Donald Trump

If Republicans Want a Fight Over the Post Office, Give It to Them

If Republicans Want a Fight Over the Post Office, Give It to Them If Republicans Want a Fight Over the Post Office, Give It to Them

Don’t be fooled: The Republicans have been attacking the United States Postal Service for a long time. Trump just took advantage of it.

Aug 20, 2020 / John Nichols for The Nation

School Reopenings Are Only Going to Get More Chaotic

School Reopenings Are Only Going to Get More Chaotic School Reopenings Are Only Going to Get More Chaotic

Trump gave up on controlling the virus, squandering our chance to reopen safely.

Aug 20, 2020 / StudentNation / Zoë Carpenter

Obama’s High-Minded Civics Lesson Asks Too Much of Us

Obama’s High-Minded Civics Lesson Asks Too Much of Us Obama’s High-Minded Civics Lesson Asks Too Much of Us

The storied orator frames the case against Trump as a matter of democracy and decency. But democracy also includes results.

Aug 20, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Milwaukee Has a Lot to Teach Joe Biden and the Democrats

Milwaukee Has a Lot to Teach Joe Biden and the Democrats Milwaukee Has a Lot to Teach Joe Biden and the Democrats

Representative Gwen Moore spoke of a “city where blood was shed for labor rights, where a fugitive slave was freed from prison, where women’s right to vote was first ratified.”

Aug 19, 2020 / John Nichols

College Football Should Be Totally Shut Down, Even if It Hurts

College Football Should Be Totally Shut Down, Even if It Hurts College Football Should Be Totally Shut Down, Even if It Hurts

Feel for the athletes missing their season, but understand the real game being played.

Aug 18, 2020 / Dave Zirin

The First Night of the DNC Felt Like a Really Brutal Doctor’s Appointment

The First Night of the DNC Felt Like a Really Brutal Doctor’s Appointment The First Night of the DNC Felt Like a Really Brutal Doctor’s Appointment

While the Democrats worked overtime to convey how sick the country is, they forgot to mention how they’re going to save us.

Aug 18, 2020 / Elie Mystal

Michelle Obama speaking via webcam at the Democratic National Convention

The Moral Power of Michelle Obama’s Anti-Politics The Moral Power of Michelle Obama’s Anti-Politics

The former first lady makes the personal case against Donald Trump.

Aug 18, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Wildfire rising in forest north of Los Angeles.

Trump’s Attacks on Science Will Hasten Climate Catastrophe Trump’s Attacks on Science Will Hasten Climate Catastrophe

And his pro-pollution policies are increasing poor communities’ exposure to toxins, undermining food safety, and harming workers and consumers.

Aug 18, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

Joe Biden

How Biden Should Spend His First Days as President How Biden Should Spend His First Days as President

If Biden wins in November, he will have to start working to address the crises facing our planet the moment he steps into the Oval Office.

Aug 18, 2020 / Andrew J. Bacevich

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Trump’s Post Office Sabotage Is Only the Tip of the Iceberg Trump’s Post Office Sabotage Is Only the Tip of the Iceberg

Here's what the president’s been up to, in between retweeting conspiracies.

Aug 18, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow

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