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The Sovietization of the American Political-Media Establishment?   The Sovietization of the American Political-Media Establishment?  

The hunt for Trump’s “Kremlin connections” indulges in practices reminiscent of the Soviet Kremlin and its media.

Mar 29, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen

Gorsuch and Trump

Russia Is Not the Reason to Block Gorsuch Russia Is Not the Reason to Block Gorsuch

President Trump’s greatest political weakness isn’t his alleged ties to Russia. It’s a cruel policy agenda that the American people overwhelmingly reject.

Mar 28, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Key to Taking Back Our Country: Fortify the Front Lines of the Resistance

The Key to Taking Back Our Country: Fortify the Front Lines of the Resistance The Key to Taking Back Our Country: Fortify the Front Lines of the Resistance

17 states and 13 congressional districts on the front lines will determine the political future of this country.

Mar 27, 2017 / Steve Phillips

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Democrats Should Focus More on Jobs, Less on Russia Democrats Should Focus More on Jobs, Less on Russia

The moral horrors of Trump’s policies must be confronted head-on.

Mar 23, 2017 / Robert L. Borosage

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Letters From the April 10, 2017, Issue Letters From the April 10, 2017, Issue

The road to Trump… Alien-Nation… The people’s news… Crash!… The past as prologue?…

Mar 23, 2017 / Our Readers and Matt Stoller

Might Neo-McCarthyism Mean War vs. Russia?

Might Neo-McCarthyism Mean War vs. Russia? Might Neo-McCarthyism Mean War vs. Russia?

The “unmasking” of Putin’s American “contacts” is premised on his “act of war” against the United States—for which there is still no evidence.

Mar 22, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen

Gorsuch Senate Confirmation

Yes, Dems Should Block Gorsuch While the FBI’s Trump Probe Goes on Yes, Dems Should Block Gorsuch While the FBI’s Trump Probe Goes on

Mitch McConnell obstructed not only Obama’s Supreme Court pick but his effort to alert voters about Russian election hacking—inextricably tying these issues together.

Mar 22, 2017 / Joan Walsh

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Can Republicans Be Trusted to Oversee the FBI Investigation of Trump’s Russia Ties? Can Republicans Be Trusted to Oversee the FBI Investigation of Trump’s Russia Ties?

They once found the idea of a president under FBI investigation intolerable. But now most of the GOP is silent.

Mar 21, 2017 / Joan Walsh

Can Obama Live Up to Carter’s Gold Standard as Ex-President?

Can Obama Live Up to Carter’s Gold Standard as Ex-President? Can Obama Live Up to Carter’s Gold Standard as Ex-President?

So far, it doesn’t augur well, from a $65 million book deal to a foundation stocked with wealthy hedge funders and bankers.

Mar 17, 2017 / Bob Dreyfuss

Vladimir Putin

While Neo-McCarthyism Spreads, US-Russian Détente May Be Unfolding While Neo-McCarthyism Spreads, US-Russian Détente May Be Unfolding

“Kremlin-puppet” allegations against Trump are said to have crippled Trump’s ability to initiate cooperative relations with Moscow—but have they?

Mar 15, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen

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