A Skeptic’s Guide to the Russiagate Fixation A Skeptic’s Guide to the Russiagate Fixation
Robert Mueller has yet to allege collusion, and Democrats who accuse Trump of being a Kremlin conspirator are silent when his policies escalate tensions with Russia.
Mar 12, 2019 / Aaron Maté
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
The Department of Justice Is Turning Back the Clock on Corporate Accountability The Department of Justice Is Turning Back the Clock on Corporate Accountability
Under Trump, fines on big banks have dropped precipitously and efforts to pursue bad-acting executives have been undermined.
Mar 6, 2019 / Dylan Tokar
The Long History of US-Russian ‘Meddling’ The Long History of US-Russian ‘Meddling’
The two governments have repeatedly interfered in each other’s domestic politics during the past 100 years—and it’s not all bad.
Mar 6, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen
Trump’s CPAC Rant Wasn’t a Speech—It Was a Breakdown Trump’s CPAC Rant Wasn’t a Speech—It Was a Breakdown
Trump may have come unglued at CPAC because his administration is coming unglued around him.
Mar 4, 2019 / Joan Walsh
The Process of Holding Trump Accountable Has Finally Begun The Process of Holding Trump Accountable Has Finally Begun
House Judiciary Committee chair Jerry Nadler has moved “to begin the investigations to present the case to the American people about obstruction of justice, corruption and abuse of...
Mar 4, 2019 / John Nichols
Michael Cohen Just Started a Process That Should Lead to Impeachment Michael Cohen Just Started a Process That Should Lead to Impeachment
No one should doubt that this testimony makes the case for impeaching and removing an unfit president.
Feb 27, 2019 / John Nichols
American Democracy Has Been Eclipsed American Democracy Has Been Eclipsed
There is today no institutional counterpower to a presidential tyrant.
Feb 21, 2019 / Bernard E. Harcourt
Heather Nauert’s 15 Minutes at the UN Are Up Heather Nauert’s 15 Minutes at the UN Are Up
The former Fox presenter will not be the next US ambassador to the United Nations—but another Trump crony surely will.
Feb 21, 2019 / Barbara Crossette
Trump’s ‘National Emergency’ Is a Hot Legal Mess Trump’s ‘National Emergency’ Is a Hot Legal Mess
That should bode well for lawsuits challenging Trump’s emergency declaration—if judges follow legal principles instead of politics.
Feb 20, 2019 / Elie Mystal