EU vs. US or People vs. Billionaires? EU vs. US or People vs. Billionaires?
Trump’s latest geopolitical moves are scary. But Americans and Europeans share a common foe.
Feb 6, 2025 / Nick Shaxson
Trump’s Phony Trade Wars Are Evidence of American Imperial Decline Trump’s Phony Trade Wars Are Evidence of American Imperial Decline
President’s bullying of allies yields symbolic results—but betrays substantive weakness.
Feb 5, 2025 / Jeet Heer
What the Neocons Do—and Don’t—Explain About Trump What the Neocons Do—and Don’t—Explain About Trump
The president’s foreign policy agenda remains unpredictable, but his war on liberal culture has deep roots.
Feb 4, 2025 / David Klion
Who Will Stop Elon Musk’s Coup? Who Will Stop Elon Musk’s Coup?
The world’s richest man now has the power to override congressional spending decisions and access to private information about every US taxpayer.
Feb 3, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Trump’s Racist Rants Conceal the Right’s Air Safety Failures Trump’s Racist Rants Conceal the Right’s Air Safety Failures
In the aftermath of the worst air crash in 25 years, the president stokes ugly resentments and conspiracy-mongering.
Jan 31, 2025 / Joseph A. McCartin
Senate Democrats Are Attacking Tulsi Gabbard for the Wrong Reasons Senate Democrats Are Attacking Tulsi Gabbard for the Wrong Reasons
Preferring to defend spy agencies and line up behind the hawkish consensus, the bipartisan elite ignores the director of national intelligence nominee’s rampant Islamophobia.
Jan 31, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Pete Hegseth’s Dangerous War on America Pete Hegseth’s Dangerous War on America
Every one of Hegseth’s predecessors emphasized unity and a diverse military as key to national progress and defense.
Jan 28, 2025 / Michael T. Klare
A Meteorologist Was Fired for Describing What We All Saw: “Dude Nazi Saluted TWICE” A Meteorologist Was Fired for Describing What We All Saw: “Dude Nazi Saluted TWICE”
A Milwaukee TV station dismissed Kuffel after she called Elon Musk’s gestures Nazi salutes on her Instagram page. Her community is not letting her firing stand.
Jan 27, 2025 / Dave Zirin
Fixing the Student Loan Crisis Starts With Defending the Department of Education Fixing the Student Loan Crisis Starts With Defending the Department of Education
Borrowers stand to lose more than they could ever gain if the department is shut down.
Jan 24, 2025 / StudentNation / Sabrina Cereceres
A Night Outside a DC Jail With the January 6 Insurrectionist Fan Club A Night Outside a DC Jail With the January 6 Insurrectionist Fan Club
Neo-Nazis and other right-wing groups celebrated in Washington, DC, as they anticipated the Trump pardons and the release of their incarcerated allies.
Jan 23, 2025 / Amanda Moore