Political Figures

War Games

War Games War Games

Around the world catastrophic wars rage.

Dec 17, 2024 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards

The new face of the resistance? Outgoing Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell.

It Would Be Idiotic to Make Mitch McConnell the Face of Anti-Trump Resistance It Would Be Idiotic to Make Mitch McConnell the Face of Anti-Trump Resistance

Countering imaginary isolationism, the outgoing Senate Republican leader advocates a return to Cold War militarism.

Dec 17, 2024 / Jeet Heer

How America Invented the Red State

How America Invented the Red State How America Invented the Red State

According to conventional wisdom, the last quarter century of elections has proved that most of the country leans conservative. It all started with a map.

Dec 17, 2024 / Feature / Tarence Ray

Donald Trump, George Stephanopoulos

Trump’s Attack on the Free Press Is Just Getting Started Trump’s Attack on the Free Press Is Just Getting Started

The president-elect’s recent settlement with ABC News is an early volley in an all-out MAGA war against media independence.

Dec 17, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

Packed

Packed Packed

Oderm.

Dec 16, 2024 / OppArt / Gary Taxali

The pure products of America: Roy Cohn and Donald Trump at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Washington, DC, on March 20, 1983.

Donald Trump Is the Authentic American Berserk Donald Trump Is the Authentic American Berserk

Far from being an alien interloper, the incoming president draws from homegrown authoritarianism.

Dec 13, 2024 / Jeet Heer

American Carnage?

American Carnage? American Carnage?

Trump promises a Project 2025 future.

Dec 13, 2024 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

Try Your Imperial Highness

Try Your Imperial Highness Try Your Imperial Highness

Now do it for him.

Dec 12, 2024 / OppArt / Steve Brodner

Former Oklahoma senator Fred Harris stands outside his Corrales, New Mexico, home, Friday, July 23, 2004.

Remembering Fred Harris Remembering Fred Harris

1930–2024

Dec 11, 2024 / Jim Hightower

No, They Couldn’t: In a recent appearance on Pod Save America the consultants who steered the Kamala Harris campaign to defeat still refused to accept any responsibility—or to criticize the candidate.

No, Kamala Harris Staffers Did Not Run a “Flawless” Campaign No, Kamala Harris Staffers Did Not Run a “Flawless” Campaign

Democratic strategists are still patting themselves on the back for a catastrophic defeat.

Dec 10, 2024 / Jeet Heer

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