Who Owns Donald Trump? Who Owns Donald Trump?
The former president’s financial troubles open up rich opportunities for political attack.
Mar 25, 2024 / Jeet Heer
The Single Most Important Thing President Biden Can Do for the Climate Is Enforce an Immediate Cease-Fire in Gaza The Single Most Important Thing President Biden Can Do for the Climate Is Enforce an Immediate Cease-Fire in Gaza
War and warming: US support for Israel’s war in Gaza is deepening the climate crisis—and making it impossible to solve.
Mar 25, 2024 / Jeff Jones and Eleanor Stein
Far From a Kink, Donald Trump’s Dictator Fetish Puts Him Squarely in the Mainstream Far From a Kink, Donald Trump’s Dictator Fetish Puts Him Squarely in the Mainstream
The American elite has long had a soft spot for “our sons of bitches” like those Trump now befriends.
Mar 22, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Don’t Be Fooled by Antony Blinken’s Crocodile Tears Don’t Be Fooled by Antony Blinken’s Crocodile Tears
The secretary of state is very good at projecting empathy about the horror in Gaza. But his actions speak much louder than his words.
Mar 22, 2024 / Tariq Kenney-Shawa
The US Government’s Plot to Murder Julian Assange The US Government’s Plot to Murder Julian Assange
While dictators kill troublesome journalists with guns and missiles, democracies can afford to be more patient. But the end result is the same.
Mar 21, 2024 / Charles Glass
The True Threat of Donald Trump’s “Bloodbath” Speech The True Threat of Donald Trump’s “Bloodbath” Speech
Deplatforming the former president hasn’t worked, so America needs to rediscover his depravity.
Mar 18, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Biden’s Spokespeople Are the Perfect Vessels for His Soulless Gaza Policies Biden’s Spokespeople Are the Perfect Vessels for His Soulless Gaza Policies
If the president is the man in charge, these press secretaries are his robotic enforcers, playing the same hollow tunes every day.
Mar 13, 2024 / Y.L. Al-Sheikh
Keep Talking About President Biden’s Age Keep Talking About President Biden’s Age
Why he should exploit, for political purposes, his wisdom and experience.
Mar 12, 2024 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Tragic Absurdity of Biden’s Gaza Policies The Tragic Absurdity of Biden’s Gaza Policies
The US government is making elaborate plans to ameliorate a humanitarian catastrophe that would not exist without its own bombs.
Mar 12, 2024 / Jack Mirkinson
Senator Katie Britt: A Star Is Not Born Senator Katie Britt: A Star Is Not Born
The Alabaman’s disastrous debut was so weird even Scarlett Johansson—who’s played everything from a man-eating alien to Black Widow to Maggie the Cat—couldn’t do it justice.
Mar 11, 2024 / Jeet Heer