Plenty’s Discontent Plenty’s Discontent
The lost sense of hope and idealism in David Hare’s England.
Jan 19, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Alisa Solomon
The Electoral College Is Even More Biased Than You Think. But Democrats Can Beat It. The Electoral College Is Even More Biased Than You Think. But Democrats Can Beat It.
Focus on the voters who actually swing presidential elections.
Jan 19, 2017 / Sean Darling-Hammond
Bernie Sanders Just Showed the Country How Wrong Tom Price Is for HHS Bernie Sanders Just Showed the Country How Wrong Tom Price Is for HHS
Price tried to spin his way around the moral question of whether health care is a right, but Sanders wouldn’t let him.
Jan 18, 2017 / John Nichols
How to Resist Donald Trump in DC This Weekend How to Resist Donald Trump in DC This Weekend
Are you traveling to the nation’s capital this weekend? Here’s what you can do.
Jan 18, 2017 / George Zornick
Trump’s Obamacare Repeal Could Lead to a Mental-Health Crisis Trump’s Obamacare Repeal Could Lead to a Mental-Health Crisis
The Affordable Care Act was instrumental in making insurance providers cover mental illness.
Jan 18, 2017 / Michelle Chen
There’s a Lot More at Stake Than Obamacare Itself There’s a Lot More at Stake Than Obamacare Itself
The “replace” part of whatever plan Trump and Ryan produce will surely attack the fundamental idea of a right to health care.
Jan 18, 2017 / The Nation
Can Democrats Count on Demographic Shifts to Put Them Back in Power? Can Democrats Count on Demographic Shifts to Put Them Back in Power?
Has the “rising American majority” merely been delayed by a black swan election? Or does Trump’s victory mean something else is going on?
Jan 18, 2017 / Joshua Holland
Understanding Jim Brown’s Ugly Support of Donald Trump Understanding Jim Brown’s Ugly Support of Donald Trump
His latest comments are disappointing, but not all that surprising.
Jan 18, 2017 / Dave Zirin
The Fight Over a Trump-Putin Détente Begins The Fight Over a Trump-Putin Détente Begins
Events this past week make clear that Trump was serious about changing US policy toward Russia, and the enemies of détente know it. Lessons from the past.
Jan 18, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
These Jurisdictions Have Become ‘Asylum Free Zones’ These Jurisdictions Have Become ‘Asylum Free Zones’
In some US jurisdictions, the denial rate for refugees seeking asylum is as high as 98 percent.
Jan 18, 2017 / John Washington