Trump’s Prodigious Lying Threatens Our Democracy Trump’s Prodigious Lying Threatens Our Democracy
Even after 10,000 falsehoods, many in the media find themselves unable to call a president who lies a liar.
May 16, 2019 / Column / Eric Alterman
Why Liz Cheney Is So Determined to Marginalize Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar Why Liz Cheney Is So Determined to Marginalize Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar
The Wyoming Republican has resorted to outrageous lies to vilify the first two Muslim women in the House. She’s practicing the ugliest form of divide-and-conquer politics. But it w...
May 14, 2019 / John Nichols
A New Poll Tax Will Suppress Florida’s Voting Reform A New Poll Tax Will Suppress Florida’s Voting Reform
Republicans in Tallahassee are determined to thwart the will of the people.
May 14, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Trump Get What Trump Want Trump Get What Trump Want
Trump need toadies to feed Trump big ego.
May 14, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow
Progressive Prosecutors Clamor for Queens Progressive Prosecutors Clamor for Queens
Seven candidates running for district attorney are promising to bring fairer rules to the 2 million person New York City borough.
May 13, 2019 / Ross Barkan
Russiagate Zealotry Continues to Endanger American National Security Russiagate Zealotry Continues to Endanger American National Security
If Venezuela becomes a Cuban Missile–like Crisis, will Trump be free to resolve it peacefully?
May 8, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen
Trump Promised Restraint but Has Delivered More Calamitous Intervention Trump Promised Restraint but Has Delivered More Calamitous Intervention
He is sowing chaos and intervening from Yemen to Iran to Venezuela and beyond.
May 7, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Disturbing Rise of ‘Femonationalism’ The Disturbing Rise of ‘Femonationalism’
Across Europe, politicians are hijacking feminist language to further right-wing ideologies.
May 7, 2019 / Edna Bonhomme
Democrats Should Learn From Corbyn’s 2017 Campaign Democrats Should Learn From Corbyn’s 2017 Campaign
They need to reach out to alienated voters who are sick of the neoliberal establishment if they want to prevail in 2020.
May 3, 2019 / Steve Howell
Black Women Create a Force Field of Support Around Ilhan Omar Black Women Create a Force Field of Support Around Ilhan Omar
From Angela Davis to Ayanna Pressley, Black women leaders rallied in DC in defense of Omar—and called on Democrats to do the same.
May 3, 2019 / Rebecca Pierce