Society

Pruitt, Ross, Price, Mnuchin

Democrats Should Fight All of Trump’s Nominees. Yes, All of Them. Democrats Should Fight All of Trump’s Nominees. Yes, All of Them.

He’s betrayed his working-class supporters by naming a cabinet of millionaire and billionaire insiders.

Dec 8, 2016 / Joan Walsh

Trump Carrier Factory

Donald Trump Is Just Another Handmaiden to Capital Donald Trump Is Just Another Handmaiden to Capital

If you look past his tweets, Trump’s been remarkably consistent in promising to gut regulations and cut taxes.

Dec 8, 2016 / David Dayen

Chuck Jones

Chuck Jones Is a Better President Than Donald Trump Will Ever Be Chuck Jones Is a Better President Than Donald Trump Will Ever Be

Trump is attacking a steelworkers union leader for calling out Trump’s lies.

Dec 8, 2016 / John Nichols

Torture Protest

President Obama Can Help Prevent Torture From Making a Comeback President Obama Can Help Prevent Torture From Making a Comeback

We need to know the whole truth about the Bush administration’s torture program.

Dec 8, 2016 / Elizabeth Holtzman

2016 Presidential Debate

All TV Will Be Trump TV All TV Will Be Trump TV

When Donald Trump permeates the news media, more than he already does, will TV news forget even more of its adversarial role?

Dec 8, 2016 / Leslie Savan

Obama’s Civil Rights Legacy—and Ours

Obama’s Civil Rights Legacy—and Ours Obama’s Civil Rights Legacy—and Ours

Today’s turmoil in race relations may be a testament to the progress his administration made.

Dec 8, 2016 / Feature / David Cole

How to Expose Trump’s Dastardly Bait-and-Switch

How to Expose Trump’s Dastardly Bait-and-Switch How to Expose Trump’s Dastardly Bait-and-Switch

Trump is not an economic populist, he’s just playing one on TV. 

Dec 7, 2016 / Robert L. Borosage

Donald Trump Speaking

Take a Pledge to Defend the First Amendment From the Trump Administration Take a Pledge to Defend the First Amendment From the Trump Administration

The president-elect has been alarmingly hostile to the press and free-speech rights. 

Dec 7, 2016 / NationAction

Keith Ellison

Keith Ellison Is No Anti-Semite Keith Ellison Is No Anti-Semite

The candidate for DNC chair is being criticized for taking positions that are perfectly consistent with the views of the majority of American Jews.

Dec 7, 2016 / John Nichols

Heroin needle preparation

Did the Opioid Epidemic Help Donald Trump Win? Did the Opioid Epidemic Help Donald Trump Win?

New research shows that Trump made huge gains in counties with the highest rates of death from drugs, alcohol, and suicide.

Dec 7, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

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