After Promising a ‘Fair Hearing’ on Monuments, Secretary Zinke Shuts Out the Public After Promising a ‘Fair Hearing’ on Monuments, Secretary Zinke Shuts Out the Public
As the Interior Department considers unprecedented changes to protected lands, avenues for public input have been curtailed.
May 18, 2017 / Zoë Carpenter
Trump’s FCC Just Moved Closer to Destroying Net Neutrality. Here’s How You Can Fight Back Trump’s FCC Just Moved Closer to Destroying Net Neutrality. Here’s How You Can Fight Back
The future of the Internet depends on what we do next.
May 18, 2017 / NationAction
Why Does ‘The New York Times’ Have So Little Respect for Its Readers? Why Does ‘The New York Times’ Have So Little Respect for Its Readers?
In the name of ideological diversity, the paper of record has hired a proud and deliberate purveyor of propaganda and misinformation.
May 18, 2017 / Column / Eric Alterman
4 Reasons Why Robert Mueller Is an Ideal Special Counsel 4 Reasons Why Robert Mueller Is an Ideal Special Counsel
By temperament and experience, Mueller represents an antidote to the Trump administration’s defiant stance against the laws of the land.
May 18, 2017 / Karen J. Greenberg
Will Trump Even Make It Through One Term? Will Trump Even Make It Through One Term?
Harold Meyerson on the politics of impeachment, D.D. Guttenplan on Democratic hopes in Montana, and Amy Wilentz on Ivanka’s new book.
May 18, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
The Republican Health-Care Bill The Republican Health-Care Bill
They needed a triumph the White House could share, No matter how many it left without care. They managed to clear a congressional clot, But “First, do no harm” was what they forgot…
May 18, 2017 / Column / Calvin Trillin
How Donald Trump’s Words Create Emergencies How Donald Trump’s Words Create Emergencies
A linguistic political analysis.
May 18, 2017 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
How the ‘Populist’ President is Creating an Aristocracy How the ‘Populist’ President is Creating an Aristocracy
Not quite what voters expected.
May 18, 2017 / Mike Konczal
Why Bernie Sanders Wasn’t Invited to CAP’s Ideas Conference Why Bernie Sanders Wasn’t Invited to CAP’s Ideas Conference
May 17, 2017 / George Zornick
Georgia Can Elect the First African-American Woman Governor in History Georgia Can Elect the First African-American Woman Governor in History
Democrats, please don’t mess this one up!
May 17, 2017 / Steve Phillips