Congress Just Passed a Bloated and Destabilizing $619 Billion Defense Bill Congress Just Passed a Bloated and Destabilizing $619 Billion Defense Bill
The bill allocates almost double the amount for the development of a new, unnecessary nuclear weapon as it does for nuclear disarmament.
Dec 9, 2016 / James Carden
Was Barack Obama a Transformational President? Was Barack Obama a Transformational President?
Despite his bold promises, the president put more energy into rescuing, rather than changing, the old system.
Dec 9, 2016 / Feature / Robert L. Borosage
Democrats Should Fight All of Trump’s Nominees. Yes, All of Them. Democrats Should Fight All of Trump’s Nominees. Yes, All of Them.
He’s betrayed his working-class supporters by naming a cabinet of millionaire and billionaire insiders.
Dec 8, 2016 / Joan Walsh
Chuck Jones Is a Better President Than Donald Trump Will Ever Be Chuck Jones Is a Better President Than Donald Trump Will Ever Be
Trump is attacking a steelworkers union leader for calling out Trump’s lies.
Dec 8, 2016 / John Nichols
President Obama Can Help Prevent Torture From Making a Comeback President Obama Can Help Prevent Torture From Making a Comeback
We need to know the whole truth about the Bush administration’s torture program.
Dec 8, 2016 / Elizabeth Holtzman
Obama’s Civil Rights Legacy—and Ours Obama’s Civil Rights Legacy—and Ours
Today’s turmoil in race relations may be a testament to the progress his administration made.
Dec 8, 2016 / Feature / David Cole
How to Expose Trump’s Dastardly Bait-and-Switch How to Expose Trump’s Dastardly Bait-and-Switch
Trump is not an economic populist, he’s just playing one on TV.
Dec 7, 2016 / Robert L. Borosage
Neo-McCarthyism and the New Cold War Neo-McCarthyism and the New Cold War
The preceding Cold War generated a prolonged slurring and suppression of dissenting American voices, and it may be happening again.
Dec 7, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen
Trump’s Team of Faux Populists and Real Crony Capitalists Trump’s Team of Faux Populists and Real Crony Capitalists
For progressive Democrats, the challenge now is not just to fight Trump’s policies but also to listen to the people he is betraying.
Dec 6, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
9 Things Obama Can Do Before Leaving Office to Prepare for the Trump Takeover 9 Things Obama Can Do Before Leaving Office to Prepare for the Trump Takeover
In the next 40 days, the President can declassify secret documents, pardon whistle blowers, and punish high-level officials who abused their power.
Dec 5, 2016 / Pratap Chatterjee