When Donald Trump Says His Foreign Policy Is ‘America First’—What Exactly Does He Mean? When Donald Trump Says His Foreign Policy Is ‘America First’—What Exactly Does He Mean?
Four experts consider how exactly Trump might go about making America great again.
May 24, 2016 / Sherle R. Schwenninger, Heather Hurlburt, Stephen Kinzer, and Juan Cole
The Great Trump Overload The Great Trump Overload
Soon we won’t recall the days before Trump.
May 24, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow
Elizabeth Warren Takes On the ‘Gig Economy’ Elizabeth Warren Takes On the ‘Gig Economy’
It’s one of the first serious attempts by Democrats to deal with the new part-time model for work.
May 20, 2016 / George Zornick
People Say the Next Philippine President Is a Lot Like Trump. Here’s Why. People Say the Next Philippine President Is a Lot Like Trump. Here’s Why.
A hapless elite, an angry electorate, and a brash front-runner with little regard for democratic norms: The latest Philippine election sounds a lot like America’s.
May 20, 2016 / Walden Bello
If Politicians Actually Want to Make Change, They Have to Think Like Organizers If Politicians Actually Want to Make Change, They Have to Think Like Organizers
Seattle Councilmember Nick Licata used his organizer skills to fight inequality from inside City Hall. Now he’s taking his approach to other cities.
May 19, 2016 / Josh Cohen
When Donald Met Henry When Donald Met Henry
In the 2016 election, it turns out, all roads lead to Kissinger.
May 19, 2016 / Greg Grandin
The Pundits Are Always Right The Pundits Are Always Right
There’s no place for ambition in American politics.
May 18, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow
Slouching Toward War With Russia Slouching Toward War With Russia
The highly provocative and unnecessary ongoing US-NATO buildup in the Baltic states and Eastern Europe is bringing Washington closer to war with Moscow than at any time since the 1...
May 18, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen
Obama’s Hiroshima Visit Can’t Undo the Past, but It Can Change the Future Obama’s Hiroshima Visit Can’t Undo the Past, but It Can Change the Future
The president still has time to mark a renewed commitment to a future without nuclear weapons.
May 17, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Bernie Sanders Says the US Must End Its ‘Colonial-Type Relationship’ With Puerto Rico Bernie Sanders Says the US Must End Its ‘Colonial-Type Relationship’ With Puerto Rico
Opposing austerity schemes that target the island, the senator rips economic injustice and political inequality.
May 16, 2016 / John Nichols