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
Don’t Let the White House’s Dysfunction Distract You From the Bad Things Trump Is Doing Don’t Let the White House’s Dysfunction Distract You From the Bad Things Trump Is Doing
Trump is losing many of his high-profile fights. But in dozens of less-noticed ways, his administration is advancing its extreme agenda.
Aug 8, 2017 / Greg Kaufmann
The Department of Appeasement The Department of Appeasement
Trump’s handlers are getting desperate.
Aug 8, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow
Climate Change is the Issue of My Generation Climate Change is the Issue of My Generation
When I think about the thousands of young people working endlessly to give future generations a fighting chance, I can’t help but stand in awe.
Aug 4, 2017 / StudentNation / Leehi Yona
Trump’s Base of Support Is Collapsing Trump’s Base of Support Is Collapsing
The president never had a proper mandate, but the resistance is no longer a voice of opposition. It now speaks for the great American majority.
Aug 4, 2017 / John Nichols
What Did Trump and Kushner Know About Russian Money Laundering, and When Did They Know It? What Did Trump and Kushner Know About Russian Money Laundering, and When Did They Know It?
And why did the Justice Department abruptly settle a criminal case handled by the same Russian attorney who met with Trump officials last year?
Aug 3, 2017 / Bob Dreyfuss