The Trouble With Patrick Shanahan The Trouble With Patrick Shanahan
A 31-year Boeing employee, member of the Boeing Executive Council, and the embodiment of the military-industrial complex will soon be running the Pentagon.
Dec 27, 2018 / John Nichols
The Facts of Russiagate Have Been Obvious for a Long Time The Facts of Russiagate Have Been Obvious for a Long Time
David Klion on Putin and Trump, Amy Wilentz on Trump’s mental status, and Bill McKibben on climate change.
Dec 27, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Maria Butina and the Criminalization of Citizen Diplomacy Maria Butina and the Criminalization of Citizen Diplomacy
Prosecuting Butina endangers NGO activists in both Russia and the US.
Dec 26, 2018 / Sarah Lindemann-Komarova
El Trumpo El Trumpo
Check out all installments in the OppArt series.
Dec 26, 2018 / OppArt / Ivan Ehlers
The War on Xmas The War on Xmas
Republicans keep chipping away at the social safety net.
Dec 25, 2018 / OppArt / R.O. Blechman
Charles Dickens Could Teach Trump a Thing or Two About how to ‘Keep Christmas Well’ Charles Dickens Could Teach Trump a Thing or Two About how to ‘Keep Christmas Well’
FDR used A Christmas Carol as an instruction manual. The Trump White House merely uses it as a color-coordinated prop.
Dec 24, 2018 / John Nichols
States Are Cracking Down on the Movement for Palestinian Rights—but Cities Are Pushing Back States Are Cracking Down on the Movement for Palestinian Rights—but Cities Are Pushing Back
From Durham to Northampton, activists are finding ways to end their cities’ support for Israeli human rights abuses.
Dec 21, 2018 / Alex Kane
Withdrawing US Troops From Syria Is the Right Thing to Do—Even if Trump Does It Withdrawing US Troops From Syria Is the Right Thing to Do—Even if Trump Does It
Congress never declared war on Syria, so why are members of Congress having a meltdown over Trump’s decision?
Dec 21, 2018 / John Nichols
As Trump Rages, God Bless Us Every One As Trump Rages, God Bless Us Every One
The departure of Jim Mattis has destroyed the childish illusion that the “adults” will save us. We have to save ourselves.
Dec 21, 2018 / Joan Walsh