Racism Is Not a Winning Issue for Trump

Pundits think Trump’s bigotry benefits him—but a united Democratic Party can easily win.

Jeet Heer

Who’s Afraid of William Barr?

Liberals and other Democrats seem to want to cover up the CIA’s role in Russiagate.

Stephen F. Cohen

The Republican Party Is Aggressively Repositioning Itself as the Party of Trump’s Racism

House Republicans could have rejected the president’s xenophobia. Instead, they went with it.

John Nichols

Pelosi’s Feud Won’t Stop the Squad

If the speaker wants to consolidate Democratic power, she should shift it—to the left.

Robert L. Borosage

The Transpartisan Revolt Against America’s Endless Wars

It’s one of the few areas where a left-right coalition can jell.

Katrina vanden Heuvel

Letters From the July 29-August 5, 2019, Issue

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Donald Trump and the Plot to Take Over the Courts

How the 45th president has packed the courts with ultraconservatives—and reshaped the judiciary for a generation.

Elie Mystal

Leftists Shouldn’t Go on Tucker Carlson

But they should keep talking to the Fox News audience—without normalizing racists.

Jeet Heer

The Republicans Who Made Trump Possible Cannot Remove the Badge of Shame

In a new book, Paul Ryan claims he checked and balanced a president who “didn’t know anything about government.” The former speaker is lying to himself—and everyone else.

John Nichols

Why the Fight Over the 2016 Democratic Primaries Hasn’t Gone Away

Unlike Republicans, Democrats don’t have deep ideological divides. The conflict has endured because it’s wrapped up in identity.

Joshua Holland