Al Franken Versus the De-Humorizer Al Franken Versus the De-Humorizer
Plus Joan Walsh on Donald Trump Jr. and Ari Berman on voting.
Jul 13, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Donald Jr. Meets the Russians Donald Jr. Meets the Russians
No meetings with Russians he said. That story changed two times or three. To judge by the lies that he tells, This apple fell close to the tree.
Jul 13, 2017 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Trump’s Trojan Horse Trump’s Trojan Horse
Homer didn’t live long enough To tell of Trump’s White House Which is his Trojan horse From which all the President’s men Burst out to destroy democracy And install corporations As…
Jul 13, 2017 / Lawrence Ferlinghetti
New Study: The Communities Most Affected by War Turned to Trump in 2016 New Study: The Communities Most Affected by War Turned to Trump in 2016
He promised to put this forgotten part of America first—but he’s done little so far.
Jul 13, 2017 / James Carden
Trump-Putin Détente Partnership Begins as ‘Russiagate’ Attacks on It Grow Trump-Putin Détente Partnership Begins as ‘Russiagate’ Attacks on It Grow
Cooperation with Russia is imperative, but never has the US political-media elite’s opposition to it been so virulent.
Jul 12, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
American Democracy Is Now Under Siege by Both Cyber-Espionage and GOP Voter Suppression American Democracy Is Now Under Siege by Both Cyber-Espionage and GOP Voter Suppression
The same Republicans who benefited from Russian hacking in the 2016 election have been suppressing the vote for years.
Jul 12, 2017 / Feature / Ari Berman
Donald Trump Jr. Might Be a Criminal. He Is Definitely a Liar. Donald Trump Jr. Might Be a Criminal. He Is Definitely a Liar.
The Trump team has repeatedly denied meeting with Russian operatives. Whoops.
Jul 11, 2017 / Joan Walsh
There Is One Federal Agency That Is Still Doing Its Job There Is One Federal Agency That Is Still Doing Its Job
Picking a fight with Trump, Richard Cordray and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are making it easier to sue banks.
Jul 11, 2017 / Helaine Olen
The Debate Democrats Can’t Duck The Debate Democrats Can’t Duck
The populist temper of the time is rousing citizens across the country. Politics as usual won’t suffice anymore.
Jul 11, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Wait, You Want Health Insurance Companies to Cover Sick People? Wait, You Want Health Insurance Companies to Cover Sick People?
But how’s that profitable?
Jul 11, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow