Obama’s Hail Mary for Climate Justice Obama’s Hail Mary for Climate Justice
His last week in office, Obama sent $500 million to the United Nations Green Climate Fund.
Jan 20, 2017 / Michelle Chen
The Great Trump Heist Is Underway The Great Trump Heist Is Underway
Protests erupted almost immediately in the streets of Washington.
Jan 20, 2017 / George Zornick
Donald Trump Has No Mandate—Sad! Donald Trump Has No Mandate—Sad!
He pretends to be a strongman to compensate for his weaknesses.
Jan 19, 2017 / John Nichols
Anti-Fascists Will Fight Trump’s Fascism in the Streets Anti-Fascists Will Fight Trump’s Fascism in the Streets
In stark contrast with many liberals, antifa activists refuse any dialogue with Trumpism.
Jan 19, 2017 / Natasha Lennard
We Can’t Just Protest Trump. We Must Defy Him. We Can’t Just Protest Trump. We Must Defy Him.
Frances Fox Piven on strategies of protest, David Cole on freedom of speech, and Katha Pollitt on the Women’s March.
Jan 19, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
The Trump Era Begins The Trump Era Begins
Americans stressed by the thought Of rule by this ignorant phony May take some small comfort in this: Italians survived Berlusconi.
Jan 19, 2017 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Reproductive Rights Are More Popular Than Ever, but Anti-Choice Lawmakers Are About to Take Power Reproductive Rights Are More Popular Than Ever, but Anti-Choice Lawmakers Are About to Take Power
Just as the pro-choice movement is getting proactive, Washington will get even more hostile.
Jan 19, 2017 / Column / Katha Pollitt
The Holman Rule Once Allowed Congress to Purge Leftists From Government Agencies—Now It’s Back The Holman Rule Once Allowed Congress to Purge Leftists From Government Agencies—Now It’s Back
The effects could be far-reaching.
Jan 19, 2017 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
As Attorney General, Jeff Sessions Would Be a Threat to Civil Rights As Attorney General, Jeff Sessions Would Be a Threat to Civil Rights
He will be the most dangerous on issues where the Obama administration has been the most successful.
Jan 19, 2017 / Ari Berman
Trump’s Obamacare Repeal Could Lead to a Mental-Health Crisis Trump’s Obamacare Repeal Could Lead to a Mental-Health Crisis
The Affordable Care Act was instrumental in making insurance providers cover mental illness.
Jan 18, 2017 / Michelle Chen