A People’s Globalism: Notes Toward a New Left Internationalism A People’s Globalism: Notes Toward a New Left Internationalism
Three writers consider the major foreign-policy questions facing the left today.
Feb 16, 2017 / Michael Walzer, Atossa Araxia Abrahamian, and Jedediah Britton-Purdy
The Real Danger in Trump’s Attacks on Judges The Real Danger in Trump’s Attacks on Judges
He’s repeating the right-wing libel of “judicial overreach”—but he’s also challenging the bedrock principle of judicial supremacy on constitutional questions.
Feb 16, 2017 / Bruce Shapiro
Resisting Trump Is Not Enough Resisting Trump Is Not Enough
Progressives also need to advance a concrete agenda, and that means taking on Democrats-In-Name-Only.
Feb 16, 2017 / Robert L. Borosage
Why Trump Lies Why Trump Lies
Rattled by the resistance movement, Trump and his sycophants are just making stuff up.
Feb 16, 2017 / John Nichols
Honor Is a Tool for Repression in the Age of Trump Honor Is a Tool for Repression in the Age of Trump
Shutting up Elizabeth Warren is part of a long tradition of upholding gentlemen’s status at the expense of truth.
Feb 16, 2017 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Behind the Scenes, Obamacare May Be in Grave Danger Behind the Scenes, Obamacare May Be in Grave Danger
Pay attention to the man behind the curtain.
Feb 16, 2017 / David Dayen
The Resistance Prevented Puzder From Becoming Labor Secretary The Resistance Prevented Puzder From Becoming Labor Secretary
Puzder’s withdrawal shows that the resistance movement is building—and beating the odds.
Feb 15, 2017 / John Nichols
The Real Reason Why Andy Puzder Won’t Become Labor Secretary The Real Reason Why Andy Puzder Won’t Become Labor Secretary
Puzder did the one thing Republicans can no longer tolerate.
Feb 15, 2017 / David Dayen
Kremlin-Baiting President Trump (Without Facts) Must Stop Kremlin-Baiting President Trump (Without Facts) Must Stop
Bipartisan allegations that Trump is a “puppet” of or “compromised” by the Kremlin have grown into latter-day McCarthyism with grave threats to America and the world.
Feb 15, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
The Trump-Bibi-Murdoch Love Triangle Puts Us All at Risk The Trump-Bibi-Murdoch Love Triangle Puts Us All at Risk
Flouting the laws and sacrificing truth, the new mogul empire is a perpetual-motion machine fueled almost entirely on bullshit.
Feb 14, 2017 / Column / Eric Alterman