The Right

Trump Putin G20

Who’s Afraid of a Trump-Putin Summit? Who’s Afraid of a Trump-Putin Summit?

If it actually occurs, never in the 75-year history of such US-Russian meetings will an American president have had so much opposition and so little support at home.

Jun 27, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

Janus protest supreme court

‘Janus’ Was Decided by Conservative Judicial Activists Who Are Legislating From the Bench ‘Janus’ Was Decided by Conservative Judicial Activists Who Are Legislating From the Bench

A judicial assault on unions and Justice Kennedy's retirement confirm that the makeup of the Supreme Court must be a central issue in every 2018 Senate contest.

Jun 27, 2018 / John Nichols

McConnell, Gorsuch, Pence

Democrats Must Stop Pretending the Supreme Court Is Apolitical Democrats Must Stop Pretending the Supreme Court Is Apolitical

The party has largely avoided talking about the radical nature of the Roberts Court.

Jun 26, 2018 / Editorial / Sean McElwee

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Well-Oiled Trump Machine Gets to Work on Family Separation Well-Oiled Trump Machine Gets to Work on Family Separation

It’s all about that MAGA! 

Jun 26, 2018 / Tom Tomorrow

Trump Speaks with Reporters

Trump’s Tax-Cut Scam Will Only Deepen Racism and Inequality Trump’s Tax-Cut Scam Will Only Deepen Racism and Inequality

It’s not just that the law benefits the rich—it’s that in indirect ways, it could have devastating consequences for communities of color.

Jun 26, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Angela Merkel stares down Trump G-7

Donald Trump’s Trade Wars Could Lead to the Next Great Depression Donald Trump’s Trade Wars Could Lead to the Next Great Depression

And we’ll be the ones who pay the price.

Jun 21, 2018 / Nomi Prins

Red Square in Moscow

Russiagate’s ‘Core Narrative’ Has Always Lacked Actual Evidence Russiagate’s ‘Core Narrative’ Has Always Lacked Actual Evidence

The unprecedented allegation that the Kremlin “attacked America” and “colluded” with its president in order to elect him is based on two documents devoid of facts or logic.

Jun 20, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

Voting ballot box

Why the Supreme Court’s Voter-Purge Ruling Is So Damaging Why the Supreme Court’s Voter-Purge Ruling Is So Damaging

The Husted decision fuels the GOP voter-suppression campaign—but citizens have a chance to fight back in this fall’s midterms.

Jun 20, 2018 / Editorial / John Nichols

How Did Vietnam Transform White Supremacy?

How Did Vietnam Transform White Supremacy? How Did Vietnam Transform White Supremacy?

Kathleen Belew’s sobering new history tracks the hidden relationship between the war and a resurgence in racial violence.

Jun 20, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Patrick Blanchfield

Graduation Students

Americans Are Drowning in Student-Loan Debt. The US Should Forgive All of It. Americans Are Drowning in Student-Loan Debt. The US Should Forgive All of It.

No young person should be condemned to debt for pursuing the higher education or technical training that virtually everyone agrees is vital to this nation’s future.

Jun 19, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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