The Right

Former US president Donald Trump and US Vice President Kamala Harris are shown on screen in the spin room during the second presidential debate in Philadelphia on September 10, 2024.

With Her Rope-a-Dope Strategy, Kamala Harris Baited Trump Into Scaring Swing Voters With Her Rope-a-Dope Strategy, Kamala Harris Baited Trump Into Scaring Swing Voters

Last night’s debate will help give Democrats an edge. But strengthening the base remains crucial.

Sep 11, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Government watchdog Accountable.US projects a graphic onto the Federalist Society building to highlight news of DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb’s investigation into conservative kingpin Leonard Leo’s nonprofit network in August 2023.

The Man Behind the Right-Wing Supreme Court Wants to “Crush” the Liberal Media The Man Behind the Right-Wing Supreme Court Wants to “Crush” the Liberal Media

The conservative activist Leonard Leo has declared his intention to spend $1 billion on promoting right-wing ideas in news and entertainment.

Sep 10, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

VP candidate Kamala Harris in mid speech, standing in front of an American flag.

A Strong Policy Debate Is Kamala Harris’s Best Shot to Break the Election Tie A Strong Policy Debate Is Kamala Harris’s Best Shot to Break the Election Tie

Attacking Donald Trump is a start. But the Democratic nominee also has to sell herself and her vision.

Sep 9, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Liz Cheney looking intently, speaking at a podium that reads

Liz Cheney Finally Proved Me Right Liz Cheney Finally Proved Me Right

Fifteen years ago, she told me we had no common ground. I disagreed. This week she endorsed Kamala Harris, and she has my gratitude.

Sep 6, 2024 / Joan Walsh

Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr., announcing his retirement from the court.

The Powell Memo Helped Create Project 2025 The Powell Memo Helped Create Project 2025

A new investigative podcast shows the toxic legacy of the founding father of modern American plutocracy.

Sep 6, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Supporters of former president Trump hold a rally on April 6, 2024, in Bedminster, New Jersey.

Is Trump Building an Army of Modern Blackshirts? Is Trump Building an Army of Modern Blackshirts?

The proliferation of pro-Trump militia groups across the country eerily echoes the rise of Hitler’s SA and Mussolini’s squadristi.

Sep 5, 2024 / Bob Dreyfuss

Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Governor Tim Walz, enjoy music by members of the marching band at Liberty County High School in Hinesville, Georgia, August 28, 2024, as they travel across the state on a two-day campaign bus tour.

The Democrats Are Finally Running a Teacher. What Took Them So Long? The Democrats Are Finally Running a Teacher. What Took Them So Long?

After decades of serving as a punching bag for the party’s neoliberals, public schools and the people who work in them are back in fashion.

Sep 3, 2024 / Jennifer C. Berkshire and Jack Schneider

Donald Trump smiling next to J.D. Vance

Don’t Underestimate Donald Trump’s Coalition of the Weird Don’t Underestimate Donald Trump’s Coalition of the Weird

The GOP’s new league of fringe figures tries to replicate the party’s winning formula of 2016. And it just might work again.

Aug 30, 2024 / Jeet Heer

The Death Toll in Gaza Reaches Over 40,000

The Death Toll in Gaza Reaches Over 40,000 The Death Toll in Gaza Reaches Over 40,000

Israel’s war on Gaza has resulted in over 40,000 deaths, including nearly 16,500 children, with more than 94,743 people injured, over 10,000 people missing, and millions displaced....

Aug 27, 2024 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Tim Walz, governor of Minnesota and Democratic vice-presidential nominee, second right, joined by (from left) his daughter, Hope, his son, Gus, and his wife, Gwen, during the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on August 21, 2024.

The Right Hates Kids. It’s Weird. The Right Hates Kids. It’s Weird.

The vile insults hurled toward Tim Walz’s and Kamala Harris’s children are a part of the right wing’s generational war on the young.

Aug 23, 2024 / Jeet Heer

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