Politics

LAX Trump protesters

The Resistance to Trump Is Big, Diverse, and Ferocious The Resistance to Trump Is Big, Diverse, and Ferocious

It will take sustained and strategic action on many fronts to defend our democracy while building a bigger, stronger progressive movement.

Jan 31, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Mad King Donald’s Alternative Facts Mad King Donald’s Alternative Facts

“I’m, like, very smart, believe me!”

Jan 31, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow

Trump Has Created a Constitutional Crisis

Trump Has Created a Constitutional Crisis Trump Has Created a Constitutional Crisis

It took Richard Nixon almost five years to launch a Saturday Night Massacre. Donald Trump launched a Monday Night Massacre in just ten days.

Jan 31, 2017 / John Nichols

Goldman Sachs

Trump’s Not Draining the Swamp—He’s Filling It Trump’s Not Draining the Swamp—He’s Filling It

Under President Trump, banking sharks will once again have immense influence on the American economy.

Jan 30, 2017 / Nomi Prins

Journalists watch GOP debate

The Problem With Our Media Is Extreme Commercialism The Problem With Our Media Is Extreme Commercialism

For over a century the US has conducted an experiment in commercialized journalism by treating news as both a commodity and a public service.

Jan 30, 2017 / Victor Pickard

Immigration ban protests

Refugees Are Welcome Here! Refugees Are Welcome Here!

New York City finds itself on the front lines of the fight against Trump’s Muslim ban.

Jan 30, 2017 / Michelle Chen

John Kerry, Havana

John Kerry Was One of the Most Significant Secretaries of State in the Last 50 Years John Kerry Was One of the Most Significant Secretaries of State in the Last 50 Years

Can his legacy survive the Trump administration?

Jan 30, 2017 / Stephen Schlesinger

Donald Trump

The Sports World Must Stand With Muslim Athletes The Sports World Must Stand With Muslim Athletes

A year of triumph for Muslim sports heroes ends with a slap in the face from Donald Trump’s ban.

Jan 30, 2017 / Dave Zirin

LAX Protest

Trump’s Ban Is Hurting Some Victims of Terrorism Trump’s Ban Is Hurting Some Victims of Terrorism

A poignant scene at Los Angeles International Airport over the weekend. 

Jan 30, 2017 / David Dayen

New York Anti-Trump Protestors

In the Age of Trump, Cities Will Lead the Way Toward Increased Economic Opportunity In the Age of Trump, Cities Will Lead the Way Toward Increased Economic Opportunity

Five steps New York City has taken to fight inequality and encourage more equitable growth.

Jan 30, 2017 / Cities Rising / Brad Lander and Maria Torres-Springer

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