The FBI Raid on the Michael Cohen’s Law Office: An ‘Attack on Our Country,’ or an Example of the Rule of Law? The FBI Raid on the Michael Cohen’s Law Office: An ‘Attack on Our Country,’ or an Example of the Rule of Law?
The ACLU’s David Cole explains the difference.
Apr 12, 2018 / Jon Wiener
Barbara Ehrenreich: What’s Wrong With ‘Wellness’ Barbara Ehrenreich: What’s Wrong With ‘Wellness’
Plus David Cole on Trump and Mueller, and Katha Pollitt on Stormy and Melania.
Apr 12, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Is Paul Manafort the Colluder in Chief? Is Paul Manafort the Colluder in Chief?
New filings by special counsel Mueller suggest Manafort had ties to Russian military intelligence in 2016.
Apr 9, 2018 / Bob Dreyfuss
Donald Trump Actually Thinks He’s Popular Donald Trump Actually Thinks He’s Popular
The president’s pattern of lying to himself—and to fellow Republicans—sustains bad policy and failed governance.
Apr 6, 2018 / John Nichols
In the Long Run, Trump Could Be a Huge Setback for the Anti-Immigration Movement In the Long Run, Trump Could Be a Huge Setback for the Anti-Immigration Movement
He’s revealing the racism at the heart of the movement—and galvanizing Democratic activists to push their representatives hard on this issue.
Apr 5, 2018 / Joshua Holland
How a Small City Is Taking on the Big Power of Dark Money How a Small City Is Taking on the Big Power of Dark Money
Dispatches from the Urban Resistance, from Tempe to Nashville and beyond.
Mar 30, 2018 / Jimmy Tobias
Scott Walker Is Finally Forced to Call Special Elections in Wisconsin Scott Walker Is Finally Forced to Call Special Elections in Wisconsin
Public outcry and legal action prevented an out-of-control Republican governor from dismantling democracy.
Mar 29, 2018 / John Nichols
If Trump Fires Mueller, He Just Might Get Away With It If Trump Fires Mueller, He Just Might Get Away With It
The country has become increasingly polarized on Russiagate—and Republicans have more to fear from their Trump-supporting base than from Democratic challengers.
Mar 29, 2018 / Bob Dreyfuss
Unproven Allegations Against Trump and Putin Are Risking Nuclear War Unproven Allegations Against Trump and Putin Are Risking Nuclear War
“Russiagate” and the Skirpal affair have escalated dangers inherent in the new Cold War beyond those of the preceding one.
Mar 28, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
In Kenya, Election Manipulation Is a Matter of Life and Death In Kenya, Election Manipulation Is a Matter of Life and Death
Social media amplify the threat posed by Cambridge Analytica and the rest of Africa’s secretive political-consulting industry.
Mar 28, 2018 / Nanjala Nyabola