Trump’s Choice for Acting Attorney General Trump’s Choice for Acting Attorney General
His qualifications don’t really exist. For Trump, though, appointing him didn’t seem odd. A bully, the man was involved in a scam. In other words, they’re like two peas in a pod.
Nov 22, 2018 / Column / Calvin Trillin
This Thanksgiving, It’s OK to Not Feel Thankful This Thanksgiving, It’s OK to Not Feel Thankful
While many of us may have much to be thankful for, many of us are also in pain.
Nov 22, 2018 / Joe Sanberg
What Was the Real Midterm Victory? What Was the Real Midterm Victory?
The Democratic Party is used to writing off much of the electorate. It can’t get away with that anymore.
Nov 21, 2018 / Column / Kai Wright
Russian Diplomacy Is Winning the New Cold War Russian Diplomacy Is Winning the New Cold War
Washington’s attempt to “isolate Putin’s Russia” has failed and had the opposite effect.
Nov 21, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
How Democrats Won in the White-Hot Heart of the Republican Right How Democrats Won in the White-Hot Heart of the Republican Right
Gustavo Arellano on Orange County, L.A. Kauffman on protest, and Andrew Delbanco on the history of fugitive slaves.
Nov 21, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
How the ‘Natural Family’ Movement Brought Its War of Values to the Balkans How the ‘Natural Family’ Movement Brought Its War of Values to the Balkans
Populist leaders with an increasingly autocratic bent are finding that it pays to jump on this ultraconservative bandwagon.
Nov 21, 2018 / Claudia Ciobanu
Marijuana Comes to Coalinga Marijuana Comes to Coalinga
The weed business promised to save this struggling California town. So far, it’s been a bust.
Nov 21, 2018 / Feature / Rozina Ali
Americans Not Only Favor Democrats, They Favor Democracy Americans Not Only Favor Democrats, They Favor Democracy
This election cycle, voters vigorously embraced broader enfranchisement, campaign-finance reform, and an end to partisan gerrymandering—Democratic leaders should, too.
Nov 20, 2018 / Adam Eichen
Calgary Olympic Bid Goes Down in Flames Calgary Olympic Bid Goes Down in Flames
The host city for the famed 1988 Winter Games decided overwhelmingly that it did not want a second bite at the poisoned Olympic apple.
Nov 20, 2018 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff