Anti-Trump Frenzy Threatens to End Superpower Diplomacy Anti-Trump Frenzy Threatens to End Superpower Diplomacy
Baseless Russiagate allegations continue to risk war with Russia.
Jan 16, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen
Here’s How Democratic Presidential Contenders Should (Not) Talk About Russia Here’s How Democratic Presidential Contenders Should (Not) Talk About Russia
Candidates gearing up for 2020 may be blazing new trails on domestic issues, but when it comes to engagement with Russia, they haven’t moved beyond the counterproductive status quo...
Jan 16, 2019 / David S. Foglesong
We Cannot Afford More Media Malpractice We Cannot Afford More Media Malpractice
As the new House majority rolls out its agenda, outlets should reevaluate how they cover politics and policy.
Jan 15, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Manafort Revelation Is Not a Smoking Gun The Manafort Revelation Is Not a Smoking Gun
Proponents of the Trump-Russia collusion theory wildly overstate their case, again.
Jan 11, 2019 / Aaron Maté
Sherrod Brown Is the Real Deal—Could He Win It All in 2020? Sherrod Brown Is the Real Deal—Could He Win It All in 2020?
What’s the Ohio senator’s greatest appeal among grassroots Democrats? Authenticity, with a long track record of defending workers and fighting Wall Street and corporate power.
Jan 11, 2019 / William Greider
America Needs Economic Rights. Now Is the Time to Push for Them. America Needs Economic Rights. Now Is the Time to Push for Them.
Seventy-five years ago, FDR made a radical call for justice. Democrats have a chance to deliver where he fell short.
Jan 11, 2019 / Andrea Flynn and Susan R. Holmberg
What Trump’s Syrian Withdrawal Really Reveals What Trump’s Syrian Withdrawal Really Reveals
A wise decision is greeted by denunciations, obstructionism, imperial thinking, and more Russia-bashing.
Jan 9, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen
Why the Ideas Primary Matters Why the Ideas Primary Matters
What’s important now is to hold the media accountable for reporting on the substance of the ideas fairly, not simply on the glitz and gossip of the campaigns.
Jan 8, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
‘They’re Gonna Rock It’: The First Day Native Women Served on Capitol Hill ‘They’re Gonna Rock It’: The First Day Native Women Served on Capitol Hill
One of the most joyous Native parties of the century was held in a DC Hyatt on Thursday.
Jan 7, 2019 / Julian Brave NoiseCat
Jeff Merkley Proposes a Radical Fix for What Ails America: Actual Democracy Jeff Merkley Proposes a Radical Fix for What Ails America: Actual Democracy
The senator and 2020 presidential prospect outlines a comprehensive plan to ensure that voters—not economic and political elites—will shape America’s future.
Jan 4, 2019 / John Nichols