A Tale of Two Speeches A Tale of Two Speeches
The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and President Trump offered two opposing worldviews on Saturday—one of unity and love, one of hate and division.
Jun 22, 2020 / Robert L. Borosage
How Bill Barr Became Trump’s Generalissimo How Bill Barr Became Trump’s Generalissimo
The mastermind of the D.C. crackdown has a long history of working for the surveillance state.
Jun 17, 2020 / Tim Shorrock
The First Wave of Covid-19 Isn’t Over Yet The First Wave of Covid-19 Isn’t Over Yet
Even with a competent president, we’d still be in deep trouble.
Jun 17, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Change Comes to the Streets of Philadelphia Change Comes to the Streets of Philadelphia
The uprising here may have been inevitable. But the aftermath has been full of surprises.
Jun 17, 2020 / Gene Seymour
Buffalo’s Police Brutality Didn’t Start With Martin Gugino Buffalo’s Police Brutality Didn’t Start With Martin Gugino
In the past three years alone, Buffalo police have killed four young men of color under questionable circumstances.
Jun 16, 2020 / Geoff Kelly
This Isn’t the Way to Push Warren as Biden’s VP This Isn’t the Way to Push Warren as Biden’s VP
She’d be a great pick. But given that her top rivals are mostly black women, the letter that pushed for her should have tried harder to represent her support among voters of color.
Jun 16, 2020 / Joan Walsh
Even in the Darkest Days of Trump’s Misrule, Hope Is Still Alive Even in the Darkest Days of Trump’s Misrule, Hope Is Still Alive
This energy needs to find expression with insurgent candidates defeating tired incumbents.
Jun 16, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Checking Off Stephen Miller’s Wish List Checking Off Stephen Miller’s Wish List
With new rules targeting undocumented students and asylum-seekers, the Trump administration continues to lash out at immigrants.
Jun 16, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky
Tom Cotton Is Not a Free Speech Martyr Tom Cotton Is Not a Free Speech Martyr
Addicted to the culture-war story line, pundits keep whitewashing a dangerous call to unleash the military on American citizens.
Jun 15, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Interview: Stacey Abrams Breaks Down Georgia’s (Latest) Election Meltdown Interview: Stacey Abrams Breaks Down Georgia’s (Latest) Election Meltdown
"When you break the machinery of democracy for some, you break it for everyone, and that’s really what we saw.”
Jun 15, 2020 / Joan Walsh