Even Nixon Didn’t Go As Far as Trump Even Nixon Didn’t Go As Far as Trump
I served on the House Judiciary Committee during Watergate. What Nixon tried to do in secret pales in comparison to what Trump does in the open.
Jul 15, 2020 / Elizabeth Holtzman
The Beginning of the End for Ever-Rising Pentagon Budgets The Beginning of the End for Ever-Rising Pentagon Budgets
In the long run, the Defense Department is not likely to escape the growing imperative of change.
Jul 14, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Donald Trump: Confederate From Queens Donald Trump: Confederate From Queens
Trump says he will fight efforts to remove Confederate statues and to change the names of military bases named after Confederate generals.—news reports No matter that they fought…
Jul 14, 2020 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The Left Needs to Reclaim Free Speech The Left Needs to Reclaim Free Speech
Just because some who complain about censorship are hypocrites, privileged elitists, or defensive bigots, that doesn’t mean we should abandon the ideal of robust debate.
Jul 10, 2020 / Jeet Heer
I Was at the Tulsa Rally With Anti-Trump Vets. The President Should Be Worried. I Was at the Tulsa Rally With Anti-Trump Vets. The President Should Be Worried.
In the month since George Floyd’s death, I’ve gotten nearly 100 messages from servicemen saying they were ready to quit.
Jul 10, 2020 / Danny Sjursen
Today’s SCOTUS Ruling Means Trump’s Criminality Will Be Revealed—Someday Today’s SCOTUS Ruling Means Trump’s Criminality Will Be Revealed—Someday
The Supreme Court’s two rulings on Trump’s tax returns are a victory for the rule of law—even if the public won’t see the returns before the election.
Jul 9, 2020 / Elie Mystal
What It Means When You Wear a Mask—and When You Refuse To What It Means When You Wear a Mask—and When You Refuse To
In the United States, wearing a mask is not just politicized. It is racialized.
Jul 9, 2020 / Rhea Boyd
Protest and Survive! Protest and Survive!
We can’t wait until January 2021 to shift course. Our lives depend on disruption now.
Jul 9, 2020 / Gregg Gonsalves for The Nation
Just How Far Can Trump Go in an Emergency? Just How Far Can Trump Go in an Emergency?
The presidency has vast powers that Trump hasn’t tapped into yet—but which he could wield if he becomes desperate.
Jul 8, 2020 / Jeet Heer