Covid at 1 Year and Counting: The American Book of the Dead Covid at 1 Year and Counting: The American Book of the Dead
Beware the light at the end of the tunnel…
Mar 4, 2021 / Mike Davis for The Nation
Trump Made His ‘American Carnage’ Fever Dream True Trump Made His ‘American Carnage’ Fever Dream True
In the US, 500,000 people are dead, but the toll is higher and Covid is but one measure of public health.
Mar 3, 2021 / Matt Nelson
Biden Ran on Ending Forever Wars. He’s Already Undermining That Promise. Biden Ran on Ending Forever Wars. He’s Already Undermining That Promise.
The argument that the strikes in Syria are a “defensive” measure mocks the reality of our presence there.
Mar 2, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Trump Does a Victory Dance at CPAC Trump Does a Victory Dance at CPAC
The brief Republican civil war is over, as the former president uses the annual conference to reassert his dominance over the party.
Mar 1, 2021 / Jeet Heer
The Slow, Certain Disintegration of the US Empire The Slow, Certain Disintegration of the US Empire
Centuries after the modern imperial age began, it’s evidently coming to an end in a hell that Joe Biden and Co. won’t be able to stop.
Feb 22, 2021 / Tom Engelhardt
The GOP’s 2022 Strategy: Voter Suppression or Bust The GOP’s 2022 Strategy: Voter Suppression or Bust
After failing to suppress enough Black votes to steal the 2020 election, Republicans are preparing for a heist the next time around.
Feb 22, 2021 / Column / Elie Mystal
How Can We Revive Herd Immunity to Fascism? How Can We Revive Herd Immunity to Fascism?
There is a clear correlation between the neoliberal onslaught that started in the 1980s and the rise of neofascism and religious fundamentalism.
Feb 19, 2021 / Gilbert Achcar
Calls to Disqualify Trump Using the 14th Amendment Grow Louder Calls to Disqualify Trump Using the 14th Amendment Grow Louder
The amendment outlines how insurrectionists and those who give “aid or comfort” to sedition can be disqualified.
Feb 19, 2021 / John Nichols
The Trumpers Among Us The Trumpers Among Us
Liberals call for unity, but 74 million Americans voted for its opposite.
Feb 18, 2021 / Column / Katha Pollitt
The Trump-McConnell Death Match Is Good for Dems—and the Country The Trump-McConnell Death Match Is Good for Dems—and the Country
The prospect of a fracturing Republican Party presents both opportunities and dangers.
Feb 17, 2021 / Jeet Heer