You Do Not, Under Any Circumstances, “Gotta Hand It to” Ron DeSantis You Do Not, Under Any Circumstances, “Gotta Hand It to” Ron DeSantis
Pamela Paul's latest New York Times op-ed argues that the left should take a lesson from the right-wing Florida governor.
Feb 9, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
Facing a Divided Congress, Biden Takes a Populist Stance Facing a Divided Congress, Biden Takes a Populist Stance
In his first State of the Union address since last year’s midterms, the president upheld a program of economic justice and stood firm against GOP obstructionists.
Feb 8, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
QAnon Is the Latest American Conspiracy Theory QAnon Is the Latest American Conspiracy Theory
The rise of the right-wing paranoid fantasy, egged on by Donald Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene, reflects deep currents in American politics.
Feb 6, 2023 / Feature / Chris Lehmann
Today’s GOP Is the Totalitarian Force It Claims to Oppose Today’s GOP Is the Totalitarian Force It Claims to Oppose
The right’s intrusion into private life is exactly the characteristic of modern authoritarianism decried by 20th-century conservatives.
Feb 3, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
Trump’s New Platform Goes Attack Mode on Schools Trump’s New Platform Goes Attack Mode on Schools
With a Ron DeSantis run on the horizon, Donald Trump announced his intentions to privatize education and restrict academic freedom.
Feb 1, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
Will Marjorie Taylor Greene Be the Republican Nominee for Vice President? Will Marjorie Taylor Greene Be the Republican Nominee for Vice President?
The Congress member and conspiracist is reportedly positioning herself to be Trump’s running mate—but her ambitions may be even bigger.
Jan 27, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
Biden’s Former Covid Czar Steps Up to Run the Show Biden’s Former Covid Czar Steps Up to Run the Show
As public health remains an ongoing concern, Biden’s next chief of staff enters his new role with a record of privatization.
Jan 25, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
The Media Can’t Get Enough of the Debt Ceiling The Media Can’t Get Enough of the Debt Ceiling
The debt limit on government spending is an obsolete holdover from a century ago. But the political media can't stop equivocating over it.
Jan 23, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
Did Twitter Let Trump Post His Way Into a Coup? Did Twitter Let Trump Post His Way Into a Coup?
The January 6 report omits the committee’s own analysis of the role social media played in the insurrection at the US Capitol.
Jan 19, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
Republicans Are Cooking Up Their Dumbest Controversy Yet Republicans Are Cooking Up Their Dumbest Controversy Yet
In its latest distraction-mongering tantrum, the right is up in arms over how to heat a stove.
Jan 17, 2023 / Chris Lehmann