Steve Bannon Wants To Start World War III Steve Bannon Wants To Start World War III
His 2009 film, Generation Zero, shows a hellishly bleak vision of our past, present, and future, driven by a magical belief in historical determinism.
Feb 8, 2017 / Micah L. Sifry
All Those Donald Trump Headlines Are Distracting You From the Really Scary News All Those Donald Trump Headlines Are Distracting You From the Really Scary News
Media coverage focusing on the president’s personality is missing the point.
Feb 7, 2017 / Tom Engelhardt
Words in the Age of Trump Words in the Age of Trump
Along with a new president, Americans are confronted with coming to grips with a new vocabulary.
Feb 3, 2017 / Leslie Savan
Donald Trump’s Power Is Scary, Not His Mental Health Donald Trump’s Power Is Scary, Not His Mental Health
Psychiatrists are speaking out to warn of the dangers of Trump’s instability, but politicizing mental health is a mistake.
Feb 3, 2017 / Miriam Markowitz
The Friends and Foes of Détente The Friends and Foes of Détente
The January 28 phone conversation between Presidents Trump and Putin signified their quest for a new détente, and its enemies quickly struck back.
Feb 1, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
Who Will Fund Investigative Reporting in the Age of Trump? Who Will Fund Investigative Reporting in the Age of Trump?
Anya Schiffrin reviews a new book on the history and economics of investigative journalism.
Feb 1, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Anya Schiffrin
The Xenophobic Lie Behind Trump’s Ban on Syrian Refugees The Xenophobic Lie Behind Trump’s Ban on Syrian Refugees
Trump isn’t alone in promoting the idea that desperate civilians fleeing the carnage pose a security threat.
Jan 31, 2017 / Joshua Holland
The Resistance to Trump Is Big, Diverse, and Ferocious The Resistance to Trump Is Big, Diverse, and Ferocious
It will take sustained and strategic action on many fronts to defend our democracy while building a bigger, stronger progressive movement.
Jan 31, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Mad King Donald’s Alternative Facts Mad King Donald’s Alternative Facts
“I’m, like, very smart, believe me!”
Jan 31, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow
Asking for a Friend: Can a Non-Muslim Woman Wear a Hijab for Fashion? Asking for a Friend: Can a Non-Muslim Woman Wear a Hijab for Fashion?
Plus: Dealing with allies that are bullies.
Jan 31, 2017 / Liza Featherstone