Politics

US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson paces just prior to the House's approval of a stopgap spending bill.

The Spending Fiasco Was a Preview of the Trump-Musk Administration The Spending Fiasco Was a Preview of the Trump-Musk Administration

Congress narrowly averted a shutdown, but the whole episode offers a sneak peak of the oligarchy in store.

Dec 21, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

Capitol Liquidity

Capitol Liquidity Capitol Liquidity

A.I. Capone.

Dec 20, 2024

Elon Musk inside the Capitol, holding a cup of coffee and frowning.

The Billionaire Who Stole Christmas The Billionaire Who Stole Christmas

Elon Musk torpedoed a bipartisan deal to avoid a government shutdown. Trump one-upped him by demanding that the bill hike the debt ceiling. A new bill failed. Who’s in charge here...

Dec 20, 2024 / Joan Walsh

Joe Biden’s Bodyguard of Liars Betrayed American Democracy

Joe Biden’s Bodyguard of Liars Betrayed American Democracy Joe Biden’s Bodyguard of Liars Betrayed American Democracy

Gerontocracy, pro-establishment politics and deception by Democratic Party insiders all helped elect Donald Trump.

Dec 20, 2024 / Jeet Heer

US President-elect Donald Trump, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and Vice President–elect JD Vance attend the 125th Army-Navy football game at Northwest Stadium on December 14, 2024, in Landover, Maryland.

My 2025 Project: Starting a New Column, “Hiding in Plain Sight” My 2025 Project: Starting a New Column, “Hiding in Plain Sight”

It’s time for me to delve back into all things Trumpworld.

Dec 20, 2024 / Sasha Abramsky

Is America Killing Itself?

Is America Killing Itself? Is America Killing Itself?

Donald Trump's upcoming presidency jeopardizes democracy, human rights, and the environment. Is the country on a path to self-destruction?

Dec 20, 2024 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

If Less Than 115,000 Votes Had Switched in Three Battleground States, Harris Would Have Beaten Trump

If Less Than 115,000 Votes Had Switched in Three Battleground States, Harris Would Have Beaten Trump If Less Than 115,000 Votes Had Switched in Three Battleground States, Harris Would Have Beaten Trump

The Electoral College's count Tuesday confirms that Trump fell dramatically short of a "massive mandate."

Dec 20, 2024 / John Nichols

John Fetterman and Elise Stefanik

Brain-Dead Bipartisanship Is Getting Us Nowhere Brain-Dead Bipartisanship Is Getting Us Nowhere

Democrats are making a show of their willingness to cooperate with the incoming Trump administration. That’s not their job.

Dec 20, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) (L) and Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), join fellow congressional Democrats to reintroduce the Freedom to Vote Act in the Lyndon B. Johnson Room at the US Capitol on July 18, 2023 in Washington, DC.

Institutional Resistance Is Futile Institutional Resistance Is Futile

It’s time for the Democratic Party to abandon its staid, rules-based resistance to Trumpism and wage a fierce, moral response.

Dec 19, 2024 / Elie Mystal

Healing LGBTQIA+

Healing LGBTQIA+ Healing LGBTQIA+

200+ skin-tone bandages: a whole community to heal.

Dec 19, 2024 / OppArt / Airco Caravan

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