Election 2016

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Trump Escalates the War on Women Trump Escalates the War on Women

Reproductive rights are not merely a women’s health issue—they are an essential component of economic health and security as well.

May 23, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Robert Mueller

4 Reasons Why Robert Mueller Is an Ideal Special Counsel 4 Reasons Why Robert Mueller Is an Ideal Special Counsel

By temperament and experience, Mueller represents an antidote to the Trump administration’s defiant stance against the laws of the land.

May 18, 2017 / Karen J. Greenberg

Donald Trump Iowa Campaign Stop

How Donald Trump’s Words Create Emergencies How Donald Trump’s Words Create Emergencies

A linguistic political analysis.

May 18, 2017 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

The Senate Must Demand an Independent Special Prosecutor

The Senate Must Demand an Independent Special Prosecutor The Senate Must Demand an Independent Special Prosecutor

Just as in Watergate, Comey’s firing requires political courage from members of Congress.

May 16, 2017 / Elizabeth Holtzman

Pramila Jayapal

Pramila Jayapal Wants Democrats to Know That Resistance Is Not Enough Pramila Jayapal Wants Democrats to Know That Resistance Is Not Enough

The freshman congresswoman from Washington thinks that this is the time when progressive ideas can go mainstream.

May 15, 2017 / Feature / Joan Walsh

Victory Day Ceremony

World War II Memories in Moscow, Another Cold War Inquisition in Washington World War II Memories in Moscow, Another Cold War Inquisition in Washington

On May 9, while Russia was commemorating the 27 million Soviet citizens who died fighting Nazi Germany, the US political-media class was vilifying the Kremlin and seeking its Ameri...

May 10, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen

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Trump Fires Comey, Putting the Country ‘On the Verge of a Constitutional Crisis’ Trump Fires Comey, Putting the Country ‘On the Verge of a Constitutional Crisis’

The decision makes a mockery of Attorney General Jeff Sessions’s recusal from the Russia investigation and should prompt his impeachment.

May 10, 2017 / John Nichols

Anti-Trump “No Ban, No Wall” Demonstration

Not Just Cities: We Can Become a Sanctuary Nation Not Just Cities: We Can Become a Sanctuary Nation

Now is the time to defend America’s undocumented, to stand for justice in the face of intolerance. 

May 9, 2017 / Robert Greenwald and Angel Padilla

Keith Ellison

Trump’s Budget Betrays His Supporters. Here’s One That Doesn’t. Trump’s Budget Betrays His Supporters. Here’s One That Doesn’t.

The People’s Budget would strengthen the middle class and promote economic security for all.

May 9, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Donald Trump in Florida

Wisconsin’s Voter-ID Law Suppressed 200,000 Votes in 2016 (Trump Won by 22,748) Wisconsin’s Voter-ID Law Suppressed 200,000 Votes in 2016 (Trump Won by 22,748)

A new study shows how voter-ID laws decreased turnout among African-American and Democratic voters.

May 9, 2017 / Ari Berman

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