Executive Branch

Ted Cruz Would Be a Very Dangerous Attorney General

Ted Cruz Would Be a Very Dangerous Attorney General Ted Cruz Would Be a Very Dangerous Attorney General

During his presidential campaign, Cruz proposed a series of radical actions outside the norms of US law enforcement. 

Nov 16, 2016 / George Zornick

Trump with a bullhorn

Donald Trump Won Only by Undermining an Already Broken Democracy Donald Trump Won Only by Undermining an Already Broken Democracy

Caught between demographic headwinds and a base that wouldn’t let the party adapt, Republicans set their sights on democratic pluralism itself.

Nov 16, 2016 / Joshua Holland

Utah Protesters

28 Students Respond to Donald Trump’s Election 28 Students Respond to Donald Trump’s Election

“We can no longer afford to run from uncomfortable conversations.”

Nov 15, 2016 / StudentNation / Various Contributors

Climate March

Trump’s Denial of Catastrophic Climate Change Is a Clear Danger Trump’s Denial of Catastrophic Climate Change Is a Clear Danger

Trump is about to find out that millions of concerned citizens here and abroad will use every nonviolent means possible to stop him from accelerating the worst crisis humans have e...

Nov 15, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Steve Bannon

Activists Everywhere Are Calling for Trump to Rescind His Appointment of a White Nationalist Activists Everywhere Are Calling for Trump to Rescind His Appointment of a White Nationalist

The Steve Bannon appointment “signals that white supremacists will be represented at the highest levels in Trump’s White House.”

Nov 14, 2016 / John Nichols

Trump Colorado

Door-to-Door Foreboding in Colorado Door-to-Door Foreboding in Colorado

Upper-middle-class women kept telling me they just couldn’t vote for Clinton.

Nov 14, 2016 / Zach Dorfman

Hagel speaks with Afghanistan troops

American History Explains Donald Trump American History Explains Donald Trump

 After so many years of creating chaos abroad, it’s finally come back to haunt us.

Nov 14, 2016 / Tom Engelhardt

Donald Trump Dredged Up His Cabinet From the Bottom of the Conservative Swamp

Donald Trump Dredged Up His Cabinet From the Bottom of the Conservative Swamp Donald Trump Dredged Up His Cabinet From the Bottom of the Conservative Swamp

Reince Priebus heads a lineup of familiar right-wing faces, including Kris Kobach, Sarah Palin, Joe Arpaio, and Ken Blackwell.

Nov 14, 2016 / David Dayen

Stephen Cohen

Stephen F. Cohen: ‘Above All, We Need Debate’ on Russia Stephen F. Cohen: ‘Above All, We Need Debate’ on Russia

Post-election, challenging the media’s dangerous orthodox consensus on Russia is more urgent than ever. 

Nov 11, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen

Second debate

The Trump Voter You Know The Trump Voter You Know

It will be hard, but we’re going to have to find a way to talk with them.

Nov 11, 2016 / Column / Laila Lalami

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