Violence Is Donald Trump’s Mother Tongue Violence Is Donald Trump’s Mother Tongue
As the latest episodes reveal, the “Trump and Violence Show” is the president’s cynical attempt to promote a response in the streets that might actually require law enforcement act...
Aug 4, 2020 / Michael S. Roth
Government Accountability Has Been Long Gone in the US Government Accountability Has Been Long Gone in the US
From the beginning of the War on Terrorism to the 2008 recession, to the coronavirus pandemic, US government accountability has been missing in action.
Aug 4, 2020 / Karen J. Greenberg
To Defeat Trump, Discredit His Movement, and Elect Progressives To Defeat Trump, Discredit His Movement, and Elect Progressives
An open letter by Cornel West, Barbara Ehrenreich, Frances Fox Piven, Katha Pollitt, Randall Kennedy, Michael Kazin, and more.
Aug 3, 2020 / Various Contributors
The Deaths of 150,000 Americans Are on Trump’s Hands The Deaths of 150,000 Americans Are on Trump’s Hands
Trump and his lackeys are guilty of criminal negligence, if not far worse. Who will hold them accountable?
Aug 3, 2020 / no-paywall / Elie Mystal
Trump Can’t Delay the Election—So He’s Trying to Make It a Chaotic Mess Trump Can’t Delay the Election—So He’s Trying to Make It a Chaotic Mess
Trump is losing. So he’s lying. The way to counter his lies is with facts and an action plan for easy, safe, and fair voting on November 3.
Jul 30, 2020 / John Nichols
Trump’s October Surprise: A Vaccine for Covid-19? Trump’s October Surprise: A Vaccine for Covid-19?
What do we have to lose by rushing a vaccine into production? A longer pandemic, a colossal waste of money—and the risk of undermining public confidence in all vaccines.
Jul 30, 2020 / no-paywall / Gregg Gonsalves
Congrats, Dems: You Just Let Trump’s Chief Henchman Off the Hook Congrats, Dems: You Just Let Trump’s Chief Henchman Off the Hook
Bill Barr’s long-awaited testimony before Congress should have been a chance for Democrats to hold him accountable. Instead, it was just bad summer theater.
Jul 29, 2020 / Elie Mystal
Covid-19 Can Change International Politics Forever Covid-19 Can Change International Politics Forever
Countries’ bungling their responses to the coronavirus as others seal themselves off could lead to a total transformation of geopolitics.
Jul 29, 2020 / no-paywall / John Feffer
Why Biden May Follow Through on a Bolder Agenda Why Biden May Follow Through on a Bolder Agenda
Unprecedented times might sway his moderate tendencies.
Jul 28, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Wartime President Wartime President
“Trump calls himself ‘wartime president’ over coronavirus pandemic.” —CBS “The Trump Administration is trying to block billions of dollars for states to conduct testing and contac…
Jul 28, 2020 / Column / Calvin Trillin