Russia Is Not the ‘No. 1 Threat’—or Even Among the Top 5 Russia Is Not the ‘No. 1 Threat’—or Even Among the Top 5
By declaring Putin’s Russia to be the greatest danger to America, the political-media establishment itself is endangering US national security.
Nov 27, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
Was the Trump Campaign Working With WikiLeaks and the Russians to Undermine the Clinton Campaign? Was the Trump Campaign Working With WikiLeaks and the Russians to Undermine the Clinton Campaign?
There’s no proof yet, but the connections are tantalizing. And there’s more on that Steele dossier, too.
Nov 17, 2017 / Bob Dreyfuss
‘Russiagate’ Zealots (Mainly Democrats) Have Become a Major Threat to US National Security ‘Russiagate’ Zealots (Mainly Democrats) Have Become a Major Threat to US National Security
At an international summit in Vietnam last week, President Trump took necessary steps to reduce the perils of the new Cold War with Russia. Liberal Democrats call it “treasonous.”
Nov 15, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
Republican Tax Bills Would Be Paradise for Plutocrats Republican Tax Bills Would Be Paradise for Plutocrats
Americans may have voted to “drain the swamp” in 2016, but neither the Trump administration nor the Republican-led Congress got the message.
Nov 14, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
As the Russiagate Investigation Builds Momentum, Trump’s Allies Attack the CIA As the Russiagate Investigation Builds Momentum, Trump’s Allies Attack the CIA
Former Trump campaign aide Carter Page is under fire for widespread, secret Russia contacts.
Nov 10, 2017 / Bob Dreyfuss
Donald Trump’s Best Day Was a Year Ago—Sad! Donald Trump’s Best Day Was a Year Ago—Sad!
But progressives need to be more than just anti-Trump.
Nov 8, 2017 / John Nichols
Have Democrats Learned Their Lesson? There’s Reason for Hope. Have Democrats Learned Their Lesson? There’s Reason for Hope.
Democrats will have to work harder to establish a clear, compelling vision of what they are for beyond opposition to Trump.
Nov 7, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
What Russia’s Syria Intervention Tells Us About Its Interference in the US Election What Russia’s Syria Intervention Tells Us About Its Interference in the US Election
Playing on ethnic and racial divisions has become a hallmark of crony-capitalist Russia.
Nov 6, 2017 / Juan Cole
Donna Brazile’s Revelations About the Clinton Campaign Are Not As Explosive as They Seem Donna Brazile’s Revelations About the Clinton Campaign Are Not As Explosive as They Seem
Her report doesn’t necessarily reveal a primary-election playing field that was intentionally tilted against Bernie Sanders.
Nov 6, 2017 / Joshua Holland
Joe Biden Positions Himself as the ‘Anti-Bernie’ Joe Biden Positions Himself as the ‘Anti-Bernie’
Biden, like many mainstream liberal Democrats, seems intent upon not understanding the real lessons of 2016.
Nov 6, 2017 / James Carden