The Right

Hands hold up a poster with pictures of the six conservative Supreme Court justices with their eyes crossed out.

This Fascist Gang Can Shoot Straight After All This Fascist Gang Can Shoot Straight After All

Mitch McConnell teamed with Donald Trump to pack the Supreme Court and make sure gun owners’ rights are protected—and women’s are not.

Jun 24, 2022 / Joan Walsh

Why Centrist Democrats Love Promoting Right-Wing Extremists

Why Centrist Democrats Love Promoting Right-Wing Extremists Why Centrist Democrats Love Promoting Right-Wing Extremists

Having nothing of substance to offer, the party establishment thinks supporting Trumpists is a clever move. But they are playing with fire.

Jun 24, 2022 / Jeet Heer

Photo of Jan 6 hearing.

The Fascist Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight The Fascist Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight

The latest January 6 hearing shows how close Trump and his toadies came to overturning democracy, despite their ridiculous incompetence.

Jun 24, 2022 / Joan Walsh

Police arrest a suspect

The Supreme Court Strips Us of Miranda Warnings The Supreme Court Strips Us of Miranda Warnings

Today, Justice Alito ruled that you have constitutional rights, but no right to know what they are.

Jun 23, 2022 / Elie Mystal

Sit-In, Republican Style

Sit-In, Republican Style Sit-In, Republican Style

The burden of leadership.

Jun 23, 2022 / OppArt / Steve Brodner

House Jan. 6 select committee hearing

For Once, a Republican Tells the Truth About Trump For Once, a Republican Tells the Truth About Trump

At the ongoing January 6 hearings, Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers made clear the depth of the former president’s abuse of power.

Jun 22, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky

People sit below a screen with a screencap of Donald Trump from C-SPAN.

The Democrats Have a Winning Message: “Stop Dangerous Extremists” The Democrats Have a Winning Message: “Stop Dangerous Extremists”

Forty reasons the GOP is “a clear and present danger to American democracy.”

Jun 22, 2022 / Mark Green

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Brace Yourself for a New Surge of Republican Homophobia Brace Yourself for a New Surge of Republican Homophobia

Despite gestures at moderation, the party’s anti-LGBTQ bigotry has returned to the fore.

Jun 21, 2022 / Jeet Heer

January 6th committee hearing

To Avert January 6, We Needed Whistleblowers—and We Never Got Them To Avert January 6, We Needed Whistleblowers—and We Never Got Them

The Trump and Pence staffers testifying now batted down Trump’s election lies—but they never went public with the threat he posed.

Jun 17, 2022 / Joan Walsh for The Nation

Michael Luttig

The January 6 Hearings Are Mired in an Attempt to Refurbish the GOP Brand The January 6 Hearings Are Mired in an Attempt to Refurbish the GOP Brand

In sorting out good Republicans from bad, the hearings keep getting lost in an insider game.

Jun 17, 2022 / Jeet Heer

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