Political Figures

Warner Burr

Democrats and Republicans in Congress Agree: Russia Did It Democrats and Republicans in Congress Agree: Russia Did It

Senators Burr and Warner and Representative Schiff say the intelligence community’s assessment got it right.

Oct 5, 2017 / Bob Dreyfuss

Noam Chomsky

Noam Chomsky Diagnoses the Trump Era Noam Chomsky Diagnoses the Trump Era

The president has abetted the collapse of a decaying system; Chomsky explains how.

Oct 3, 2017 / Q&A / Noam Chomsky and David Barsamian

Red Square in Moscow

Do Liberal Democrats Want War With Russia? Do Liberal Democrats Want War With Russia?

“Russiagate” is abetting the possibility of direct military conflict with Moscow, and liberals, once opponents of such politics, are promoting it.

Sep 27, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen

Trump addresses the UN

Is Your Senator Enabling Donald Trump’s Warmongering? Is Your Senator Enabling Donald Trump’s Warmongering?

Rand Paul tried to take away the president’s blank check for endless war, but a number of Democrats joined most Republicans in a Senate vote that let Trump keep it.

Sep 26, 2017 / John Nichols

Colin Kaepernick

Fearlessly Speaking Truth to Power Fearlessly Speaking Truth to Power

The examples of Manning and Kaepernick show some of America’s most powerful institutions treating the truth as an inconvenience or, worse, an enemy to defeat.

Sep 26, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Trump in Alabama

Why Donald Trump Attacked the NFL Players Who Take a Knee Why Donald Trump Attacked the NFL Players Who Take a Knee

He’s stoking racial divisions in order to maintain a grip on a Senate seat that Democrats are surprisingly competitive for.

Sep 25, 2017 / John Nichols

Donald Trump in Florida

Donald Trump Is Running America Like It’s a Casino Donald Trump Is Running America Like It’s a Casino

Can’t imagine why that’s a problem.

Sep 25, 2017 / Nomi Prins

Trump addresses the UN

Trump’s First Speech Before the UN Was an Absurd, Bombastic Disaster Trump’s First Speech Before the UN Was an Absurd, Bombastic Disaster

After the president tells the UN that the US can “totally destroy North Korea,” it is time for Congress to put the brakes on Trump.

Sep 19, 2017 / John Nichols

A young man holds up a sign at a recent rally against the repeal of the ACA

The Stark Difference Between Republicans and Democrats on Health Care Couldn’t Be Clearer The Stark Difference Between Republicans and Democrats on Health Care Couldn’t Be Clearer

More and more Americans understand that health care should be a basic right, not a commodity that you purchase if you can afford it.

Sep 19, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Jeff Sessions at a news conference

Honor the Constitution by Impeaching Jeff Sessions Honor the Constitution by Impeaching Jeff Sessions

The attorney general lied to Congress, and now he uses a department named “Justice” to undermine justice.

Sep 18, 2017 / John Nichols

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