Normalization With Cuba Has Been a Smashing Success—but Trump Wants to Destroy It Normalization With Cuba Has Been a Smashing Success—but Trump Wants to Destroy It

Obama’s rapprochement has overwhelming support from Cuban-Americans, the US business community, and the Cuban people.

Jun 15, 2017 / Peter Kornbluh

Betsy DeVos Moves to Help For-Profit Schools Defraud Students Betsy DeVos Moves to Help For-Profit Schools Defraud Students

The Education Department just froze two key protections for students. 

Jun 15, 2017 / StudentNation / David Dayen

High Crimes and Misdemeanors: The Case for Impeaching Trump High Crimes and Misdemeanors: The Case for Impeaching Trump

John Nichols on Trump’s obstructionism, Amy Wilentz on the president’s Twitter, and Paul Mason on Corbyn.

Jun 15, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Trump’s Special Back Door for Wealthy Immigrants Trump’s Special Back Door for Wealthy Immigrants

The administration has continued a program that allows wealthy immigrants an easy route to permanent residency.

Jun 15, 2017 / Michelle Chen

Lying About Climate Change Is What Makes a Good Republican Lying About Climate Change Is What Makes a Good Republican

Yet instead of holding the Koch brothers’ lackeys to account, the media says the GOP’s murder-suicide policy can be chalked up in part to “Democratic hubris.”

Jun 15, 2017 / Column / Eric Alterman

Is Vladimir Putin the Number 1 Threat to America or Its Security Partner in Waiting? Is Vladimir Putin the Number 1 Threat to America or Its Security Partner in Waiting?

Russia’s leader may be the most vilified foreign leader in recent US history, but until now Americans have never had an opportunity to see, hear and evaluate him for themselves.

Jun 14, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen

Will the Warriors Turn Down a Trip to the White House? Will the Warriors Turn Down a Trip to the White House?

If any team would publicly and collectively decide not to make the White House visit, it would be these Warriors.

Jun 14, 2017 / Dave Zirin

American Culture Has Become More Open, International, and Diverse. Trump’s Budget Would Reverse That. American Culture Has Become More Open, International, and Diverse. Trump’s Budget Would Reverse That.

The budget would deal crippling blows to institutions in the arts and humanities and to organizations that foster understanding of global affairs and cultures.

Jun 14, 2017 / Barbara Crossette

Jeff Sessions: ‘I Am Not Stonewalling!’ Jeff Sessions: ‘I Am Not Stonewalling!’

The attorney general weasels out of tough Senate questions, but he’s not out of trouble.

Jun 13, 2017 / Joan Walsh

Another Typical Day in the Trump Administration Another Typical Day in the Trump Administration

Jun 13, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow