Barr Has Abandoned the Constitution in Order to Serve Trump Barr Has Abandoned the Constitution in Order to Serve Trump
In a shameless press conference, the AG came off as a defense lawyer “making a case for the president.”
Apr 18, 2019 / John Nichols
‘Borderland Citizenship’ Could Bring Justice to Both Sides of Trump’s Wall ‘Borderland Citizenship’ Could Bring Justice to Both Sides of Trump’s Wall
Border dwellers in the US and Mexico are subject to two authorities. It’s only fair to give them the cross-border rights and permissions to match.
Apr 18, 2019 / Matthew Longo
Mueller’s Redacted Report Mueller’s Redacted Report
Barr obstructs the American public.
Apr 18, 2019 / OppArt / Robbie Conal, Randall Enos, and Ron Hauge
Trump’s Tax Returns: Why We Will See Them, and What We Will Find Trump’s Tax Returns: Why We Will See Them, and What We Will Find
David Cay Johnston on Trump’s taxes, Zoë Carpenter on plastics, and Laurie Winer on Stephen Miller.
Apr 18, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Will the Mueller Report Make the New Cold War Even Worse? Will the Mueller Report Make the New Cold War Even Worse?
How the long-anticipated report addresses—or ignores—Russiagate allegations will be vital for US-Russian relations.
Apr 17, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen
Congress Must Stop the Killing and Override Trump’s Yemen Veto Congress Must Stop the Killing and Override Trump’s Yemen Veto
This must be a turning point in the long struggle to restore checks and balances on matters of war and peace.
Apr 17, 2019 / John Nichols
Mexico’s President Says the War on Drugs Is Over. Not All Mexicans Agree. Mexico’s President Says the War on Drugs Is Over. Not All Mexicans Agree.
AMLO’s new drug policies are a gamble, with implications on everything from internal displacements to international relations.
Apr 17, 2019 / Madeleine Wattenbarger
School-District Secessions Are Gathering Speed, a New Report Shows School-District Secessions Are Gathering Speed, a New Report Shows
Wealthy school districts are increasingly splitting from poorer, more diverse ones.
Apr 17, 2019 / StudentNation / Emmanuel Felton
Grieving for Notre Dame Grieving for Notre Dame
The church embodies a civilization, and had it been erased from the earth—as thankfully it has not been, as it now appears—the loss would have been irretrievable.
Apr 16, 2019 / Arthur Goldhammer
Why Won’t New York State Take Bold Action on Climate Change? Why Won’t New York State Take Bold Action on Climate Change?
With the federal government gridlocked, it’s time for states to act.
Apr 16, 2019 / Sean McElwee