No, We Do Not Need New Anti-Terrorism Laws to Combat Right-Wing Extremists No, We Do Not Need New Anti-Terrorism Laws to Combat Right-Wing Extremists
In the wake of the storming of the Capitol, many people have begun calling to expand the War on Terror. This would be a grave error.
Jan 11, 2021 / Moustafa Bayoumi
Military in the Capitol Insurrection Should Face Courts-Martial Military in the Capitol Insurrection Should Face Courts-Martial
Involvement of current and former troops in a failed putsch strikes at the heart of democracy. The response can’t be left to law enforcement alone.
Jan 11, 2021 / Jeet Heer
The GOP’s Moral Gap The GOP’s Moral Gap
Increase stimulus? No. Tax breaks for the wealthy? AOK.
Jan 11, 2021 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
Rev. Raphael Warnock’s Bend-the-Arc Faith Is Precisely What the Senate Needs Rev. Raphael Warnock’s Bend-the-Arc Faith Is Precisely What the Senate Needs
A historic Senate runoff victory in Georgia has given America a measure of progress that should be cherished and built upon.
Jan 11, 2021 / John Nichols
The Rise and Fall of the ‘Steele Dossier’ The Rise and Fall of the ‘Steele Dossier’
A case study in mass hysteria and media credulity.
Jan 11, 2021 / Aaron Maté
My Brother Was Condemned to Death—Then He Was Condemned to Covid-19 My Brother Was Condemned to Death—Then He Was Condemned to Covid-19
As the Trump administration races to execute as many people as possible, and as Covid-19 rips through prisons, my brother is fighting for his life on two fronts.
Jan 11, 2021 / Yvette Allen
Montana’s Face-Off Over Face Masks Montana’s Face-Off Over Face Masks
What happens when too many people don’t care about saving lives.
Jan 11, 2021 / Feature / Gwen Florio
Anne Applebaum and the Crisis of Centrist Politics Anne Applebaum and the Crisis of Centrist Politics
In her new book, Applebaum attempts to understand why some of her intellectual bedfellows moved to the far right.
Jan 11, 2021 / Books & the Arts / David Klion
Impeach—and Hold the Articles, if Necessary—Is the Right Way Forward Impeach—and Hold the Articles, if Necessary—Is the Right Way Forward
Some Democrats worry that a Senate trial could paralyze Biden’s first 100 days. That’s no reason not to impeach Trump. It could be cause to pause after that.
Jan 10, 2021 / Joan Walsh
210 House Democrats Endorse Trump’s Immediate Impeachment 210 House Democrats Endorse Trump’s Immediate Impeachment
If Pence does not invoke the 25th Amendment by Tuesday morning, House Democrats will impeach.
Jan 10, 2021 / John Nichols