Presidential Diagnosis Presidential Diagnosis
He tweets wacko theories. He rants and he raves. His language decay is steady. The question is asked: Is he falling apart— Or was he apart already?…
Aug 11, 2020 / Column / Calvin Trillin
‘Coronavirus Is a Hoax’ and Other Fantasies ‘Coronavirus Is a Hoax’ and Other Fantasies
Coronavirus is a conspiracy. Masks are a conspiracy. Mail-in voting is a conspiracy. Seeing a pattern here?
Aug 11, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow
The Last Temptation of Jerry The Last Temptation of Jerry
A scandal at Liberty University proves that white evangelicals are starting to copy Trump.
Aug 10, 2020 / Jeet Heer
A Biden Administration Will Have to Confront Trump’s Corruption A Biden Administration Will Have to Confront Trump’s Corruption
If Biden wins the presidency, he’ll face strong pressure to move on in the name of national unity. He’ll have to resist.
Aug 7, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Trump Supports Housing Segregation—and So Do a Lot of White Liberals Trump Supports Housing Segregation—and So Do a Lot of White Liberals
The vast Black-white disparities in housing are the foundation of America’s systemic racial inequalities, and white folks of all political stripes are loath to upset the status quo...
Aug 7, 2020 / Column / Kali Holloway
Believing ‘Wall Street Journal’ Op-Eds Can Be Deadly Believing ‘Wall Street Journal’ Op-Eds Can Be Deadly
The newspaper’s own reporters are challenging the Trumpian opinion section.
Aug 7, 2020 / Column / Eric Alterman
The Complete Dysfunction of the GOP Is on Full Display The Complete Dysfunction of the GOP Is on Full Display
The wrangling over the Covid-19 stimulus package is boiling down to the president’s petty grievances and the Republicans’ small-government hobbyhorses.
Aug 6, 2020 / no-paywall / Robert L. Borosage
There Will Be No Return to Normality There Will Be No Return to Normality
Nostalgia might help Joe Biden win the presidency, but the crisis he’ll face will require boldness.
Aug 5, 2020 / Jeet Heer
The President’s Damned Lies Are Killing Us The President’s Damned Lies Are Killing Us
The president’s not an idiot. He is a liar. The question is: How many more coronavirus deaths will his lies cause between now and Election Day?
Aug 4, 2020 / John Nichols
Not All Presidential Liars Are Created Equal Not All Presidential Liars Are Created Equal
What are the dangers of allowing Trump to dominate US political culture?
Aug 4, 2020 / Eric Alterman