Trump’s Outreach to the Libertarians Was an Absolute Train Wreck Trump’s Outreach to the Libertarians Was an Absolute Train Wreck
No matter what you think of Libertarians, they had the good sense to answer Trump’s appeal for support by saying, “I would rather eat my own foot out of a bear trap.”
May 29, 2024 / John Nichols
Biden Touts His Student Debt Relief, but the Crisis Demands Much More Biden Touts His Student Debt Relief, but the Crisis Demands Much More
The president is canceling student loan debt in batches of thousands, but the need is in the millions. It’s costing him the voters he needs most.
May 28, 2024 / Eleni Schirmer
Trump Takes the Bronx Trump Takes the Bronx
45 who wants to be 47 got what he came for.
May 24, 2024 / D.D. Guttenplan
Will Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu Bless Donald Trump With an October Surprise? Will Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu Bless Donald Trump With an October Surprise?
Unlike Joe Biden, the former president benefits from international turmoil.
May 24, 2024 / Jeet Heer
The Soulless Hypocrisy of Nikki Haley The Soulless Hypocrisy of Nikki Haley
Haley has abandoned her opposition to Trump for political expediency. Joe Biden should use Haley’s words against her—and Trump.
May 24, 2024 / John Nichols
Samuel Alito’s Opinions Are Just As Upside-Down as His Flag Samuel Alito’s Opinions Are Just As Upside-Down as His Flag
In a majority opinion rubber-stamping South Carolina’s racist congressional map, Alito made it effectively impossible to contest racial gerrymanders.
May 24, 2024 / Elie Mystal
The Next Front in Palestine Solidarity: Worker Strikes The Next Front in Palestine Solidarity: Worker Strikes
The symbiotic relationship between universities and the military puts higher education workers in a position of significant structural power.
May 23, 2024 / Jonathan Rosenblum
Biden’s Desperate Bid to Reclaim the Youth Vote Is Missing the Point Biden’s Desperate Bid to Reclaim the Youth Vote Is Missing the Point
Recent policies regarding student debt and cannabis seem like naked appeals to a crucial demographic that cares most about US involvement in Israel’s war on Gaza.
May 23, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
Black MAGA Is Still MAGA to the Core Black MAGA Is Still MAGA to the Core
Trump’s strategy for the Black vote has been high on empty symbolism and low on specific policy benefits for the Black community.
May 22, 2024 / Clarence Lusane