The Problem With Our Climate Debate Is That Only Democrats Are Showing Up The Problem With Our Climate Debate Is That Only Democrats Are Showing Up
While Democrats are getting ambitious on climate change, the GOP continues to derail the conversation from the sidelines.
Sep 6, 2019 / Jeet Heer
Sorry, Trump—We Are the Real Invaders, Not Migrants Sorry, Trump—We Are the Real Invaders, Not Migrants
Trump’s fearmongering over immigration ignores a long history of American military interventions.
Sep 6, 2019 / Tom Engelhardt
History Repeats Itself History Repeats Itself
The signs are everywhere, fascism is on the rise.
Sep 6, 2019 / OppArt / Adam McCauley
When Are Gratuities Gratuitous? When Are Gratuities Gratuitous?
Another reader asks how to deal with her racist classmates in a largely white high school.
Sep 6, 2019 / Liza Featherstone
Trump’s Comments on the ‘Disloyalty’ of Jews Have a Sordid History Trump’s Comments on the ‘Disloyalty’ of Jews Have a Sordid History
Neocons believed that a bit of evangelical anti-Semitism in exchange for bedrock support for Israel was a bargain.
Sep 6, 2019 / Column / Eric Alterman
Joe Biden Doesn’t Sound Very Serious About the Climate Crisis Joe Biden Doesn’t Sound Very Serious About the Climate Crisis
CNN’s climate change town hall was a good moment for activists—and a rough one for the Democratic front-runner.
Sep 5, 2019 / Zoë Carpenter
What Don’t American Kids Learn in History Class? What Don’t American Kids Learn in History Class?
Some of the strongest evidence that our country needs structural change, that our problems go much deeper than one white nationalist president, lies in history that is rarely taugh...
Sep 5, 2019 / StudentNation / Abe Asher
Boris Johnson’s Latest Defeat Makes an Early Election Inevitable Boris Johnson’s Latest Defeat Makes an Early Election Inevitable
In the contest over Britain’s future, Johnson’s opponents have won all the battles—but they could still lose the war.
Sep 5, 2019 / Stephen Bush
‘I Think We Need to Just Impeach the Guy’ ‘I Think We Need to Just Impeach the Guy’
Judiciary Committee member Steve Cohen is resolute: Trump’s violations of the emoluments clause demand impeachment. Now.
Sep 5, 2019 / John Nichols
From Harvard Students to Diplomats—the US Is Turning Away Ever More Palestinians From Harvard Students to Diplomats—the US Is Turning Away Ever More Palestinians
When Harvard-bound Ismail Ajjawi was deported from Logan Airport last month, he joined a long list of Palestinians who’ve been denied entry under Trump.
Sep 5, 2019 / Mairav Zonszein