Trump Is Forcing Millions to Make Cruel Choices Trump Is Forcing Millions to Make Cruel Choices
Do you go to your asylum check-in and risk capture by ICE? Without SNAP, what will you give up to feed your kids? How will you pay for healthcare?
Oct 31, 2025 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
Can Trump’s War Be Prevented? Can Trump’s War Be Prevented?
A congressional war powers resolution could bring pressure and is the best hope for averting another disastrous war.
Oct 30, 2025 / Mark Weisbrot
We Have to Talk About Donald Trump’s Brain We Have to Talk About Donald Trump’s Brain
Are we just going to sit around and pretend that the president isn’t having a lot of… questionable moments these days?
Oct 29, 2025 / Rafi Schwartz
Minneapolis Braces Itself for the National Guard Minneapolis Braces Itself for the National Guard
Kristi Noem visited the Twin Cities and decried out-of-control crime. Is a federal occupation next?
Oct 28, 2025 / Alyssa Oursler
Destroy the Metrics, Destroy the Truth Destroy the Metrics, Destroy the Truth
Trump’s decimation of public health systems isn’t about efficiency, cost-saving, or even ideology. It’s about building a world without truth or the possibility of accountability.
Oct 27, 2025 / Eric Reinhart
Trump’s Argentina Bailout Is Bad for America but Great for His Hedge Fund Cronies Trump’s Argentina Bailout Is Bad for America but Great for His Hedge Fund Cronies
Propping up Javier Milei’s austerity regime shows that Trump’s true loyalty is to neocolonial plutocracy.
Oct 24, 2025 / Jeet Heer
The Crazy-Making Destruction of the East Wing of the White House The Crazy-Making Destruction of the East Wing of the White House
Demolishing the people’s entrance to the People’s House is part of Trump’s plan to destabilize and devastate his opponents.
Oct 24, 2025 / Joan Walsh
The White House Is Being Destroyed Because Corruption Doesn’t Matter Anymore The White House Is Being Destroyed Because Corruption Doesn’t Matter Anymore
The demolition of the East Wing is a symbol of a system that long ago stopped caring about the kind of blatant graft that Trump loves.
Oct 23, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
The Rise, Reign, and Fall of American Coal The Rise, Reign, and Fall of American Coal
What drives Trump’s politics is nostalgia for the age of coal, when dirty fuel and no environmental regulations created his version of a great America.
Oct 21, 2025 / Erik Loomis
No Kings Day Was a Joyous Carnival for Democracy No Kings Day Was a Joyous Carnival for Democracy
Millions of Constitution-loving Americans peacefully protested Trump’s authoritarian presidency. The GOP responded with military theatrics, threats, and scatological “jokes.”
Oct 20, 2025 / Column / Sasha Abramsky