The Trump Administration Has a Plan to Alter Protected Landscapes Across America

In a leaked memo, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke recommends shrinking or modifying 10 national monuments.

Kathleen Sharp

What the US Military (Still) Doesn’t Understand About Afghanistan

Sixteen years in, the Pentagon hasn’t learned any lessons.

Ann Jones

Honor the Constitution by Impeaching Jeff Sessions

The attorney general lied to Congress, and now he uses a department named “Justice” to undermine justice.

John Nichols

Can Congress Unravel the Trump-Russia Tangle?

Not if a renegade California Republican can stop it.

Bob Dreyfuss

Betsy DeVos Is Helping Education Profiteers Rip Off Students

Left for dead under Obama, the industry is suddenly getting everything it wants.

David Dayen

What Betsy DeVos Gets Wrong About Sexual Assault on Campus

Her focus on due process shows a fundamental misunderstanding of the dynamics at play in campus rape investigations.

Elizabeth Adetiba

The Progressives in the Democratic Party Keep Marching Forward

Savvy Democrats and progressives must focus on driving a bold new agenda and winning in 2018 and 2020.

Katrina vanden Heuvel

A Question for Stephen Miller

Calvin Trillin

Behind Trump’s Heartless Attack on the DREAMers

John Nichols, plus Elizabeth Holtzman on Robert Mueller and Joan Walsh on Mike Pence.

Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Natural Disasters Call for Good Governance, Not Charity

Trump promised to donate $1 million to Harvey relief efforts—while dismantling the government we all rely on.

Laila Lalami