Political Ideologies

Trump in the White House

Donald Trump Is Just the Latest Republican to Stoke Racial Division Donald Trump Is Just the Latest Republican to Stoke Racial Division

He is not reshaping the party, but rather carrying on a long tradition.

Sep 8, 2017 / Robert L. Borosage

berkeley rally against hate

Why Berkeley’s Battle Against White Supremacy Is Not About Free Speech Why Berkeley’s Battle Against White Supremacy Is Not About Free Speech

The alt-right’s First Amendment narratives just give cover to campaigns of intimidation.

Sep 8, 2017 / Meleiza Figueroa and David Palumbo-Liu

Paul Ryan on Capitol Hill

Paul Ryan’s Pronouncements Are Not Enough; Congress Must Censure Trump and Confront White Supremacy Paul Ryan’s Pronouncements Are Not Enough; Congress Must Censure Trump and Confront White Supremacy

It’s time for real action, like removing Confederate statues and firing Stephen Miller.

Sep 8, 2017 / John Nichols

In Search of the ‘Vital Center’

In Search of the ‘Vital Center’ In Search of the ‘Vital Center’

Is the politics of moderation really the best way to avoid tyranny?

Sep 8, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Schlozman

I’m a Marxist-Feminist Slut—How Do I Find an Open Relationship?

I’m a Marxist-Feminist Slut—How Do I Find an Open Relationship? I’m a Marxist-Feminist Slut—How Do I Find an Open Relationship?

Another reader asks how to handle a trash-talking comrade in a tight-knit activist community.

Sep 8, 2017 / Liza Featherstone

Stephen Miller Presser

A Question for Stephen Miller A Question for Stephen Miller

Stephen Miller’s draft of Donald Trump’s original “screed” explaining James Comey’s firing is now in the hands of the special counsel.—News reports He thrived as being who you’d ne…

Sep 7, 2017 / Column / Calvin Trillin

House Speaker Paul Ryan, left, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, right, listen as Donald Trump speaks during a meeting on tax reform in the White House on September 5, 2017.

The GOP Tax ‘Reform’ Is Highway Robbery The GOP Tax ‘Reform’ Is Highway Robbery

This scam is a full-employment program for corporate lobbyists.

Sep 7, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Soros posters

Soros Slander Reveals Anti-Semitism at the Heart of the Far Right Soros Slander Reveals Anti-Semitism at the Heart of the Far Right

Dinesh D’Souza’s book smearing George Soros is factually false, morally reprehensible, and nothing new.

Sep 7, 2017 / Column / Eric Alterman

Mont Pelerin in Virginia

Mont Pelerin in Virginia Mont Pelerin in Virginia

A new book on James Buchanan and public-choice theory explores the Southern roots of the free-market right.

Sep 7, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Kim Phillips-Fein

Damaged home in Texas

Climate Denialism Is Literally Killing Us Climate Denialism Is Literally Killing Us

The victims of Hurricane Harvey have a murderer—and it’s not the storm.​

Sep 6, 2017 / Mark Hertsgaard

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