Election 2016

Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton Warned Us We Had to Get Serious About the Supreme Court Hillary Clinton Warned Us We Had to Get Serious About the Supreme Court

We really should have listened.

Sep 30, 2020 / John Nichols

A collection of gift items with Robert Mueller's face on them, including a necklace, a candle, and a poster.

Mueller’s Failure Exposes the Limits of Prosecutorial Liberalism Mueller’s Failure Exposes the Limits of Prosecutorial Liberalism

Instead of fantasizing about square-jawed lawmen, progressives need to figure out how to curb the imperial presidency.

Sep 25, 2020 / Jeet Heer

John Kasich

One Cheer for John Kasich One Cheer for John Kasich

If Kasich can pull potential Republican defectors to Biden, why not ask for his help?

Jul 27, 2020 / Peter Dreier

Donald Trump

Trump Is Trying to Remake the Military in His Own Ugly Image Trump Is Trying to Remake the Military in His Own Ugly Image

The Pentagon and the president are butting heads over racism and staffing decisions.

Jun 26, 2020 / Jeet Heer

King‘s College at Cambridge University in the UK is bathed in blue light to celebrate NHS workers.

Cambridge Analytica Showed Us the Dangers of ‘Academic Commercialism’ Cambridge Analytica Showed Us the Dangers of ‘Academic Commercialism’

What happens to ethics when universities rush to monetize their work?

Apr 10, 2020 / Colleen Cordes

Sanders Won Michigan in 2016. Biden Won Every County in 2020. Why?

Sanders Won Michigan in 2016. Biden Won Every County in 2020. Why? Sanders Won Michigan in 2016. Biden Won Every County in 2020. Why?

OMG—do you really have to ask?

Mar 12, 2020 / Joan Walsh

The Failed Russiagate Playbook Can’t Stop Bernie Sanders

The Failed Russiagate Playbook Can’t Stop Bernie Sanders The Failed Russiagate Playbook Can’t Stop Bernie Sanders

A politics rooted in real issues and real people is far more powerful than the cynical methods that brought us Russiagate.

Feb 25, 2020 / Aaron Maté

Mitch McConnell leaves the Senate chamber on recess from impeachment trial.

McConnell Rules? Not So Much. McConnell Rules? Not So Much.

On day one of the impeachment trial, the Senate majority leader caved on several proposed rules, while Schumer’s pushback gave House impeachment managers many extra hours to make t...

Jan 22, 2020 / Joan Walsh

Trump Cabinet meeting

Who Is Making US Foreign Policy? Who Is Making US Foreign Policy?

An anti-neocon president appears to have been surrounded by neocons in his own administration.

Dec 5, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen

Ukraine flag

Why Are We in Ukraine? Why Are We in Ukraine?

Historically and even today, Russia has much in common with Ukraine—the United States, almost nothing.

Nov 14, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen

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