Bye-Bye, Biden Bye-Bye, Biden
The former vice president is not likely to recover from coming in fourth in Iowa.
Feb 5, 2020 / Jeet Heer
This Man Might Be the Stealth Star of the Impeachment Trial This Man Might Be the Stealth Star of the Impeachment Trial
Before the trial each day, Senate Chaplain Barry Black has offered a benediction, which often appears to contain sharp rebukes to the GOP.
Feb 5, 2020 / Elie Mystal
Stop Playing Games With the Mangled Iowa Caucus Count Stop Playing Games With the Mangled Iowa Caucus Count
The Iowa Democratic Party’s release of partial results at this point adds insult to injury.
Feb 5, 2020 / John Nichols
How I Learned to Stop Worrying About My Neighbors How I Learned to Stop Worrying About My Neighbors
I hope people driving through my town don’t see the sign and believe everyone here—and in small towns around the US—is a caricature.
Feb 5, 2020 / Karen Rothmyer
Time to Reverse ‘Citizens United’ and Corporate Constitutional Rights Time to Reverse ‘Citizens United’ and Corporate Constitutional Rights
The US Supreme Court decided Citizens United 10 years ago. I’m calling for the end to corporate constitutional rights and political money as free speech.
Feb 5, 2020 / Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Trump Has Been Out-Conned by the Pentagon Trump Has Been Out-Conned by the Pentagon
Despite a woeful 75-year military record, the Pentagon’s coffers are overflowing with taxpayer dollars.
Feb 5, 2020 / William Astore
Elizabeth Warren Has a Movement. You Just Don’t See It Yet. Elizabeth Warren Has a Movement. You Just Don’t See It Yet.
Nobody knows who won the Iowa caucuses—but Warren’s support was powered by the feminist spirit of 2018.
Feb 4, 2020 / Joan Walsh
Satellite Locations Are Not Enough to Make the Iowa Caucuses Inclusive and Fair Satellite Locations Are Not Enough to Make the Iowa Caucuses Inclusive and Fair
The caucuses are better at portraying the idea of democracy than bringing people into democracy.
Feb 4, 2020 / Emily Berch
It’s Time to Leave Iraq Once and For All It’s Time to Leave Iraq Once and For All
The United States needs to accede to the will of the Iraqi people and finally put our wars to rest.
Feb 4, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
This Year’s Super Bowl Was Blatantly Propagandistic This Year’s Super Bowl Was Blatantly Propagandistic
Kansas City won the big game, but that was a sideshow compared to the political bombast on display.
Feb 4, 2020 / Dave Zirin