The Democrats Are Slow-Walking Into Fascism The Democrats Are Slow-Walking Into Fascism
Is doubling down on a candidate who is almost certainly going to lose really the best the left can do?
Jul 11, 2024 / Van Gosse
In a Democracy, No Leader Is Indispensable In a Democracy, No Leader Is Indispensable
As Joe Biden flirts with the Samson Option—threatening to bring his party to ruin in November—he needs to realize that the election isn’t just about him.
Jul 8, 2024 / Jeet Heer
It’s Impossible to Overstate the Damage Done by the Supreme Court in This Term It’s Impossible to Overstate the Damage Done by the Supreme Court in This Term
The effects of the high court’s rulings will be enduring and almost impossible to overturn without a serious reckoning by Democratic lawmakers.
Jul 8, 2024 / Elie Mystal
Why Aren’t We Talking About Trump’s Fascism? Why Aren’t We Talking About Trump’s Fascism?
Joe Biden has created a distraction from the existential question that should define this election.
Jul 5, 2024 / Jeet Heer
We Rejected Monarchy in 1776. The Supreme Court Just Brought It Back. We Rejected Monarchy in 1776. The Supreme Court Just Brought It Back.
King George III was tossed aside 248 years ago. Now the court seeks to impose King Donald I.
Jul 4, 2024 / John Nichols
The US Has Dealt With Contested Elections Before The US Has Dealt With Contested Elections Before
How different is this election from earlier tumultuous ones in American history?
Jul 4, 2024 / Julian E. Zelizer and Karen J. Greenberg
The President Can Now Assassinate You, Officially The President Can Now Assassinate You, Officially
Under this new standard, a president can go on a four-to-eight-year crime spree and then retire from public life, never to be held accountable.
Jul 1, 2024 / Elie Mystal
Dear Ron Klain: We Need To Talk About Joe Dear Ron Klain: We Need To Talk About Joe
To preserve President Biden’s legacy, the party has to find another candidate
Jul 1, 2024 / Jeet Heer
We Just Witnessed the Biggest Supreme Court Power Grab Since 1803 We Just Witnessed the Biggest Supreme Court Power Grab Since 1803
The court has given itself nearly unlimited power over the administrative state, putting everything from environmental protections to workers’ rights at risk.
Jun 28, 2024 / Elie Mystal
Trump Was Terrible. But Biden Was Worse. Trump Was Terrible. But Biden Was Worse.
Trump’s lies and unhinged ranting went unchallenged because Biden was incoherent and lost.
Jun 28, 2024 / Jeet Heer