Government

When Liberal Elites Spurn Populism, Trump Happens

When Liberal Elites Spurn Populism, Trump Happens When Liberal Elites Spurn Populism, Trump Happens

Denied a populism from the left, millions of Americans picked the one from the right.

Nov 15, 2016 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan

An Unabashed Misogynist Is in Charge of Our Country. Now What?

An Unabashed Misogynist Is in Charge of Our Country. Now What? An Unabashed Misogynist Is in Charge of Our Country. Now What?

We thought Trump’s sexism would be repudiated when America elected its first female president. Then he won.

Nov 15, 2016 / Feature / Katha Pollitt

Climate March

Trump’s Denial of Catastrophic Climate Change Is a Clear Danger Trump’s Denial of Catastrophic Climate Change Is a Clear Danger

Trump is about to find out that millions of concerned citizens here and abroad will use every nonviolent means possible to stop him from accelerating the worst crisis humans have e...

Nov 15, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Steve Bannon

Activists Everywhere Are Calling for Trump to Rescind His Appointment of a White Nationalist Activists Everywhere Are Calling for Trump to Rescind His Appointment of a White Nationalist

The Steve Bannon appointment “signals that white supremacists will be represented at the highest levels in Trump’s White House.”

Nov 14, 2016 / John Nichols

Trump Colorado

Door-to-Door Foreboding in Colorado Door-to-Door Foreboding in Colorado

Upper-middle-class women kept telling me they just couldn’t vote for Clinton.

Nov 14, 2016 / Zach Dorfman

Hagel speaks with Afghanistan troops

American History Explains Donald Trump American History Explains Donald Trump

 After so many years of creating chaos abroad, it’s finally come back to haunt us.

Nov 14, 2016 / Tom Engelhardt

Donald Trump Dredged Up His Cabinet From the Bottom of the Conservative Swamp

Donald Trump Dredged Up His Cabinet From the Bottom of the Conservative Swamp Donald Trump Dredged Up His Cabinet From the Bottom of the Conservative Swamp

Reince Priebus heads a lineup of familiar right-wing faces, including Kris Kobach, Sarah Palin, Joe Arpaio, and Ken Blackwell.

Nov 14, 2016 / David Dayen

Colin Kaepernick Black Panther T-Shirt

On Colin Kaepernick’s Decision Not to Vote On Colin Kaepernick’s Decision Not to Vote

Colin Kaepernick is facing backlash for refusing to vote in this election, but he was hardly alone.

Nov 14, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Demonstrators stage a n protest decrying the political agenda of President-elect Donald J. Trump.

The Electoral College Has To Go. Sign Our Petition The Electoral College Has To Go. Sign Our Petition

We don’t need a constitutional amendment to make this happen. 

Nov 11, 2016 / NationAction

Keith Ellison Is the Leader the DNC Needs

Keith Ellison Is the Leader the DNC Needs Keith Ellison Is the Leader the DNC Needs

The Congressional Progressive Caucus co-chair argues that if Democrats stand on principle and put resources into organizing, they will win.

Nov 11, 2016 / John Nichols

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