Jurassic Year Jurassic Year
A cavalcade of Trump wreckage, one year on.
Jan 23, 2018 / OppArt / Steve Brodner
How the Right’s War on Unions Is Killing the Democratic Party How the Right’s War on Unions Is Killing the Democratic Party
“Right-to-work” laws have a measurable effect on voting patterns.
Jan 22, 2018 / Sean McElwee
John Kelly, Enabler in Chief John Kelly, Enabler in Chief
The White House chief of staff is encouraging Trump’s worst instincts.
Jan 22, 2018 / John Nichols
Donald Trump Owns This Shutdown Donald Trump Owns This Shutdown
The president is so AWOL, he might as well be golfing at Mar-a-Lago.
Jan 20, 2018 / John Nichols
What Happens When Women Fight Back What Happens When Women Fight Back
A year after Donald Trump’s inauguration—and the Women’s March that eclipsed it—women are the best hope to save the country—as long as we stay out of our own way.
Jan 19, 2018 / Joan Walsh
Steve Bannon Wades Into Russiagate Steve Bannon Wades Into Russiagate
Could the ex-Breitbart chief blow the whistle on “Jarvanka”?
Jan 18, 2018 / Bob Dreyfuss
Congress Must Censure Donald Trump’s Bigotry Congress Must Censure Donald Trump’s Bigotry
Two members of Congress have proposed a necessary accountability move.
Jan 18, 2018 / John Nichols
Trump’s Nuclear Posture Review: Back to Armageddon Trump’s Nuclear Posture Review: Back to Armageddon
It calls for increasing the role of nuclear weapons in US strategy, which will only increase the risk of confrontation.
Jan 18, 2018 / Michael T. Klare
Democrats Are Repudiating FDR’s Precedent of Détente With Russia Democrats Are Repudiating FDR’s Precedent of Détente With Russia
By criminalizing alleged “contacts with the Kremlin”—and by demonizing Russia itself—today’s Democrats are becoming the party of the new and more perilous Cold War.
Jan 17, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
The Trump Effect Helps Democrats Pull Off a Surprise Win in Wisconsin The Trump Effect Helps Democrats Pull Off a Surprise Win in Wisconsin
In a district that backed Trump 55-38, Patty Schachtner sweeps to victory with a result that has shocked the state—and Governor Scott Walker.
Jan 17, 2018 / John Nichols