Politics

President Donald Trump during an executive order signing ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 4, 2025.

Trump Doesn’t Have the Authority. What Happens When He Does It Anyway? Trump Doesn’t Have the Authority. What Happens When He Does It Anyway?

The American experiment depends on institutional checks on power’s exercise. If there are no checks, then these indeed will be devastating times.

Feb 11, 2025 / Michele Goodwin and Gregory Shaffer

Trump Is Outdoing Himself

Trump Is Outdoing Himself Trump Is Outdoing Himself

In the malignity of his intent and the scale of his graft, the second term is significantly worse. But it’s also his last.

Feb 11, 2025 / D.D. Guttenplan

Demonstrators protest federal layoffs and demand the termination of Elon Musk from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in Washington, DC, on February 7, 2025.

The Democrats’ Choice: Fight Trump’s Oligarchy or Keep Groveling to Billionaire Donors The Democrats’ Choice: Fight Trump’s Oligarchy or Keep Groveling to Billionaire Donors

Elon Musk’s power grab is finally energizing a resistance. But it’s already being undermined by the party elite’s dependency on Silicon Valley.

Feb 10, 2025 / Jeet Heer

RFK Junior, Bad Bobby

RFK Junior, Bad Bobby RFK Junior, Bad Bobby

A reminder of what was, and what is.

Feb 10, 2025 / OppArt / Eric Orner

University police on the University of Chicago campus as they break up a pro-Palestinian encampment.

Universities Have Been Doing Trump’s Work for Him Universities Have Been Doing Trump’s Work for Him

The University of Chicago, despite its free speech reputation, has laid the groundwork for the president's threats against students who protest for Palestine.

Feb 10, 2025 / StudentNation / Harley Pomper

Schumer Booker etc

Resistance 2.0 Is Already a Systems Failure Resistance 2.0 Is Already a Systems Failure

With Trump back in the White House, the Democrats are floundering instead of fighting.

Feb 10, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

Tech billionaire Elon Musk speaks live via a video transmission during the election campaign launch rally of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party on January 25, 2025.

The Courts Can’t Stop the Trump-Musk Coup The Courts Can’t Stop the Trump-Musk Coup

While the lawsuits being filed against the Trump-Musk administration are righteous, they will not “save” us from this nightmare.

Feb 7, 2025 / Elie Mystal

Welcome to the Fight

Welcome to the Fight Welcome to the Fight

Over the coup coup nest.

Feb 7, 2025 / Steve Brodner

Immigrant Resilience

Immigrant Resilience Immigrant Resilience

Illegal raids at workplaces, schools, and churches are instilling fear in the most vulnerable communities, but immigrant resistance is growing stronger.

Feb 7, 2025 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is GettyImages-2194583291.jpeg President Donald Trump in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 21, 2025.

The White Nationalist in Chief’s Return to Power The White Nationalist in Chief’s Return to Power

No president in the post-civil-rights era has been as racially aggressive as the now-47th president.

Feb 7, 2025 / Clarence Lusane for The Nation

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