Will “Serious” Republicans Block Any of Trump’s Freak-Show Cabinet Picks? Will “Serious” Republicans Block Any of Trump’s Freak-Show Cabinet Picks?
Will they stand up to even the scariest of these nominees? I’m not optimistic.
Nov 19, 2024 / Joan Walsh
The First Amendment Will Suffer Under Trump The First Amendment Will Suffer Under Trump
Given what’s heading our way, we need a capacious view and robust defense of the First Amendment from all quarters.
Nov 19, 2024 / Nan Levinson
When Does Power Concede? Thwarting MAGA Will Take More Than Protest and Symbolic Resistance. When Does Power Concede? Thwarting MAGA Will Take More Than Protest and Symbolic Resistance.
If we want to deploy actual power to block Trump’s vicious agenda once he takes control of the federal government, we will have to look to the states.
Nov 19, 2024 / Van Gosse
Donald Trump’s Foreign Policy Will Be Chaos First, Not America First Donald Trump’s Foreign Policy Will Be Chaos First, Not America First
His team of cronies includes establishment hawks and cranky outsiders who are more likely to deliver global anarchy than world peace.
Nov 18, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Climate Realism (Still) Means Climate Justice Climate Realism (Still) Means Climate Justice
An interview with Tom Athanasiou on where climate geopolitics goes from here, and why unlocking trillions in climate finance is an “existential necessity.”
Nov 15, 2024 / Q&A / Wen Stephenson
Liberals Can’t Stop Gushing Over Trump’s Foreign Policy Team Liberals Can’t Stop Gushing Over Trump’s Foreign Policy Team
Democrats are falling over themselves to hail Marco Rubio’s nomination as secretary of state.
Nov 15, 2024 / Aída Chávez
Donald Trump Is Waging a Shock-and-Awe War Against His Own Senate Donald Trump Is Waging a Shock-and-Awe War Against His Own Senate
By nominating Matt Gaetz and other dangerous cronies, the president-elect is testing congressional servility.
Nov 14, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Welcome to the Department of Government Idiocy Welcome to the Department of Government Idiocy
Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency or “DOGE” will comprise of two clueless tech bros. What targets, exactly, will Musk and Ramaswamy try to hit?
Nov 14, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
Congress Must Reject a Bill That Would Give Trump New Power to Silence Critics Congress Must Reject a Bill That Would Give Trump New Power to Silence Critics
How a new House bill could chill dissent from nonprofits.
Nov 13, 2024 / Kia Hamadanchy
The Future of Public Health—or Lack Thereof—Under Trump The Future of Public Health—or Lack Thereof—Under Trump
Any significant influence of RFK Jr. in Trump’s orbit would represent a recklessness never before seen in America’s public health history.
Nov 12, 2024 / Gregg Gonsalves