February Storms in a Country That Still Works—for Now February Storms in a Country That Still Works—for Now
The reliable knot that pulls together the threads of basic human life in America is beginning to unravel, and there suddenly arises the possibility that the center will not hold.
Feb 26, 2025 / Susan Brind Morrow
Greenland! Canada! The Panama Canal! The Gulf of America! Gaza! Greenland! Canada! The Panama Canal! The Gulf of America! Gaza!
Manifest Destiny gets a reboot under President Donald Trump.
Feb 25, 2025 / William J. Astore
The Trump Administration, the Democrats, and the Ukraine Peace Process The Trump Administration, the Democrats, and the Ukraine Peace Process
The challenges ahead.
Feb 20, 2025 / Anatol Lieven
A Subtle Power Grab in India A Subtle Power Grab in India
With a constitutional amendment that would transform elections, Narendra Modi wants to realize his vision of a centralized India.
Feb 17, 2025 / Wolf Hertzberg
Trump’s 51st-State Plan Would Be a Literal Death Sentence for Canadians Trump’s 51st-State Plan Would Be a Literal Death Sentence for Canadians
Canadians have a universal healthcare system and significantly longer life expectancy than Americans.
Feb 14, 2025 / John Nichols
The Democrats’ Choice: Fight Trump’s Oligarchy or Keep Groveling to Billionaire Donors The Democrats’ Choice: Fight Trump’s Oligarchy or Keep Groveling to Billionaire Donors
Elon Musk’s power grab is finally energizing a resistance. But it’s already being undermined by the party elite’s dependency on Silicon Valley.
Feb 10, 2025 / Jeet Heer
EU vs. US or People vs. Billionaires? EU vs. US or People vs. Billionaires?
Trump’s latest geopolitical moves are scary. But Americans and Europeans share a common foe.
Feb 6, 2025 / Nick Shaxson
Trump’s Phony Trade Wars Are Evidence of American Imperial Decline Trump’s Phony Trade Wars Are Evidence of American Imperial Decline
President’s bullying of allies yields symbolic results—but betrays substantive weakness.
Feb 5, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Who Will Stop Elon Musk’s Coup? Who Will Stop Elon Musk’s Coup?
The world’s richest man now has the power to override congressional spending decisions and access to private information about every US taxpayer.
Feb 3, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Can Trump Make a Deal With Iran? Can Trump Make a Deal With Iran?
More likely, things will unravel quickly, with war on the horizon.
Feb 3, 2025 / Bob Dreyfuss