The Once Common Republican Environmentalist Is Virtually Extinct The Once Common Republican Environmentalist Is Virtually Extinct
Our corrupted American elections may well be the greatest environmental threat facing the planet. But if elections pose a threat, they also offer a possibility.
Aug 13, 2019 / John Nichols
It’s Safe to Impeach Donald Trump It’s Safe to Impeach Donald Trump
So why do pundits keep claiming that it would put Democrats in danger?
Aug 13, 2019 / Steve Phillips
John Ratcliffe as a Director of National Intelligence Nominee John Ratcliffe as a Director of National Intelligence Nominee
He was loyal to Trump, thus the White House was sure He was right for the post he’d be getting. But his résumé, even when padded, was thin. They persist in forgetting the vetting.
Aug 13, 2019 / Column / Calvin Trillin
With Trump’s New ‘Public Charge’ Rules, the War on Immigrants Just Got a Whole Lot Worse With Trump’s New ‘Public Charge’ Rules, the War on Immigrants Just Got a Whole Lot Worse
They will allow immediate deportation of millions of immigrants who receive government benefits.
Aug 12, 2019 / Sasha Abramsky
Epstein’s Death Demands Investigation, Not Conspiracy Theories Epstein’s Death Demands Investigation, Not Conspiracy Theories
Trump wants to push the Epstein story into the realm of free-floating speculation and fantasy. We need to keep it grounded in evidence.
Aug 12, 2019 / Jeet Heer
Does Paul Ryan Think White Supremacist Hate Is a ‘Hoax’? Does Paul Ryan Think White Supremacist Hate Is a ‘Hoax’?
The former speaker of the House is on the Fox Corporation board—does he share the view, as stated on Fox News, that white supremacy is “actually not a real problem in America”?
Aug 9, 2019 / John Nichols
Kenny Stills Calls Out the Trumpian Hypocrisy of His NFL Boss Kenny Stills Calls Out the Trumpian Hypocrisy of His NFL Boss
The Dolphins wide receiver has never shied away from political stances.
Aug 9, 2019 / Dave Zirin
The Myth of Resistance Inside the Trump Administration The Myth of Resistance Inside the Trump Administration
The adults in the room are complicit in a dangerous presidency.
Aug 9, 2019 / Jeet Heer
Who Broke Baltimore? We Did. Who Broke Baltimore? We Did.
Baltimore’s decline isn’t an accident. It took decades of government intervention and hundreds of millions of dollars.
Aug 8, 2019 / Emily Lieb
Beto O’Rourke Is Doing What Donald Trump Is Simply Incapable Of Beto O’Rourke Is Doing What Donald Trump Is Simply Incapable Of
The Texan is demonstrating real leadership in the wake of a horrific mass shooting by unequivocally condemning racism. And Americans are responding.
Aug 7, 2019 / John Nichols