The Supreme Court’s Rightward Lurch The Supreme Court’s Rightward Lurch
The highest court in the land was never supposed to be a political body.
Jul 10, 2018 / James D. Zirin
Trump’s Hiring of Fox’s Bill Shine Illustrates Our Debased Politics Trump’s Hiring of Fox’s Bill Shine Illustrates Our Debased Politics
It’s just another chance to ask, “Are we living an actual nightmare?”
Jul 10, 2018 / Eric Alterman
Progressive Insurgents Are Propelling Democrats Into the Future Progressive Insurgents Are Propelling Democrats Into the Future
Democrats would be wise to embrace the passion that progressive insurgents are bringing to the fight.
Jul 10, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
What Is Actually Happening? What Is Actually Happening?
Possible explanations for the current moment include: This is political satire, this is hell, or this is America.
Jul 10, 2018 / Tom Tomorrow
Will Brett Kavanaugh Pass the Religious Right’s New Litmus Test? Will Brett Kavanaugh Pass the Religious Right’s New Litmus Test?
While Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court is a staunch conservative, his views on religious freedom are less well known.
Jul 9, 2018 / Sarah Posner
Brett Kavanaugh Once Argued That a Sitting President Should Be Above the Law Brett Kavanaugh Once Argued That a Sitting President Should Be Above the Law
And that should be disqualifying.
Jul 9, 2018 / John Nichols
The United States Has Overdosed on War—and Trump Is the Rebound The United States Has Overdosed on War—and Trump Is the Rebound
American media are addicted to the drama of this presidency.
Jul 9, 2018 / Tom Engelhardt
Letters From the July 30-August 6, 2018, Issue Letters From the July 30-August 6, 2018, Issue
Shine that spotlight… Governor Miranda?… The never-Trump canard… Where are the women?…
Jul 5, 2018 / Our Readers
‘Under Trump the GOP Has Become a Cult’ ‘Under Trump the GOP Has Become a Cult’
—The Boston Globe So why do they maintain their loyalty Despite his lies, despite the fact that he Acts like a child instead of an adult? ’Cause it’s a cult. Why would his people a…
Jul 5, 2018 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Trump Amplifies What Was There All Along Trump Amplifies What Was There All Along
We can fight to backtrack to when certain terrors were less explicit, or we can chart a new course.
Jul 5, 2018 / Column / Kai Wright