Elections

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the campaign trail

Why Primary Challenges Might Sneak Up on Democrats in 2020 Why Primary Challenges Might Sneak Up on Democrats in 2020

A Resistance-left alliance could oust incumbents and pull the party left. 

Mar 14, 2019 / Sean McElwee

Robert Mueller sworn in

Even a Vacuous Mueller Report Won’t End ‘Russiagate’ Even a Vacuous Mueller Report Won’t End ‘Russiagate’

Too many reputations and other interests are vested in the legend for it to vanish from American politics anytime soon.

Mar 14, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen

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Letters From the April 1, 2019, Issue Letters From the April 1, 2019, Issue

Channeling Allende As a person who has lived and worked in South and Central America for many years, I read with joy and sorrow the comment by Ariel Dorfman [“Advice for Maduro,” M…

Mar 14, 2019 / Letters / Our Readers

Roger Ailes, President of Fox News

Fox News Has Always Been Propaganda Fox News Has Always Been Propaganda

The cable news channel has poisoned political discourse from the moment it went on the air.

Mar 14, 2019 / Column / Eric Alterman

Trump walking east room

How to Beat Trump in 2020 How to Beat Trump in 2020

John Nichols on strategy, Michael Kazin on Southern Democrats, and Katha Pollitt on political victories for women.

Mar 14, 2019 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Alessandra Biaggi

Progressive ‘Piss and Vinegar’ Takes On Albany Progressive ‘Piss and Vinegar’ Takes On Albany

How a new class of lawmakers is transforming the New York State legislature.

Mar 13, 2019 / Raina Lipsitz

Yanis Varoufakis

A European Spring Is Possible A European Spring Is Possible

The DiEM25 proposes immediate financial changes to end austerity and fund a green—and hopefully post-capitalist—future.

Mar 13, 2019 / Between Us, We Cover the World / Yanis Varoufakis

Stacey Abrams Georgia governor's race

Why Progressive Insurgents Aren’t Waiting for Permission to Run for Office Why Progressive Insurgents Aren’t Waiting for Permission to Run for Office

For too long, the homogeneity of our candidates has suppressed important voices.

Mar 12, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

VIDEO: Inside the Decades-Long Republican Campaign to Suppress the Vote

VIDEO: Inside the Decades-Long Republican Campaign to Suppress the Vote VIDEO: Inside the Decades-Long Republican Campaign to Suppress the Vote

A new film tracks the partisan campaign to make it harder and more dangerous to vote.

Mar 11, 2019 / Video / Timothy Smith

Paul Manafort 2018

The Manafort Sentence Is a Lesson in White Privilege The Manafort Sentence Is a Lesson in White Privilege

But the solution isn’t to inflate sentences for wealthy white men—it’s to reduce sentences for poor people of color.

Mar 8, 2019 / Elie Mystal

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