Trump’s Russiagate Attorney Is Himself Entangled in Russian Corruption Trump’s Russiagate Attorney Is Himself Entangled in Russian Corruption
Meanwhile, Robert Mueller is quietly assembling a dream team of lawyers.
Jul 20, 2017 / Bob Dreyfuss
New Studies Cast Doubt on Cherished Conventional Wisdom From 2016 New Studies Cast Doubt on Cherished Conventional Wisdom From 2016
Were Trump voters uniquely motivated by trade? Are Sanders and Clinton supporters really that ideologically different? New studies suggest no.
Jul 19, 2017 / Joshua Holland
Cold-War News Not Fit to Print Cold-War News Not Fit to Print
The mainstream media’s orthodox narrative of the new Cold War and “Russiagate” deletes important aspects of current developments.
Jul 19, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
Trump’s Allies Are Taking Over the Media and Creating Their Own Reality Trump’s Allies Are Taking Over the Media and Creating Their Own Reality
Is anybody paying attention?
Jul 19, 2017 / Column / Eric Alterman
Al Franken Versus the De-Humorizer Al Franken Versus the De-Humorizer
Plus Joan Walsh on Donald Trump Jr. and Ari Berman on voting.
Jul 13, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Donald Jr. Meets the Russians Donald Jr. Meets the Russians
No meetings with Russians he said. That story changed two times or three. To judge by the lies that he tells, This apple fell close to the tree.
Jul 13, 2017 / Column / Calvin Trillin
New Study: The Communities Most Affected by War Turned to Trump in 2016 New Study: The Communities Most Affected by War Turned to Trump in 2016
He promised to put this forgotten part of America first—but he’s done little so far.
Jul 13, 2017 / James Carden
Trump-Putin Détente Partnership Begins as ‘Russiagate’ Attacks on It Grow Trump-Putin Détente Partnership Begins as ‘Russiagate’ Attacks on It Grow
Cooperation with Russia is imperative, but never has the US political-media elite’s opposition to it been so virulent.
Jul 12, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
American Democracy Is Now Under Siege by Both Cyber-Espionage and GOP Voter Suppression American Democracy Is Now Under Siege by Both Cyber-Espionage and GOP Voter Suppression
The same Republicans who benefited from Russian hacking in the 2016 election have been suppressing the vote for years.
Jul 12, 2017 / Feature / Ari Berman
Donald Trump Jr. Might Be a Criminal. He Is Definitely a Liar. Donald Trump Jr. Might Be a Criminal. He Is Definitely a Liar.
The Trump team has repeatedly denied meeting with Russian operatives. Whoops.
Jul 11, 2017 / Joan Walsh