Joan Walsh

National Affairs Correspondent

@joanwalsh

Joan Walsh, a national affairs correspondent for The Nation, is a coproducer of The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show and the author of What’s the Matter With White People? Finding Our Way in the Next America. Her new book (with Nick Hanauer and Donald Cohen) is Corporate Bullsh*t: Exposing the Lies and Half-Truths That Protect Profit, Power and Wealth In America.

The Impeachment Crisis Just Got Worse for the GOP

The Impeachment Crisis Just Got Worse for the GOP The Impeachment Crisis Just Got Worse for the GOP

Donald Trump is laying the groundwork to bring Pompeo and Pence down with him.

Oct 3, 2019 / Joan Walsh

Democrats Must Reject False Choices as They Pursue Impeachment

Democrats Must Reject False Choices as They Pursue Impeachment Democrats Must Reject False Choices as They Pursue Impeachment

Pundits are pitting “fast” vs. “slow” and “Ukraine only” vs. “everything.” But smart and thorough is the way to go.

Sep 30, 2019 / Joan Walsh

The Republican Party Is Going Down With Trump

The Republican Party Is Going Down With Trump The Republican Party Is Going Down With Trump

The president has so thoroughly annexed the GOP that it’s going to be hard for its leaders to cut their losses—even as he flails.

Sep 26, 2019 / Joan Walsh

Joe Biden Botches a Question on Race—Again

Joe Biden Botches a Question on Race—Again Joe Biden Botches a Question on Race—Again

After last night’s debate, everyone laughed about his dated “record player” reference, but the real problem was the way he talked about poor black families.

Sep 13, 2019 / Joan Walsh

Wilbur Ross

Wilbur Ross, Trump’s Most Corrupt Cabinet Official, Has Got To Go Wilbur Ross, Trump’s Most Corrupt Cabinet Official, Has Got To Go

Ordering weather service officials to falsely back up the president’s claim that Dorian was headed to Alabama should force Ross’s resignation—or impeachment.

Sep 10, 2019 / Joan Walsh

Joe Biden

Do Joe Biden’s Mistakes Matter? Do Joe Biden’s Mistakes Matter?

The Democratic front-runner insists conflating the stories of two brave soldiers is not a problem in the post-truth age of Trump. That’s a little scary.

Sep 3, 2019 / Joan Walsh

gillibrand

Kirsten Gillibrand Leaves the 2020 Race With No Apologies Kirsten Gillibrand Leaves the 2020 Race With No Apologies

The candidate who ran on being “brave” had the courage to see that she had no path to the nomination. Here’s hoping some of the men with similar poll numbers soon do the same.

Aug 29, 2019 / Joan Walsh

Donald Trump

Trump’s Corruption Is Now More Brazen Than Ever Trump’s Corruption Is Now More Brazen Than Ever

From his G-7 Doral heist to Bill Barr’s Christmas Party to steering wall-building contracts to GOP cronies, it’s grift all the way down.

Aug 28, 2019 / Joan Walsh

Indivisible Is Working Hard to Live Up to Its Name

Indivisible Is Working Hard to Live Up to Its Name Indivisible Is Working Hard to Live Up to Its Name

Activists mobilized by this grassroots group had one thing in common: They wanted to fight Trump. Can they agree on what comes next?

Aug 27, 2019 / Feature / Joan Walsh

The New York Times building

I Don’t Want ‘The New York Times’ to Join the Resistance. I Want It to Tell the Truth. I Don’t Want ‘The New York Times’ to Join the Resistance. I Want It to Tell the Truth.

I’m not trying to drive a boycott. I’m trying to get the paper of record to listen.

Aug 16, 2019 / Joan Walsh

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