The January 6 Hearings Are Mired in an Attempt to Refurbish the GOP Brand The January 6 Hearings Are Mired in an Attempt to Refurbish the GOP Brand
In sorting out good Republicans from bad, the hearings keep getting lost in an insider game.
Jun 17, 2022 / Jeet Heer
Nixon’s Watergate Cover-Up Succeeded When It Mattered Most Nixon’s Watergate Cover-Up Succeeded When It Mattered Most
Democrats pulled their punches on accountability during the 1972 election campaign. They should not make that mistake again.
Jun 17, 2022 / John Nichols
Why the Hell Isn’t Mike Pence Testifying at the January 6 Hearing? Why the Hell Isn’t Mike Pence Testifying at the January 6 Hearing?
Thursday’s hearing will dig into Trump’s pressuring Pence to reject electoral votes. So why isn’t the former vice president testifying?
Jun 16, 2022 / John Nichols
Two of the Trump Era’s Biggest Grifters Are Angling for a Comeback Two of the Trump Era’s Biggest Grifters Are Angling for a Comeback
Scott Pruitt and Ryan Zinke both left D.C. under clouds of corruption. Now they’re both running for higher office.
Jun 7, 2022 / Thomas O. McGarity
The Dangers of Biden’s Lesser-Evilism in India The Dangers of Biden’s Lesser-Evilism in India
Building an anti-China coalition, the president turns a blind eye to Narendra Modi’s increasingly authoritarian rule.
Jun 3, 2022 / Jeet Heer
Biden’s Executive Order on Police Reform Is Too Little, Too Late Biden’s Executive Order on Police Reform Is Too Little, Too Late
It does almost nothing to prevent local cops from shooting Black people to death.
Jun 2, 2022 / Elie Mystal
The Biden Administration’s Kayfabe Cold War With China The Biden Administration’s Kayfabe Cold War With China
Though the president’s “pivot to Asia” amounts to little more than saber-rattling, the risks remain very real.
May 31, 2022 / Jeet Heer
Another Terrible Choice for Biden’s “Disinformation Board” Another Terrible Choice for Biden’s “Disinformation Board”
Michael Chertoff’s experience detaining Muslim Americans, justifying CIA torture, and helping to draft the Patriot Act make him an all-too-appropriate choice to advise this Orwelli...
May 27, 2022 / Lev Golinkin
George W. Bush Stumbles Into a Moment of Truth George W. Bush Stumbles Into a Moment of Truth
The former president’s gaffe reminds us that his launching of a criminal war still demands justice.
May 20, 2022 / Jeet Heer
“Case Numbers Don’t Matter”—and Other Fatal Covid Fallacies “Case Numbers Don’t Matter”—and Other Fatal Covid Fallacies
The logic behind “cases don’t matter”—the drumbeat of medical professionals pushing us back to normal—is a direct violation of the oath to “first, do no harm.”
May 19, 2022 / Gregg Gonsalves