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The Detective In Chief Strikes Back The Detective In Chief Strikes Back

Logic, facts, and mountains of evidence are no match for the greatest intellect of all time.

Dec 17, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow

Impeachment Needs to Move to the Streets

Impeachment Needs to Move to the Streets Impeachment Needs to Move to the Streets

Only mass protests can turn a narrow Beltway scandal into a massive anti-Trump weapon.

Dec 16, 2019 / Feature / Jeet Heer

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Why Is the Media So Obsessed With Michael Bloomberg? Why Is the Media So Obsessed With Michael Bloomberg?

The 77-year-old billionaire was a terrible mayor of New York City who only exacerbated inequality.

Dec 13, 2019 / Column / Eric Alterman

The House Leadership Soberly Announces 2 Articles of Impeachment

The House Leadership Soberly Announces 2 Articles of Impeachment The House Leadership Soberly Announces 2 Articles of Impeachment

In House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler, the president has met his exact opposite—a voice of reason, calmly and steadily presenting the facts.

Dec 10, 2019 / John Nichols

The Voter Suppression Playbook Is Britain’s Latest Toxic Import From the US

The Voter Suppression Playbook Is Britain’s Latest Toxic Import From the US The Voter Suppression Playbook Is Britain’s Latest Toxic Import From the US

The slogan is “voter integrity.” The targets are minority voters.

Dec 10, 2019 / Hasan Ali

Take Action Now: Stand Up for Our Climate

Take Action Now: Stand Up for Our Climate Take Action Now: Stand Up for Our Climate

As negotiators this week decide the future of the Paris agreement, it’s critical that we take bold action.

Dec 10, 2019 / no-paywall / NationAction

Capitalism Is Broken. It’s Time for Something New.

Capitalism Is Broken. It’s Time for Something New. Capitalism Is Broken. It’s Time for Something New.

And time is of the essence.

Dec 10, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Why Every Vote Matters—Now More Than Ever

Why Every Vote Matters—Now More Than Ever Why Every Vote Matters—Now More Than Ever

After narrowly winning Kentucky’s gubernatorial race, Democrat Andy Beshear will restore the vote to 100,000 ex-felons and end cruel workfare requirements for Medicaid recipients.

Dec 10, 2019 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky

Michael Bloomberg Has an Anti-Democratic Streak

Michael Bloomberg Has an Anti-Democratic Streak Michael Bloomberg Has an Anti-Democratic Streak

Far from being the only hope against Donald Trump, the former New York mayor embodies another strand of authoritarian politics.

Dec 9, 2019 / Jeet Heer

Speaker Pelosi Seeks Articles of Impeachment

Speaker Pelosi Seeks Articles of Impeachment Speaker Pelosi Seeks Articles of Impeachment

Reasserting Congress as a check and balance on the presidency, she says, “If we allow a president to be above the law, we do so surely at the peril of our republic.”

Dec 5, 2019 / John Nichols

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