Al Franken, Giant of the Senate, Is the Perfect Anti-Trump Al Franken, Giant of the Senate, Is the Perfect Anti-Trump
His new memoir will have people talking up a presidential run, even though Franken denies interest.
Jun 2, 2017 / Joan Walsh
Trump Threatens to Rescind Obama’s Cuba Engagement—and Activists Fight Back Trump Threatens to Rescind Obama’s Cuba Engagement—and Activists Fight Back
The advocacy community now includes travel agencies, airline and agricultural companies, and a growing number of politicians.
Jun 2, 2017 / Peter Kornbluh
Donald Trump’s Withdrawal From the Paris Accords Is a Crime Against Humanity Donald Trump’s Withdrawal From the Paris Accords Is a Crime Against Humanity
This is murder—even if Trump’s willful ignorance of climate science prevents him from seeing it as such.
Jun 1, 2017 / Mark Hertsgaard
What Can the Left Do About Trump? What Can the Left Do About Trump?
Jim Zirin in conversation with Katrina vanden Heuvel.
Jun 1, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
This Texas City Just Elected the Youngest City Council Member in the State This Texas City Just Elected the Youngest City Council Member in the State
Prairie View University has a long history of political engagement, but for the first time several students ran for local office and won two open seats.
Jun 1, 2017 / StudentNation / Jae Jones
Will America Once Again Undermine Iran’s Pro-Democracy Movement? Will America Once Again Undermine Iran’s Pro-Democracy Movement?
Reformists won big in the recent elections, but Trump favors confrontation, which helps Iranian hard-liners.
Jun 1, 2017 / Trita Parsi
Trump Just Set His Lobbying Rules On Fire Trump Just Set His Lobbying Rules On Fire
Can the White House hire a MetLife lobbyist to work on MetLife issues? Sure!
Jun 1, 2017 / David Dayen
Trump Is Like a Cornered Animal Trump Is Like a Cornered Animal
Sasha Abramsky on our irrational president, David Cole on the courts, and Paul Mason on Corbyn.
Jun 1, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Our President, the Little Big Man Our President, the Little Big Man
From his proposals on health care, to his tax plan, to his border wall, Trump is symptomatic of the nation he now “leads.”
May 31, 2017 / Tom Engelhardt
Americans Are Taking to the Streets to Demand the Truth on Trump and Russia Americans Are Taking to the Streets to Demand the Truth on Trump and Russia
This Saturday, participants in the March for Truth will be insisting that only an independent investigation can restore confidence in our electoral system.
May 31, 2017 / Joshua Holland