Election 2020

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Trump’s Twitter Tirade Is the Tantrum of a Troll Trump’s Twitter Tirade Is the Tantrum of a Troll

Social media probably does need public regulation—but make no mistake, Trump’s latest move is a would-be tyrant’s attack on truth-telling.

May 29, 2020 / no-paywall / Sasha Abramsky

Trump’s Social Media Executive Order Shows Just How Low He’ll Go to Win

Trump’s Social Media Executive Order Shows Just How Low He’ll Go to Win Trump’s Social Media Executive Order Shows Just How Low He’ll Go to Win

His attack on Twitter is really an attack on the right to criticize the president.

May 29, 2020 / John Nichols

Anti-War Groups Push Biden and the Democrats to Rethink Foreign Policy

Anti-War Groups Push Biden and the Democrats to Rethink Foreign Policy Anti-War Groups Push Biden and the Democrats to Rethink Foreign Policy

Faced with a pandemic, an economic meltdown, and the climate crisis, more than 50 groups argue that it’s time to reset priorities.

May 26, 2020 / John Nichols

Kara Eastman speaks in front of a lectern

3 Lessons From Nebraska That Show How Progressive Candidates Can Win 3 Lessons From Nebraska That Show How Progressive Candidates Can Win

The public health and economic crises have given real-world urgency to policies once considered idealistic.

May 26, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Trump’s Gutter Politics Just Keep Getting Nastier

Trump’s Gutter Politics Just Keep Getting Nastier Trump’s Gutter Politics Just Keep Getting Nastier

His administration is paddling ever deeper into the swamp of xenophobia and vicious slander against political enemies.

May 26, 2020 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky

For Biden to Unite the Party, He Needs Warren as His Running Mate

For Biden to Unite the Party, He Needs Warren as His Running Mate For Biden to Unite the Party, He Needs Warren as His Running Mate

Not only would Warren excite the enthusiasm of progressive Democrats, she also has the policy chops the next administration will need.

May 25, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Nice Shot

Nice Shot Nice Shot

A blow for liberty.

May 25, 2020 / OppArt / Bill Bramhall

Cruise Ship of State

Cruise Ship of State Cruise Ship of State

A president without a moral compass steers us toward the rocks.

May 22, 2020 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

DSA Was Only Getting Started

DSA Was Only Getting Started DSA Was Only Getting Started

Two years after helping propel AOC to victory in Queens, NYC-DSA is taking on more races than ever before. 

May 20, 2020 / Raina Lipsitz

We Should Take Women’s Accusations Seriously. But Tara Reade’s Fall Short.

We Should Take Women’s Accusations Seriously. But Tara Reade’s Fall Short. We Should Take Women’s Accusations Seriously. But Tara Reade’s Fall Short.

I would vote for Joe Biden even if I believed Reade’s account. Fortunately, I don’t have to sacrifice morality to political necessity.

May 20, 2020 / Column / Katha Pollitt

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