Trump Is Vicious, but He’s Also Vulnerable Trump Is Vicious, but He’s Also Vulnerable
Gary Younge on Trump’s weaknesses, plus David Dayen on Obamacare’s future and Joy Reid on Obama’s racial rhetoric.
Jan 12, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Trump, Russia, and the Return of Scapegoating, a Timeless American Tradition Trump, Russia, and the Return of Scapegoating, a Timeless American Tradition
Our bipartisan tendency to blame others for our own failures will be the cause of American decline.
Jan 11, 2017 / Column / Patrick Lawrence
When Trump Pits Journalists Against Each Other, He’s Won When Trump Pits Journalists Against Each Other, He’s Won
In a rambling press conference, he offered lame answers on his business conflicts of interest and alleged Russian hacking.
Jan 11, 2017 / Joan Walsh
Trump Just Stumbled Into a Canyon on Obamacare Trump Just Stumbled Into a Canyon on Obamacare
His press conference today exploded whatever fragile deal the GOP was working on.
Jan 11, 2017 / David Dayen
Under Trump, LGBT Student Rights Could Be in Trouble Under Trump, LGBT Student Rights Could Be in Trouble
But there is a lot communities can do at the local level to safeguard LGBT protections.
Jan 11, 2017 / Michelle Chen
I Remember When Donald Trump Had a ‘Lot of Respect’ for the UN I Remember When Donald Trump Had a ‘Lot of Respect’ for the UN
That respect is needed now more than ever.
Jan 11, 2017 / Pierre Schori
Who Are the Real Enemies of US National Security? Who Are the Real Enemies of US National Security?
New allegations that President-elect Trump can be controlled by the Kremlin through compromising information are unprecedented in American history and policy-making.
Jan 11, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
Rex Tillerson Would Put the Dollar Sign on the American Flag Rex Tillerson Would Put the Dollar Sign on the American Flag
Our country needs a secretary of state who will guide foreign policy with a steady hand, not place profit ahead of diplomacy.
Jan 11, 2017 / John Nichols
Obama Spoke to a Better America—but Does that Country Still Exist? Obama Spoke to a Better America—but Does that Country Still Exist?
On a day marked by Jeff Sessions’s disturbing hearing and shocking allegations about Trump, Obama took the high road.
Jan 10, 2017 / Joan Walsh
Don’t Be Fooled—Rex Tillerson Hasn’t Separated From ExxonMobil Don’t Be Fooled—Rex Tillerson Hasn’t Separated From ExxonMobil
It looks like the company has left a back door open for Tillerson’s return.
Jan 10, 2017 / George Zornick