America Is Less Polarized Than You Think America Is Less Polarized Than You Think
Our collective focus on ‘political polarization’ is obscuring large areas of agreement.
Apr 26, 2018 / Frances Moore Lappé
Democrats Are in Danger of Repeating the Mistakes of 2016 Democrats Are in Danger of Repeating the Mistakes of 2016
To win big in 2018, they need to call out racism and appeal to voters of color.
Apr 26, 2018 / Steve Phillips
A Progressive Movement to Organize America’s Heartland A Progressive Movement to Organize America’s Heartland
A new effort aims to talk to voters the Democratic Party too often ignores.
Apr 25, 2018 / Robert L. Borosage
Forgotten Truths: On the Imperative of Cooperating With—Not Criminalizing—Russia Forgotten Truths: On the Imperative of Cooperating With—Not Criminalizing—Russia
Cooperation with Moscow remains vital for American national security, but “Russiagate” allegations, now codified in a DNC lawsuit, are making that decades-long pursuit a crime.
Apr 25, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
Rand Paul, Surrender Monkey Rand Paul, Surrender Monkey
He betrayed the Constitution and his constituents. Perhaps most tragically, he betrayed himself.
Apr 24, 2018 / John Nichols
Will Democrats Have an Antidote to Trump’s Fake Populism? Will Democrats Have an Antidote to Trump’s Fake Populism?
The old ideas have failed, big-money politics has been exposed as corrupted, and the battle on what comes next is joined.
Apr 24, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Trump Administration Is Letting Wells Fargo Get Away With Grand Theft Auto The Trump Administration Is Letting Wells Fargo Get Away With Grand Theft Auto
The recent fine assessed by the CFPB is window dressing on a miscarriage of justice.
Apr 23, 2018 / David Dayen
James Comey’s Self-Regard James Comey’s Self-Regard
The former FBI director wants you to know that he was right about Trump—and the Clinton emails.
Apr 23, 2018 / Jon Wiener
Trump Is Discarding Laws and Assembling a War Cabinet. What Could Go Wrong? Trump Is Discarding Laws and Assembling a War Cabinet. What Could Go Wrong?
Congress needs to immediately check an out-of-control president.
Apr 23, 2018 / Robert L. Borosage
80 Days That Changed America 80 Days That Changed America
Fifty years later, Bobby Kennedy’s passionate, inspiring, and tragic presidential campaign still fascinates. Two new projects explain why.
Apr 23, 2018 / Joan Walsh