The Green New Deal Is Good for the Planet—and the Democratic Party The Green New Deal Is Good for the Planet—and the Democratic Party
Democrats can no longer get away with offering milquetoast solutions.
Dec 19, 2018 / Mike Konczal
Yes, Conservatives Have Captured the Supreme Court—but We Still Have Options Yes, Conservatives Have Captured the Supreme Court—but We Still Have Options
Ethics reform sounds wonky, but it could save us from some of the worst abuses by Thomas, Alito, and (you guessed it) Kavanaugh.
Dec 19, 2018 / Elie Mystal
Do Russiagate Promoters Prefer Impeaching Trump to Avoiding War With Russia? Do Russiagate Promoters Prefer Impeaching Trump to Avoiding War With Russia?
The year 2018 in the history of the new Cold War.
Dec 19, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
Michigan Republicans Opt for Full-On Corruption Michigan Republicans Opt for Full-On Corruption
Of all the GOP power grabs in the states, a scheme to remove oversight of campaign finance from a newly elected reformer is especially egregious.
Dec 18, 2018 / John Nichols
Why the Decision Declaring Obamacare Unconstitutional Will Be Reversed Why the Decision Declaring Obamacare Unconstitutional Will Be Reversed
The only immediate effect of Judge Reed O’Connor’s fundamentally flawed ruling will be to underscore Republicans’ political weakness.
Dec 18, 2018 / David Cole
Why the Time Has Come for a Green New Deal Why the Time Has Come for a Green New Deal
It’s smart politics and smart policy—and it’s enormously popular with the public.
Dec 18, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Bernie Sanders Getting the Senate to Check and Balance Trump Is Huge Bernie Sanders Getting the Senate to Check and Balance Trump Is Huge
The bipartisan Senate vote to end US support for Saudi attacks on Yemen reasserts the authority of Congress in matters of war.
Dec 17, 2018 / John Nichols
Jazmine Headley’s Arrest Exposes the Punitive Design of Public Assistance Jazmine Headley’s Arrest Exposes the Punitive Design of Public Assistance
Welfare offices are the public face of a system designed to control, surveil, and penalize low-income women.
Dec 14, 2018 / Mariana Chilton
Don’t Let Russophobia Warp the Facts on Russiagate Don’t Let Russophobia Warp the Facts on Russiagate
Despite the media hoopla, Mueller’s latest filings do not bring us any closer to proving the long-sought Trump-Russia conspiracy.
Dec 14, 2018 / Aaron Maté
Scott Walker Ends His Miserable Governorship With a Final Blow to Democracy Scott Walker Ends His Miserable Governorship With a Final Blow to Democracy
By signing lame-duck legislation to disempower his successor, the Wisconsinite confirms his scorching contempt for the will of the people.
Dec 14, 2018 / John Nichols