Executive Branch

Honduran Military Police

Will the Trump Administration Approve a Military Deal Between Honduras and Israel? Will the Trump Administration Approve a Military Deal Between Honduras and Israel?

Allowing the deal would be a powerful sign that the new administration plans to revive the Nixon Doctrine.

Jan 5, 2017 / Greg Grandin

Anti-Putin Protest Portrait

A New Era in American-Russian Relations A New Era in American-Russian Relations

So what if Putin next annexes
 Some country that’s the size of Texas Or throws some Russians in the clink For what they write or say or think? No strong objections will be lodged I…

Jan 5, 2017 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Donald Trump Christmas

The American Press Is Under Threat as Never Before The American Press Is Under Threat as Never Before

A supplicant media will be no match for the compulsive liar in the White House.

Jan 5, 2017 / Column / Eric Alterman

Trump Mar-a-lago

The Confirmation Process Is an Opportunity to Expose Trump’s Big Lie The Confirmation Process Is an Opportunity to Expose Trump’s Big Lie

Activists should highlight the president-elect’s bait-and-switch from fake populist to country-club reactionary.

Jan 4, 2017 / The Nation

Vladimir Putin

Did Putin Really Launch a ‘Cyber–Pearl Harbor’ Against America? Did Putin Really Launch a ‘Cyber–Pearl Harbor’ Against America?

Hysteria over Russia’s alleged hacking of the 2016 presidential election may make this US-Russian crisis more dangerous than the 1962 Cuban missile crisis.

Jan 4, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen

Cyber Security

Is Skepticism Treason? Is Skepticism Treason?

Despite the scores of media pieces which assert that Russia’s interference in the election is “case closed,” some cyber experts say skepticism is still in order.

Jan 3, 2017 / James Carden

Students protest low wages.

3 Steps for Progressive Resistance and Rebuilding as the Trump Era Launches 3 Steps for Progressive Resistance and Rebuilding as the Trump Era Launches

Ultimately, the party’s fortunes will depend on recruiting a new generation of progressive leaders who can harness the power of social movements and drive it into electoral politic...

Jan 3, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Betsy DeVos

Trump’s Transition Team Is Stacked With Privatization Enthusiasts Trump’s Transition Team Is Stacked With Privatization Enthusiasts

If these officials get their way, America’s schools, roads, prisons, immigrant-detention centers, and critical social-insurance programs will soon fall into private hands.

Dec 28, 2016 / David Dayen

WH Women and Girls

How to Fight for Women and Girls of Color While Trump Is President How to Fight for Women and Girls of Color While Trump Is President

Under Obama, the White House began collecting critically important data about women and girls of color. Under Trump, that data will become even more important.

Dec 22, 2016 / Dani McClain

Taj Mahal Casino

Trump Kicks Off the Return of the Czars Trump Kicks Off the Return of the Czars

Republicans had a huge problem with Obama’s “czars.” Will they say anything now? (Spoiler: no.)

Dec 22, 2016 / David Dayen

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