The Party of Whatever the Hell Trump Says The Party of Whatever the Hell Trump Says
The Grand Old Party convenes without a platform to stand on.
Aug 25, 2020 / John Nichols
The Desperation of Donald Trump Jr. The Desperation of Donald Trump Jr.
It’s unfair to blame on substance abuse what is more likely due to existential despair.
Aug 25, 2020 / Jeet Heer
The Border Patrol Considered Accepting a Donation From We Build the Wall The Border Patrol Considered Accepting a Donation From We Build the Wall
Leaked documents undermine the Trump administration’s attempts to distance itself following the arrest of Steve Bannon.
Aug 24, 2020 / Ken Klippenstein
The Democrats Just Showed Us a Weakness in Their 2020 Strategy The Democrats Just Showed Us a Weakness in Their 2020 Strategy
Trump and his cronies are going to exploit this fumble if the Democrats don’t work fast to address it.
Aug 24, 2020 / Robert L. Borosage
Iowa’s Derecho Signals It’s Time to Ban Utility Monopolies Iowa’s Derecho Signals It’s Time to Ban Utility Monopolies
Iowa’s recent derecho has highlighted the danger of utility monopolies: Residents are at the mercy of one corporation’s capacity to respond to disaster.
Aug 24, 2020 / Emily Berch
USPS Out of Sorts USPS Out of Sorts
The postmaster general undermines voting-by-mail.
Aug 24, 2020 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
The Color of Contagion The Color of Contagion
The pandemic has intensified racial disparities. We have to address them without reinforcing them.
Aug 24, 2020 / Feature / Patricia J. Williams
Eric Posner’s Democracy for the Few Eric Posner’s Democracy for the Few
A conservative gadfly joins “the Resistance.”
Aug 24, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Samuel Moyn
How Yale Became the Latest Target in the Plot to Kill Affirmative Action How Yale Became the Latest Target in the Plot to Kill Affirmative Action
In the coming days, the DOJ will borrow a page from the conservative playbook and likely sue Yale for violating the rights of white and Asian students.
Aug 24, 2020 / Column / Elie Mystal
73 Days Until We Can Vote Him Out 73 Days Until We Can Vote Him Out
Nearly 20,000 false claims since 2017 that are costing lives.
Aug 22, 2020 / OppArt / Josh Gosfield