I Know Rahm Emanuel, and He Shouldn’t Be Anywhere Near the White House I Know Rahm Emanuel, and He Shouldn’t Be Anywhere Near the White House
Appointing Rahm as secretary of transportation would be a slap in the face not only to Chicago but to all union members who sent Biden to the White House.
Dec 10, 2020 / Stacy Davis Gates
Trump’s Last Gasp Is a Scheme to Disenfranchise 20,756,421 American Voters—and He’s Getting Help Trump’s Last Gasp Is a Scheme to Disenfranchise 20,756,421 American Voters—and He’s Getting Help
By embracing a Texas lawsuit to cancel the results from Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Georgia, the president pushes the ultimate voter suppression.
Dec 9, 2020 / John Nichols
Progressives Shouldn’t Be Afraid of Fighting Biden’s Nominees Progressives Shouldn’t Be Afraid of Fighting Biden’s Nominees
The incoming administration is owed no deference when it picks corporate insiders.
Dec 9, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Biden Must Block Trump’s Arms Sale to the UAE Biden Must Block Trump’s Arms Sale to the UAE
It will escalate a regional arms race and strengthen a regime guilty of war crimes and other human rights violations.
Dec 9, 2020 / Michael Eisner and Sarah Leah Whitson
Biden Needs To Find His Version of the Fireside Chat Biden Needs To Find His Version of the Fireside Chat
President-elect Joe Biden must meet our challenges through deeds. But words also matter.
Dec 8, 2020 / no-paywall / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Covid-19 Is Feeding the GOP Addiction to Conspiracy Theories Covid-19 Is Feeding the GOP Addiction to Conspiracy Theories
Radicalized by Covid disruptions and incited by Trump and his party, an alarming number of Americans refuse to accept the election results.
Dec 7, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Create a Coronavirus Commission With Sharp Teeth Create a Coronavirus Commission With Sharp Teeth
Progressives need to lead the fight for a National Coronavirus Commission with full subpoena powers reporting to both Congress and the Department of Justice.
Dec 7, 2020 / Mike Davis
Bringing Our Troops Home Is Not Enough Bringing Our Troops Home Is Not Enough
Without expanded government support, our soldiers and veterans could find themselves in ever deeper holes when their service ends.
Dec 7, 2020 / Andrea Mazzarino
The American Empire Is Falling Apart The American Empire Is Falling Apart
The US is now an empire in decline, regardless of whether Donald Trump, Joe Biden, or Mitch McConnell runs the show.
Dec 4, 2020 / Tom Engelhardt
Do Not Hire This Man Do Not Hire This Man
Rahm Emanuel’s record of promoting neoliberal policies, attacking progressives and covering up police violence thoroughly disqualifies him.
Dec 3, 2020 / John Nichols