Seeing the Backside of the Forward Party Seeing the Backside of the Forward Party
Andrew Yang’s lament that “millions of Americans” are appalled by the FBI’s raid on Trump’s home shows how sad, empty, and maybe dangerous his new party’s politics really are.
Aug 9, 2022 / Joan Walsh
Washington Is Gung-Ho for a New Cold War. But That’s a Bad Old Idea. Washington Is Gung-Ho for a New Cold War. But That’s a Bad Old Idea.
It should focus on our security at home instead.
Aug 9, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Theocracy Now! The Forgotten Prophet of the Resurgent Right Theocracy Now! The Forgotten Prophet of the Resurgent Right
Overshadowed during his lifetime by his famous brother-in-law William F. Buckley, L. Brent Bozell Jr. has proved the true prophet of the American right.
Steve Bannon’s Endgame Steve Bannon’s Endgame
Despite facing legal defeats, Trump’s former adviser is scheming Trump’s return—and Trump’s revenge.
Aug 9, 2022 / John Nichols
Ilhan Omar Knows Government Must Deliver Big Things Ilhan Omar Knows Government Must Deliver Big Things
Primary critics say she’s “polarizing,” but Omar has amassed a long list of accomplishments since her election to the House in 2018, starting with feeding the hungry.
Aug 8, 2022 / John Nichols
Kari Lake and Blake Masters Bring the Trump Train to Arizona Kari Lake and Blake Masters Bring the Trump Train to Arizona
For decades now, Arizona’s GOP has swung ever further rightward, even as the broader electorate in Arizona has become more liberal.
Aug 5, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky
The January 6 Hearings Are Not Going to Save Us The January 6 Hearings Are Not Going to Save Us
Liberals don’t seem to have learned much from the failures of James Comey and Robert Mueller to take down Trump.
Aug 5, 2022 / Daniel Bessner and Ben Burgis
The Economic Cost of “Dobbs” The Economic Cost of “Dobbs”
More people who need an abortion will now be unable to obtain one, which will plunge many of them into financial turmoil and curtail their ability to pursue their dreams.
Aug 5, 2022 / Bryce Covert
How the “Brooks Brothers Riot” Set the Stage for Insurrection How the “Brooks Brothers Riot” Set the Stage for Insurrection
The post-election uprising in Miami-Dade County gives the lie to the depiction of the failed Trumpian coup as an isolated event.
Aug 4, 2022 / Chris Lehmann