Political Figures

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Why Are We in Ukraine? Why Are We in Ukraine?

Historically and even today, Russia has much in common with Ukraine—the United States, almost nothing.

Nov 14, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen

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Lula’s Free, and He’s Promising to Fight Lula’s Free, and He’s Promising to Fight

The former president will boost Brazil’s left, but will he also help unite the far right?

Nov 12, 2019 / Michael Fox

Nikki Haley Has Decided That Trumpism Is the Future

Nikki Haley Has Decided That Trumpism Is the Future Nikki Haley Has Decided That Trumpism Is the Future

From Trump skeptic to Trump cheerleader, the former UN ambassador has followed the trajectory of the GOP.

Nov 11, 2019 / Jeet Heer

Trump’s Campaign Promise

Trump’s Campaign Promise Trump’s Campaign Promise

This one he kept!

Nov 11, 2019 / OppArt / Clay Bennett

Did the New Deal Need FDR?

Did the New Deal Need FDR? Did the New Deal Need FDR?

His political evolution points to a different locus of power than the one liberals tend to invoke when discussing the era’s history.

Nov 11, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Kim Phillips-Fein

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The Trump Administration Is Undercutting Democracy in Bolivia The Trump Administration Is Undercutting Democracy in Bolivia

Will the US and the Organization of American States once again be able to overturn election results?

Nov 8, 2019 / Mark Weisbrot

Elizabeth Warren Won’t Back Down on Medicare for All

Elizabeth Warren Won’t Back Down on Medicare for All Elizabeth Warren Won’t Back Down on Medicare for All

Sorry, Establishment: She has a plan for that, too.

Nov 8, 2019 / Robert L. Borosage

Joe Biden’s Friends and Backers Come Out on Top—at the Expense of the Middle Class

Joe Biden’s Friends and Backers Come Out on Top—at the Expense of the Middle Class Joe Biden’s Friends and Backers Come Out on Top—at the Expense of the Middle Class

That’s the “Delaware Way.”

Nov 7, 2019 / Feature / Joseph N. DiStefano

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Inconvenient Truths Inconvenient Truths

Alarming things we have learned under Trump, but not always about him.

Nov 6, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen

Trump’s Immigrant Horror Show

Trump’s Immigrant Horror Show Trump’s Immigrant Horror Show

Goya’s Saturn revisited.

Nov 6, 2019 / OppArt / Edel Rodriguez

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