Election 2016

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Trump’s Policies Offer Plutocracy on Steroids, Not Economic Populism Trump’s Policies Offer Plutocracy on Steroids, Not Economic Populism

Democrats must expose the president’s broken promise to working people.

Jan 9, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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New Reporting Suggests the Trump Presidency Is Even Scarier and More Dysfunctional Than We Realized New Reporting Suggests the Trump Presidency Is Even Scarier and More Dysfunctional Than We Realized

The takeaway from the latest revelations is that a lot of Republicans who knew better have colluded—and still collude—to cover up Trump’s unfitness for office.

Jan 5, 2018 / Joan Walsh

Donald Trump

Donald Trump Lies About Everything, Including Steve Bannon Donald Trump Lies About Everything, Including Steve Bannon

It is absurd for the president to claim that “Steve Bannon has nothing to do with me or my presidency.”

Jan 4, 2018 / John Nichols

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Four Years of Ukraine and the Myths of Maidan Four Years of Ukraine and the Myths of Maidan

The history of the Ukrainian crisis, which has made everything it affected worse, is distorted by political myths and American media malpractice.

Jan 3, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

Trump in the White House

Welcome to 2018! Donald Trump Is Worse Than Ever! Welcome to 2018! Donald Trump Is Worse Than Ever!

Unfortunately, The New York Times doesn’t seem to be entirely on top of that story.

Jan 2, 2018 / Joan Walsh

Marc Raskin

Marcus Raskin, a True Citizen, Will Be Missed Marcus Raskin, a True Citizen, Will Be Missed

Raskin rejected the trappings of high office to create a space that might speak truth to that power. 

Jan 2, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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The Whiteness of Trump’s Working-Class Supporters: Gary Younge The Whiteness of Trump’s Working-Class Supporters: Gary Younge

A black man travels through White America.

Dec 22, 2017 / Jon Wiener

Robert Mueller

More Media Malpractice in Russiagate More Media Malpractice in Russiagate

Amid worry for the Mueller probe, where is the accountability for mistakes?

Dec 21, 2017 / Aaron Maté

Since Trump’s Victory, Democratic Socialists of America Has Become a Budding Political Force

Since Trump’s Victory, Democratic Socialists of America Has Become a Budding Political Force Since Trump’s Victory, Democratic Socialists of America Has Become a Budding Political Force

Why an army of young people is joining DSA.

Dec 21, 2017 / Feature / Anna Heyward

Russian pedestrians

Why Russians Think ‘America Is Waging War Against Russia’ Why Russians Think ‘America Is Waging War Against Russia’

Russiagaters allege, with no evidence, that “Russia attacked America” in 2016, but many Russians believe—with reasonable cause—that the US has been attacking their country for 25 y...

Dec 20, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen

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