Trump vs. DeSantis Death Match? Bring It On! Trump vs. DeSantis Death Match? Bring It On!
While the Florida governor crusades against “woke capitalism” and mulls a run for president, Trump promises to “handle that the way I handle things.” I can’t wait.
Jan 19, 2023 / Joan Walsh
Did Twitter Let Trump Post His Way Into a Coup? Did Twitter Let Trump Post His Way Into a Coup?
The January 6 report omits the committee’s own analysis of the role social media played in the insurrection at the US Capitol.
Jan 19, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
Lula’s New Mandate for Change in Brazil Lula’s New Mandate for Change in Brazil
Though his country’s democracy survived the recent assault on the capitol complex, the newly reelected president’s efforts to deliver on his promises are likely to face strong resi...
Jan 18, 2023 / Andrew Pasquier
A Georgia Republican Brags That Voter Suppression Helped Them in 2022 A Georgia Republican Brags That Voter Suppression Helped Them in 2022
This is a perfect example of how even comparative GOP “moderates” are promoting the Big Lie—and have participated in deranging their own party and eroding American democracy.
Jan 17, 2023 / Joan Walsh
Republicans Are Cooking Up Their Dumbest Controversy Yet Republicans Are Cooking Up Their Dumbest Controversy Yet
In its latest distraction-mongering tantrum, the right is up in arms over how to heat a stove.
Jan 17, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
The Surprising Strength of Brazil’s Democracy The Surprising Strength of Brazil’s Democracy
Seeming similarities between the attack on the presidential palace in Brasília and the US Capitol abound. But Brazilian democracy has proved more resilient.
Jan 17, 2023 / Omar G. Encarnación
Is the Respect for Marriage Act a Win for the Right? Is the Respect for Marriage Act a Win for the Right?
While the legislation was intended as a buttress against Republican attacks on LGBTQ+ rights, activists have criticized the RFMA for including religious liberty exemptions.
Jan 16, 2023 / StudentNation / Theia Chatelle
The Failures of the January 6 Report The Failures of the January 6 Report
Historian Jill Lepore’s effective critique in The New Yorker is marred by a lazy counternarrative.
Jan 13, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Did Avoiding the “Big Lie” Help the Iowa GOP Win Big? Did Avoiding the “Big Lie” Help the Iowa GOP Win Big?
With unified messaging and a reluctance to embrace election denialism, Republicans in Iowa were able to outperform the party nationally and secure nearly every statewide office.
Jan 12, 2023 / StudentNation / Nina Baker
Brazil and Biden’s Foreign Policy Brazil and Biden’s Foreign Policy
On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Matthew Duss and Stephen Wertheim discuss the president’s partial break from a failed consensus.