The Fight Over a Trump-Putin Détente Begins The Fight Over a Trump-Putin Détente Begins
Events this past week make clear that Trump was serious about changing US policy toward Russia, and the enemies of détente know it. Lessons from the past.
Jan 18, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
Media, Don’t Play Trump’s Game of Divide and Conquer Media, Don’t Play Trump’s Game of Divide and Conquer
Journalists should remember that we all face a common threat from an administration that is hostile to the very notion of freedom of the press.
Jan 17, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Unbelievable Baby-Man! The Unbelievable Baby-Man!
The man with no shame. Sad!
Jan 17, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow
‘I Don’t See Trump as a Legitimate President,’ Says Representative John Lewis ‘I Don’t See Trump as a Legitimate President,’ Says Representative John Lewis
The nation’s greatest living civil-rights hero says what others won’t. Will other Democrats follow?
Jan 13, 2017 / Joan Walsh
Kirsten Gillibrand Just Gave a Principled Defense of Civilian Control of the Military Kirsten Gillibrand Just Gave a Principled Defense of Civilian Control of the Military
The senator raised practical and historic objections to granting a waiver for a recently retired general to serve as Trump’s defense secretary.
Jan 13, 2017 / John Nichols
Rex Tillerson Sets Off Alarm Bells in the Human-Rights Community Rex Tillerson Sets Off Alarm Bells in the Human-Rights Community
Given repeated chances to condemn a violent drug war in the Philippines, Tillerson side-stepped.
Jan 12, 2017 / George Zornick
Here’s How Congress Can Hold Trump Accountable for His Business Conflicts Here’s How Congress Can Hold Trump Accountable for His Business Conflicts
Public pressure has prompted Trump to make concessions. Keeping it up can force more.
Jan 12, 2017 / Stephen Gillers
Trump Is Vicious, but He’s Also Vulnerable Trump Is Vicious, but He’s Also Vulnerable
Gary Younge on Trump’s weaknesses, plus David Dayen on Obamacare’s future and Joy Reid on Obama’s racial rhetoric.
Jan 12, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Jeff Sessions Claims to Be a Champion of Voting Rights, but His Record Suggests Otherwise Jeff Sessions Claims to Be a Champion of Voting Rights, but His Record Suggests Otherwise
He would be one of the most dangerous attorneys general in modern US history.
Jan 11, 2017 / Ari Berman
When Trump Pits Journalists Against Each Other, He’s Won When Trump Pits Journalists Against Each Other, He’s Won
In a rambling press conference, he offered lame answers on his business conflicts of interest and alleged Russian hacking.
Jan 11, 2017 / Joan Walsh