Executive Branch

Oliver Stone

Oliver Stone on the Importance of Criticizing Both the Republicans and Democrats Who Make War Oliver Stone on the Importance of Criticizing Both the Republicans and Democrats Who Make War

It’s fashionable now to take shots at Republicans, but both parties are responsible for creating chaos around the world.

Mar 6, 2017 / Oliver Stone

James Mattis

Trump’s Obsession With Generals Could Send Us Straight Into War With Iran Trump’s Obsession With Generals Could Send Us Straight Into War With Iran

The president’s foreign-policy picks have set the stage for an aggressive military-first administration.

Mar 6, 2017 / William D. Hartung

Wilbur Ross

Everything Trump Did in His 6th Week That Really Matters Everything Trump Did in His 6th Week That Really Matters

Behind the scenes, a lot happened this week at several federal agencies. 

Mar 3, 2017 / George Zornick and Zoë Carpenter

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions

This Isn’t ‘a Total Witch Hunt!’—Jeff Sessions Is in Real Trouble This Isn’t ‘a Total Witch Hunt!’—Jeff Sessions Is in Real Trouble

Recusal is the first step, but he’ll ultimately have to resign.

Mar 3, 2017 / Joan Walsh

trump press conf

The Media’s Addiction to False Equivalencies Has Left Them Vulnerable to Trump The Media’s Addiction to False Equivalencies Has Left Them Vulnerable to Trump

Decades of conservative efforts to work the press are paying off handsomely.

Mar 3, 2017 / Column / Eric Alterman

Daniela Vargas’s Detention Shows How Vulnerable DREAMers Are Under Trump

Daniela Vargas’s Detention Shows How Vulnerable DREAMers Are Under Trump Daniela Vargas’s Detention Shows How Vulnerable DREAMers Are Under Trump

When Obama was in the White House, the safest place for young undocumented immigrants was in the public eye. Vargas’s detention shows that’s no longer true.

Mar 2, 2017 / Julianne Hing

Jeff Sessions

Jeff Sessions Is a Disgrace to the Justice Department Jeff Sessions Is a Disgrace to the Justice Department

He didn’t just lie about Russia—he’s put the Trump administration on the wrong side of every major issue.

Mar 2, 2017 / Ari Berman

jeff sessions russia

If Jeff Sessions Will Not Resign, He Should Be Impeached If Jeff Sessions Will Not Resign, He Should Be Impeached

The founders anticipated circumstances like this, which is why they outlined the impeachment process.

Mar 2, 2017 / John Nichols

Donald Trump takes a question during a news conference

Trump Accuses the Media of Spreading Fake News Trump Accuses the Media of Spreading Fake News

One has to admire the chutzpah it takes To say such a thing when you’re King of the Fakes.

Mar 2, 2017 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Immigration Raid

Donald Trump Is Making America White Again Donald Trump Is Making America White Again

His executive orders target minorities, and his rhetoric has licensed hate crimes.

Mar 2, 2017 / Between the Lines / Laila Lalami

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