Senator Robert Menendez and the Corruption of Cuba Policy Senator Robert Menendez and the Corruption of Cuba Policy
His retirement may bode well for US-Cuba relations—if Kamala Harris can retire Trump.
Aug 2, 2024 / William M. LeoGrande and Peter Kornbluh
How Kamala Harris Can Show She’s Not Like Biden on Israel How Kamala Harris Can Show She’s Not Like Biden on Israel
With her choice of vice president, the vice president can indicate a sharp change in future policy regarding Gaza.
Aug 2, 2024 / James Bamford
Josh Shapiro Is a Bad VP Pick Any Way You Look at It Josh Shapiro Is a Bad VP Pick Any Way You Look at It
From Gaza to education to corporate welfare, the Pennsylvania governor would drag Kamala Harris in the wrong direction.
Aug 2, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
Mark Kelly Wasn’t There for Labor When Labor Needed Him Mark Kelly Wasn’t There for Labor When Labor Needed Him
The senator from Arizona refused to cosponsor labor’s top legislative priority when it mattered. Only when he made the vice-presidential short list did he step up from Arizona.
Aug 1, 2024 / John Nichols
Bitcoin Goes All In With Trump Bitcoin Goes All In With Trump
With 10 senators and Trump in attendance at the national Bitcoin conference, the crypto currency moves from the fringes to the center of political life.
Aug 1, 2024 / Hadas Thier
Gavin Newsom Is Creating a Disaster for Unhoused People Gavin Newsom Is Creating a Disaster for Unhoused People
The governor’s order to sweep California’s encampments will please his constituents—and perpetuate the homelessness crisis.
Aug 1, 2024 / Piper French
The National Association of Black Journalists Made the Whitest Decision Possible The National Association of Black Journalists Made the Whitest Decision Possible
In providing a platform to Donald Trump, the NABJ opted for a totally predictable outcome—35 minutes of insults and racism.
Aug 1, 2024 / Elie Mystal
Forget Trump’s Idea of Tax-Free Tips Forget Trump’s Idea of Tax-Free Tips
Let’s end tipping altogether.
Aug 1, 2024 / Sonali Kolhatkar
Why the GOP Removed Anti-Gay Language From Its Platform Why the GOP Removed Anti-Gay Language From Its Platform
Amid many Republicans’ continued hostility to LGBTQ rights in state legislatures, Democrats call the RNC’s removal of opposition to same-sex marriage “political theater.”
Aug 1, 2024 / StudentNation / Liam Beran