World Leaders

Donald Trump speaking at the final session of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio.

Surviving the Trump Years: Katha Pollitt’s Guide for the Anxious and the Depressed Surviving the Trump Years: Katha Pollitt’s Guide for the Anxious and the Depressed

Plus John Nichols on Medicare-for-All and Rosa Brooks on the generals.

Aug 3, 2017 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Congress Russia Investigation

We Need to Stop Using Russia as a Political Football We Need to Stop Using Russia as a Political Football

From Nixon to Trump, there have always been long-term risks in exploiting foreign policy for domestic political gain.

Aug 2, 2017 / Vadim Nikitin

Trump Press Conference

Is Trump Desperate Enough to Pardon Himself? Is Trump Desperate Enough to Pardon Himself?

David Cole, plus George Zornick on health care in the Senate and Joshua Holland on happiness in Denmark.

Jul 27, 2017 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Tank in Poland

Realism on Russia Realism on Russia

We must investigate claims of Russian interference in the election, while also de-escalating a dangerous crisis.

Jul 27, 2017 / Editorial / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Pentagon

A Guide to Trump’s $1 Trillion Defense Bill A Guide to Trump’s $1 Trillion Defense Bill

This from a president who promised new efficiencies in government.

Jul 25, 2017 / William D. Hartung

Tom Tomorrow Cartoon

An Alien Invasion in the Age of Trump An Alien Invasion in the Age of Trump

If extraterrestrials came to devour humankind, you can bet Trump wouldn’t get fair coverage. 

Jul 25, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow

Donald Trump Jr.

Cold-War News Not Fit to Print Cold-War News Not Fit to Print

The mainstream media’s orthodox narrative of the new Cold War and “Russiagate” deletes important aspects of current developments.

Jul 19, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen

Donald Trump in the White House

Is Trump Planning to Upend the Iranian Nuclear Accord? Is Trump Planning to Upend the Iranian Nuclear Accord?

Trump has certified that Iran is in compliance with the terms of the international nuclear agreement—but he doesn’t seem happy about it.

Jul 19, 2017 / James Carden

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

The Absolutely, Positively 100% True Story of Trump and Russia* The Absolutely, Positively 100% True Story of Trump and Russia*

*This story subject to revision.

Jul 18, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow

Trump, Merkel, Erdogan at G20

Trump’s Foreign-Policy Meltdown Trump’s Foreign-Policy Meltdown

Undermining confidence and alienating allies, Trump has already undone years of American diplomacy.

Jul 17, 2017 / Alfred W. McCoy

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