The Party of Lincoln Is Really the Party of Calhoun The Party of Lincoln Is Really the Party of Calhoun
Nikki Haley and Greg Abbott echo the theorist of secession.
Feb 2, 2024 / Jeet Heer
The Abject Failure of Biden’s Quiet Diplomacy Is Spreading Middle Eastern Chaos The Abject Failure of Biden’s Quiet Diplomacy Is Spreading Middle Eastern Chaos
The president’s promise of restraint is repeatedly belied by the reality of continued escalation.
Jan 29, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Another Big Win for E. Jean Carroll. Another Loss for Donald Trump. Another Big Win for E. Jean Carroll. Another Loss for Donald Trump.
A jury ordered the disgraced former president pay $83 million in damages for defaming E. Jean Carroll.
Jan 27, 2024 / Joan Walsh
Shed No Tears for Ron DeSanctimonious Shed No Tears for Ron DeSanctimonious
Donald Trump doesn’t just defeat his rivals. He humiliates and obliterates them.
Jan 22, 2024 / Jeet Heer
President Biden Needs to Go to Congress for Authorization on Yemen President Biden Needs to Go to Congress for Authorization on Yemen
Congress should have a say in military strikes against the Houthis.
Jan 22, 2024 / Rep. Ro Khanna
Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy Can’t Escape GOP Racism Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy Can’t Escape GOP Racism
The two presidential candidates are boxed in by the bigotry they deny exists.
Jan 19, 2024 / Jeet Heer
The Shame of the Senate The Shame of the Senate
Only 11 senators joined Bernie Sanders’s effort to hold Israel to account for human rights abuses in Gaza.
Jan 17, 2024 / John Nichols
Is 2024 Democracy’s “Super Bowl”? Is 2024 Democracy’s “Super Bowl”?
Two billion people—half the world’s population—will participate in more than 75 elections this year.
Jan 17, 2024 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
We Live in a Golden Age of Crybullyism We Live in a Golden Age of Crybullyism
Those in power, promoting austerity and war, no longer want us to fear them. They demand something much more sinister: that we feel sorry for them.
Jan 17, 2024 / Adam Johnson