Politics

Silver Spring Welcomes Immigrants Sign

A Majority-Immigrant Church, Vandalized With ‘Trump Nation/Whites Only,’ Becomes a Site of Resistance A Majority-Immigrant Church, Vandalized With ‘Trump Nation/Whites Only,’ Becomes a Site of Resistance

The congregation of Silver Spring, Maryland’s Episcopal Church of Our Saviour refuses to let bigotry define their community.

Nov 21, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Utah Protesters

Resisting the New Normal of a Trump Presidency Resisting the New Normal of a Trump Presidency

A professor sees hope in her students and youth everywhere.

Nov 21, 2016 / Rebecca Gordon

Mitch McConnell News Conference

Senate Republicans Don’t Really Want to Govern in the Era of Trump Senate Republicans Don’t Really Want to Govern in the Era of Trump

Mitch McConnell has no use for power other than acquiring and maintaining it.

Nov 21, 2016 / David Dayen

Rand Paul addresses supporters in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Rand Paul Will ‘Do Whatever It Takes’ to Block Donald Trump’s Hawkish Secretary of State Picks Rand Paul Will ‘Do Whatever It Takes’ to Block Donald Trump’s Hawkish Secretary of State Picks

Senator Rand Paul emerges as a sharp critic of John Bolton, Rudy Giuliani, and other “unrepentant” supporters of the Iraq War and new fights with Iran.

Nov 21, 2016 / John Nichols

Colstrip coal plant

Meet the Anti-Science Extremist Who Could Transform the EPA Meet the Anti-Science Extremist Who Could Transform the EPA

Myron Ebell has a long history of working to undermine environmental protections.

Nov 18, 2016 / David Helvarg

Michael Flynn

The Real Reason to Worry About Gen. Michael Flynn The Real Reason to Worry About Gen. Michael Flynn

It’s not his alleged ties to Russia so much as his plan to wage global war for global peace.

Nov 18, 2016 / James Carden

McCory

Are North Carolina Republicans Plotting a ‘Legislative Coup’? Are North Carolina Republicans Plotting a ‘Legislative Coup’?

Governor Pat McCrory is crying voter fraud, and rumors are swirling about a possible bid to pack the state’s Supreme Court. 

Nov 18, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

Mike Pompeo

The Koch Brothers’ Favorite Congressman Will Be in Charge of the CIA The Koch Brothers’ Favorite Congressman Will Be in Charge of the CIA

Mike Pompeo is an extremist who stokes fears of Muslims and talks of executing Edward Snowden.

Nov 18, 2016 / John Nichols

East Lansing union protest

Workers Don’t Need Trump to Give Them a Voice. They Need Unions. Workers Don’t Need Trump to Give Them a Voice. They Need Unions.

The key to rebuilding the working class is labor organizing, not scapegoating people of color and immigrants.

Nov 18, 2016 / David Madland

House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing on Iran

The Dangerous and Shortsighted Push to ‘Contain Iran’ The Dangerous and Shortsighted Push to ‘Contain Iran’

The Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2016 would set the stage for the US to conduct a wider war against the Assad regime, pulling resources away from the fight against ISIS.

Nov 18, 2016 / James Carden

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