Political Figures

Mitch McConnell Judges

The GOP Is Working Stealthily to Shred Health and Financial Protections for Ordinary Americans The GOP Is Working Stealthily to Shred Health and Financial Protections for Ordinary Americans

It will take massive citizen mobilization to stop big parts of this abomination from coming into law.

Jun 13, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

trump paris accord

Donald Trump Might Set a Record—for the Biggest Decline of American Power in History Donald Trump Might Set a Record—for the Biggest Decline of American Power in History

When the Trump years come to an end, will the United States be a pariah nation?

Jun 13, 2017 / Tom Engelhardt

jeremy corbyn rally

Bernie Sanders Is Super Excited About Jeremy Corbyn’s Anti-Austerity Campaign Bernie Sanders Is Super Excited About Jeremy Corbyn’s Anti-Austerity Campaign

You should be too.

Jun 7, 2017 / John Nichols

Trumpcare Protest

Time for Democrats to Unite Around Medicare for All Time for Democrats to Unite Around Medicare for All

Progressives must drive the debate to the point that Medicare for all is seen not as impossible, but inevitable.

Jun 6, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

The Nefarious ‘Fake News’ Media! The Nefarious ‘Fake News’ Media!

Climate change and those communications between Russia and the Trump administration? All fake.

Jun 6, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow

Post-Partisan Wunderkind

Post-Partisan Wunderkind Post-Partisan Wunderkind

What does the ascent of Sebastian Kurz say about the Austrian political landscape, and the state of European parties in general?

Jun 5, 2017 / Paweł Marczewski

Al Franken Is Not Running for President

Al Franken Is Not Running for President Al Franken Is Not Running for President

But his new book is the antidote to Trumpism.

Jun 5, 2017 / Q&A / Joan Walsh

Trump Climate Change

Trump Echoed Hitler in His Speech Withdrawing From the Paris Climate Accord Trump Echoed Hitler in His Speech Withdrawing From the Paris Climate Accord

Seriously—it’s not a direct quote from the Führer, but it’s perilously close.

Jun 2, 2017 / Sasha Abramsky

What Can the Left Do About Trump?

What Can the Left Do About Trump? What Can the Left Do About Trump?

Jim Zirin in conversation with Katrina vanden Heuvel.

Jun 1, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Jeremy Corby 2017 Election

Is Britain Also Feeling the Bern? Is Britain Also Feeling the Bern?

When bold populism gets a fair hearing, funny things start to happen. 

Jun 1, 2017 / Robert L. Borosage

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