Government

Neil Gorsuch Confirmation Hearing

The GOP Has Declared War on Democracy The GOP Has Declared War on Democracy

Going nuclear to confirm Neil Gorsuch is the latest example of how Republicans are thwarting the will of the people.

Apr 6, 2017 / Ari Berman

Business as Usual

Business as Usual Business as Usual

The conflicts ethics watchdogs see To Trumps are hardly worth a mention. To them the presidency is Another form of brand extension.

Apr 6, 2017 / Column / Calvin Trillin

You Are Now Paying Internet Companies to Sell Your Browsing History to Advertisers

You Are Now Paying Internet Companies to Sell Your Browsing History to Advertisers You Are Now Paying Internet Companies to Sell Your Browsing History to Advertisers

Thanks, Trump!

Apr 6, 2017 / Sarah Leonard

Marine Le Pen

The Illusions of Disillusion The Illusions of Disillusion

Marine Le Pen is running on resentment, but is it enough to win her the French presidency?

Apr 6, 2017 / Feature / Cécile Alduy

Donald Trump

The Senate Should Censure Trump The Senate Should Censure Trump

It’s been done once before, against Andrew Jackson. Trump has disgraced the office of the presidency, so it’s time to do it again.

Apr 5, 2017 / William Greider

Donald Trump

Don’t Let Trump Off the Hook by Saying He’s Incompetent Don’t Let Trump Off the Hook by Saying He’s Incompetent

He never really cared about economic populism in the first place. 

Apr 5, 2017 / Robert L. Borosage

Yevgeny Yevtushenko

The Death of Russia’s Great Poet-Dissenter and the Lack of His Civic Courage in the US Establishment The Death of Russia’s Great Poet-Dissenter and the Lack of His Civic Courage in the US Establishment

Yevgeny Yevtushenko, who died last week, challenged Soviet authorities for decades while Americans at far less risk remain silent in the face of Cold War hysteria.

Apr 5, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen

Senator Jeff Merkley filibusters

Jeff Merkley’s Heroic Fight Against Gorsuch Is a Fight for the Constitution Jeff Merkley’s Heroic Fight Against Gorsuch Is a Fight for the Constitution

The Oregon senator filibustered for more than 15 hours to challenge the awarding of a stolen seat to Trump’s nominee.

Apr 5, 2017 / John Nichols

yemen airstrike

America’s Support for Saudi Arabia’s War on Yemen Must End America’s Support for Saudi Arabia’s War on Yemen Must End

Acting as a de facto co-belligerent in the conflict, we are lending aid and support to the ideological heirs of those who attacked us on September 11.

Apr 5, 2017 / James Carden

declaration of independence painting by John Trumbull

What Did Equality Mean for the Founders? What Did Equality Mean for the Founders?

Three new books on the early republic explore the critical, if contested, role equality has played in shaping American political culture.

Apr 5, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Sophia Rosenfeld

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