aug 10, 2017 / Michael T. Klare
Coming Undone: Frank Rich on How the Trump Presidency Ends Coming Undone: Frank Rich on How the Trump Presidency Ends
Plus Joshua Holland on Trump voters and David Cole on the resistance.
Aug 10, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Letters From the August 28-September 4, 2017, Issue Letters From the August 28-September 4, 2017, Issue
Uneasy is the head… Land lords… Impeachment-phobia… Devil may care… Blind injustice… Inquiring minds…
Aug 10, 2017 / Our Readers
The World of Cable News Is Trump’s Reality The World of Cable News Is Trump’s Reality
It’s not just the president’s tweets that are plagiarized from stupid arguments on Fox News, it’s his policy proposals too.
Aug 10, 2017 / Column / Eric Alterman
Unverified ‘Russiagate’ Allegations, Irresponsibly Promoted by Congress and the Media, Have Become a Grave Threat to American National Security Unverified ‘Russiagate’ Allegations, Irresponsibly Promoted by Congress and the Media, Have Become a Grave Threat to American National Security
President Trump is right, relations with Russia are “at an all-time & very dangerous low,” and the US political-media establishment is making them worse.
Aug 9, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
Have Neocons Hijacked Trump’s Foreign Policy? Have Neocons Hijacked Trump’s Foreign Policy?
War hawks are wrestling with “America First” nationalists for control of the administration’s international agenda. After a series of remarks by Mike Pence, one camp seem...
Aug 9, 2017 / James Carden
Why Trump’s Attacks on Mueller Are Getting Some Surprising Pushback—From Republicans Why Trump’s Attacks on Mueller Are Getting Some Surprising Pushback—From Republicans
Is the GOP defense of Mueller a signal that Congress is turning against the White House?
Aug 8, 2017 / Bob Dreyfuss
Trump Is Not the Problem Trump Is Not the Problem
His election is the consequence of a crisis that’s been brewing for a long time.
Aug 8, 2017 / Andrew J. Bacevich