The Right

Trump’s Morality Police Are Obsessed With Buttigieg Kissing His Husband

Trump’s Morality Police Are Obsessed With Buttigieg Kissing His Husband Trump’s Morality Police Are Obsessed With Buttigieg Kissing His Husband

The former mayor’s strong showings in Iowa and New Hampshire are milestones in American politics.

Feb 18, 2020 / John Nichols

Bloomfield High School athletes Terry Miller, second from left, and Andraya Yearwood, far left, compete in the 55-meter dash at the Connecticut girls Class S indoor track meet in New Haven, Connecticut, February 2019.

In Connecticut, Do Transgender Women Have the Right to Play? In Connecticut, Do Transgender Women Have the Right to Play?

A shadowy, right-wing legal outfit is using sports as a cudgel to smash trans rights.

Feb 18, 2020 / Dave Zirin

After His Acquittal, Trump Has Unleashed New Heights of Vindictiveness

After His Acquittal, Trump Has Unleashed New Heights of Vindictiveness After His Acquittal, Trump Has Unleashed New Heights of Vindictiveness

And it’s revealing that he’s turned the entire GOP into a party of thugs.

Feb 11, 2020 / Joan Walsh

Poster of Trump at a women's march rally that says

Trump Is a Would-Be Dictator Trump Is a Would-Be Dictator

Within minutes of his Senate acquittal, he was tweeting a video depicting him winning every election for the next several thousand years, ending with the logo “Trump 4EVA.”

Feb 7, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

Rush Limbaugh and Bayard Rustin: A Tale of Two Countries

Rush Limbaugh and Bayard Rustin: A Tale of Two Countries Rush Limbaugh and Bayard Rustin: A Tale of Two Countries

These two Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients could not be more different. By awarding the right-wing radio host, Trump has sullied the medal’s reputation.

Feb 7, 2020 / Peter Dreier

Trump’s Vulnerability Is That He’s Divorced From Reality

Trump’s Vulnerability Is That He’s Divorced From Reality Trump’s Vulnerability Is That He’s Divorced From Reality

In the State of the Union, the president made clear that his reelection strategy is to foment fear and division through lies and merciless propaganda.

Feb 5, 2020 / Robert L. Borosage

Can Democrats Win Back Trump Voters—Without Compromising Their Soul?

Can Democrats Win Back Trump Voters—Without Compromising Their Soul? Can Democrats Win Back Trump Voters—Without Compromising Their Soul?

Many analysts say Democrats need to score significant swing voter support to win in 2020. The question is whether they can do that without tilting to the center.

Feb 3, 2020 / Feature / Tana Ganeva

Anti-abortion protesters outside Florida State Prison

The Long History of the Anti-Abortion Movement’s Links to White Supremacists The Long History of the Anti-Abortion Movement’s Links to White Supremacists

Racism and xenophobia have been woven into the anti-abortion movement for decades, despite the careful curation of its public image.

Feb 3, 2020 / Alex DiBranco

John Bolton at a cabinet meeting with Donald Trump

Trump and Bolton Are Still on the Same Team Trump and Bolton Are Still on the Same Team

Despite the turmoil of impeachment, the neocons are back in the driver’s seat in Washington.

Jan 31, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Matt Shea poses with gun-rights activists in a group photo

Donald Trump Is Not the Only Alleged Criminal Democrats Can’t Unseat Donald Trump Is Not the Only Alleged Criminal Democrats Can’t Unseat

An investigation determined that Matt Shea was a domestic terrorist, but that didn’t stop him from taking his seat in the Washington State Legislature.

Jan 30, 2020 / Hallie Golden

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