Political Ideologies

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Trump’s Healthcare Plan Is All About Freedom! Trump’s Healthcare Plan Is All About Freedom!

Freedom for the rich to exploit the poor, that is.

May 9, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow

Trump Supporters California

Economic Anxiety Didn’t Make People Vote Trump, Racism Did Economic Anxiety Didn’t Make People Vote Trump, Racism Did

New data provide a compelling answer to this vexing question.

May 8, 2017 / Sean McElwee and Jason McDaniel

Civilans look at rubble from Saudi airstrike

24 Things the Media Missed While They Were Obsessing Over Trump’s Latest Soundbite 24 Things the Media Missed While They Were Obsessing Over Trump’s Latest Soundbite

These are major national-security issues—but don’t expect to see them on the news.

May 8, 2017 / Andrew J. Bacevich

May Day protesters

Out From Under Capitalism Out From Under Capitalism

An introduction to our special issue.

May 8, 2017 / Sarah Leonard

Religious Right Leaders Blast Trump’s Order as a Betrayal

Religious Right Leaders Blast Trump’s Order as a Betrayal Religious Right Leaders Blast Trump’s Order as a Betrayal

But a vague provision could authorize Attorney General Jeff Sessions to issue guidelines to federal agencies allowing them to discriminate.

May 5, 2017 / Sarah Posner

It’s Not Too Late to Save Net Neutrality From a Captured FCC

It’s Not Too Late to Save Net Neutrality From a Captured FCC It’s Not Too Late to Save Net Neutrality From a Captured FCC

The Trump-appointed FCC chairman has ushered in a virulent strain of market libertarianism. He can and must be stopped.

May 5, 2017 / Victor Pickard

Asking for a Friend: I Have a Fancy Law Degree, but No One Will Hire Me to Do Good!

Asking for a Friend: I Have a Fancy Law Degree, but No One Will Hire Me to Do Good! Asking for a Friend: I Have a Fancy Law Degree, but No One Will Hire Me to Do Good!

And another reader loves a prickly communist.

May 5, 2017 / Liza Featherstone

Julian Assange

Laura Poitras: The Many Contradictions of Julian Assange Laura Poitras: The Many Contradictions of Julian Assange

Plus Stephen F. Cohen on the new Cold War, and Eric Foner on Trump and history.

May 4, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Trump Administration

The People’s Voice Is Heard The People’s Voice Is Heard

“Giving Advice, Business Titans Feel at Home in White House.” —Headline, The New York Times No worries for those workers left behind, For Trump has found some folks to plead their…

May 4, 2017 / Column / Calvin Trillin

No Muslim Ban

The Most Important Story of Trump’s First 100 Days The Most Important Story of Trump’s First 100 Days

The United States is a constitutional democracy, whether Trump likes it or not.

May 4, 2017 / David Cole

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