Joe Lieberman and the Venality of Elite Bipartisanship Joe Lieberman and the Venality of Elite Bipartisanship
The late senator embodied a consensus of militarism and plutocracy.
Mar 28, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Want to Cut the National Budget? Start With Military Spending. Want to Cut the National Budget? Start With Military Spending.
The biggest driver of overspending is an unrealistic, self-indulgent, and militaristic national defense strategy.
Mar 28, 2024 / Julia Gledhill and William D. Hartung
Loath as I Am to Agree With Marjorie Taylor Greene… Loath as I Am to Agree With Marjorie Taylor Greene…
How the effort to bank TikTok is a fascinating case study in transpartisan politics.
Mar 28, 2024 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Vacant Motion Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Vacant Motion
The Georgia representative filed a motion to vacate Speaker of the House Mike Johnson this morning.
Mar 22, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
The GOP’s Fumbling Hypocrisy on IVF The GOP’s Fumbling Hypocrisy on IVF
Don’t believe Lindsey Graham when he says Republicans are fine with IVF. They are decidedly not, but only a few will admit it.
Mar 22, 2024 / Joan Walsh
John Fetterman, American Jagoff John Fetterman, American Jagoff
The former progressive darling has decided to become the world’s most antagonistic Israel stan. It’s a very bad look.
Mar 15, 2024 / Kim Kelly
Senator Katie Britt: A Star Is Not Born Senator Katie Britt: A Star Is Not Born
The Alabaman’s disastrous debut was so weird even Scarlett Johansson—who’s played everything from a man-eating alien to Black Widow to Maggie the Cat—couldn’t do it justice.
Mar 11, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Let the Presidential Election Mudslinging Begin! Let the Presidential Election Mudslinging Begin!
Trashing Donald Trump can’t be Joe Biden’s whole reelection message. But it’s a good start.
Mar 8, 2024 / Jeet Heer
The GOP’s Anti-Abortion Crusade Is Threatening HIV Treatment in Africa The GOP’s Anti-Abortion Crusade Is Threatening HIV Treatment in Africa
As a band of Republican congresspeople has set its sights on the health program known as PEPFAR, the media has remained shamefully silent.
Mar 6, 2024 / James North
New York's Long Congressional Redistricting Nightmare Finally Comes to an End New York's Long Congressional Redistricting Nightmare Finally Comes to an End
Liberals and leftists hoping for a sure path to retaking the House may be disappointed, but Democrats should still do well. And voters and incumbents each gain valuable clarity.
Mar 4, 2024 / Ross Barkan