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Who Voted for Hitler?

Who Voted for Hitler? Who Voted for Hitler?

Just as there are myths about Trump voters, there are damaging misconceptions about who brought the Nazis to power.

Jan 15, 2021 / Dan Simon

Now Is Not the Time for Unity

Now Is Not the Time for Unity Now Is Not the Time for Unity

If Joe Biden stakes his presidency on compromise and comity, his presidency will be a failure.

Jan 15, 2021 / Richard Kreitner

Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing

We Need a Reckoning With Trump’s Enablers We Need a Reckoning With Trump’s Enablers

Those who for years turned a blind eye to his repeated assaults on democracy share moral culpability with Trump for what unfolded in the Capitol.

Jan 12, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky

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No, We Do Not Need New Anti-Terrorism Laws to Combat Right-Wing Extremists No, We Do Not Need New Anti-Terrorism Laws to Combat Right-Wing Extremists

In the wake of the storming of the Capitol, many people have begun calling to expand the War on Terror. This would be a grave error.

Jan 11, 2021 / Moustafa Bayoumi

It Is Never Too Late to Impeach a Despot

It Is Never Too Late to Impeach a Despot It Is Never Too Late to Impeach a Despot

“Every single hour that Donald Trump remains in office, our country, our democracy, and our national security remain in danger.”

Jan 8, 2021 / John Nichols

No Sympathy for Trump Officials Jumping Ship—Especially Mick Mulvaney

No Sympathy for Trump Officials Jumping Ship—Especially Mick Mulvaney No Sympathy for Trump Officials Jumping Ship—Especially Mick Mulvaney

The former Tea Party congressman and Trump chief of staff insists he “can’t stay here” after enabling the worst president in history.

Jan 7, 2021 / Joan Walsh

Madness on Capitol Hill

Madness on Capitol Hill Madness on Capitol Hill

Part insurrection, part happy hour, Trump supporters lost their minds, and I watched a man urinate on the Capitol steps. The nation, ashamed, was left to mourn.

Jan 7, 2021 / Andrew McCormick

Trump and His Cronies Must Face the Music for Their Crimes

Trump and His Cronies Must Face the Music for Their Crimes Trump and His Cronies Must Face the Music for Their Crimes

This is about more than just reforming a broken process. A steady focus on accountability isolates and diminishes the critics.

Jan 4, 2021 / Feature / John Nichols

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: Supreme Court Justice John Roberts (2L) administers the oath of office to U.S. President Donald Trump (L) as his wife Melania Trump holds the Bible and son Barron Trump looks on, on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2017 in Washington, DC. In today's inauguration ceremony Donald J. Trump becomes the 45th president of the United States. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Trump Is Guilty of Sedition and Must Be Brought to Justice Trump Is Guilty of Sedition and Must Be Brought to Justice

He’s violating his oath to protect the Constitution, and every day that he’s allowed to remain in power, the threat to our democracy grows.

Dec 22, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

Jose Alfredo stands between an American flag and a Cuban flag

Can Biden Finish What Obama Started With Cuba? Can Biden Finish What Obama Started With Cuba?

Here’s a smart blueprint for returning to normalized relations.

Dec 21, 2020 / Peter Kornbluh

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