Executive Branch

US soldier Mosul

Is a New Bipartisan Bill Really a Blank Check for Endless War? Is a New Bipartisan Bill Really a Blank Check for Endless War?

Senators Rand Paul, Bernie Sanders, and Jeff Merkley warn that proposed legislation to curb the president's war-making powers is woefully inadequate.

Jun 11, 2018 / James Carden

Rep. Pramila Jayapal—‘They Could Hear Their Children Screaming for Them in the Next Room’

Rep. Pramila Jayapal—‘They Could Hear Their Children Screaming for Them in the Next Room’ Rep. Pramila Jayapal—‘They Could Hear Their Children Screaming for Them in the Next Room’

The congresswoman met with dozens of immigrant mothers who have had their children forcibly removed. 

Jun 11, 2018 / Joan Walsh

Tom Steyer’s $100 Million Bet

Tom Steyer’s $100 Million Bet Tom Steyer’s $100 Million Bet

The billionaire activist used to want to impeach Donald Trump for “high crimes and misdemeanors.” Now he’s running to replace him.

Jun 7, 2018 / Feature / Mark Hertsgaard

Trump Putin Vietnam

The Necessity of a Trump-Putin Summit The Necessity of a Trump-Putin Summit

Ten ways the new US-Russian Cold War is increasingly becoming more dangerous than the one we survived.

Jun 6, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

Homelessness in Silicon Valley

The Economic Numbers Are Cheery, but Don’t Believe the Hype The Economic Numbers Are Cheery, but Don’t Believe the Hype

If there is not a dramatic turn in course, the next downturn will erase what gains there have been and leave most Americans in worse straits.

Jun 5, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Donald Trump

Donald Trump Sounds Just Like the Monarch the Constitution Was Written to Thwart Donald Trump Sounds Just Like the Monarch the Constitution Was Written to Thwart

The impeachment power was established to address presidents who assert kingly powers to abuse pardons and shut down inquiries into their own wrongdoing.

Jun 4, 2018 / John Nichols

Mueller walks through halls of capitol building

Amid ‘Russiagate’ Hysteria, What Are the Facts? Amid ‘Russiagate’ Hysteria, What Are the Facts?

We must end this Russophobic insanity.

Jun 1, 2018 / Jack F. Matlock Jr.

Putin Annual Address

Debasing US Policy Discourse About Russia Debasing US Policy Discourse About Russia

Is Putin really a “pariah” and Russia “isolated from the international community”?

May 30, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

Schumer and Democrats

Democrats Are Missing the Opportunity to Offer an Alternative to Endless War Democrats Are Missing the Opportunity to Offer an Alternative to Endless War

The Democrats’ failure to advance a bold progressive alternative to President Trump’s belligerent policies and bloated defense budgets is a huge missed opportunity.

May 29, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Stefan Halper Youtube

Intel ‘Informants’ and ‘Suspicious Contacts’ Echo Dark Pasts Intel ‘Informants’ and ‘Suspicious Contacts’ Echo Dark Pasts

McCarthyism and firsthand recollections of Soviet surveillance practices.

May 23, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

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