Executive Branch

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

To Which Golden Era Will President Trump Return Us? To Which Golden Era Will President Trump Return Us?

Donald Trump will make America great again—like never before!

Jun 14, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow

The Orlando Massacre’s Moral Imperative: Don’t Propagate Hate

The Orlando Massacre’s Moral Imperative: Don’t Propagate Hate The Orlando Massacre’s Moral Imperative: Don’t Propagate Hate

We need more wisdom and less posturing about the underlying factors—hate, guns and terrorism—rooted in this horror.

Jun 14, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Gingrich Trump

Donald Trump Isn’t a ‘Gifted Amateur,’ He’s a Racist Saboteur Donald Trump Isn’t a ‘Gifted Amateur,’ He’s a Racist Saboteur

Let’s call out Newt Gingrich’s comments for the cretinous gibberish they are.

Jun 9, 2016 / Sasha Abramsky

Guantanamo Bay protest

How Should American War Crimes Be Punished? How Should American War Crimes Be Punished?

The question of “justice” is anything but simple when it comes to torture.

Jun 7, 2016 / Rebecca Gordon

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton

Clinton May Take the Nomination, but Sanders Has Won the Debate Clinton May Take the Nomination, but Sanders Has Won the Debate

Sanders hasn’t merely won a seat at the table—he’s started a sea change in Democratic politics. 

Jun 7, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Shirley Chisholm

Shirley Chisholm Made the Democratic Party of Today Possible Shirley Chisholm Made the Democratic Party of Today Possible

“I ran because somebody had to do it first,” said the African-American woman whose presidential campaign won a primary, secured delegates, and was placed in nomination 44 years ago...

Jun 6, 2016 / John Nichols

Clinton Super Tuesday Win

Hillary Clinton Will Claim a Historic Victory Tuesday Night—and the Media Should Cover It That Way Hillary Clinton Will Claim a Historic Victory Tuesday Night—and the Media Should Cover It That Way

But Sanders and his voters deserve time to think about their next steps, too.

Jun 6, 2016 / Joan Walsh

Michael Hayden

Michael Hayden Played Right Up to the Edge of Legality—and Then Took a Big Leap Off Michael Hayden Played Right Up to the Edge of Legality—and Then Took a Big Leap Off

In his new memoir, the former director of the NSA and the CIA shows how his many failures were followed, one after the next, by promotions.

Jun 1, 2016 / Books & the Arts / James Bamford

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

This Campaign Is So Confusing This Campaign Is So Confusing

Notes from the road to the White House.

Jun 1, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow

A New Campaign to Hold Wall Street Accountable Emerges

A New Campaign to Hold Wall Street Accountable Emerges A New Campaign to Hold Wall Street Accountable Emerges

Take on Wall Street sets the stage for the next wave of financial reform.  

May 31, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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