Republicans

How Washington Provoked—and Perhaps Lost—a New Nuclear-Arms Race

How Washington Provoked—and Perhaps Lost—a New Nuclear-Arms Race How Washington Provoked—and Perhaps Lost—a New Nuclear-Arms Race

Putin declares that the long US attempt to gain nuclear superiority over Russia has failed and hopes Washington will “listen now.”

Mar 7, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

Beto O'Rourke Texas

Democratic Party Establishment, It’s Time to Respect Insurgent Progressives Democratic Party Establishment, It’s Time to Respect Insurgent Progressives

Democrats should not revive a doomed strategy of excessive caution and deference to the permanent consultant class.

Mar 6, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Women protest global gag rule

Trump’s Abortion Gag Rule Is Hurting Reproductive Rights Around the Globe Trump’s Abortion Gag Rule Is Hurting Reproductive Rights Around the Globe

This administration’s version of the Global Gag Rule could impact up to 26 million women worldwide.

Mar 6, 2018 / Michelle Chen

GrOPe / On the Wire

GrOPe / On the Wire GrOPe / On the Wire

Republicans get rebranded.

Mar 6, 2018 / OppArt / Melinda Beck

Don Mcgahn CPAC

The White House Is Appointing Anti-Woman Judges The White House Is Appointing Anti-Woman Judges

Counsel Don McGahn is giving a pass to nominees with terrible records on sexual violence and harassment.

Feb 28, 2018 / Nan Aron

Putin Index Finger

Russiagate as Historical Amnesia or Denialism Russiagate as Historical Amnesia or Denialism

Many aspects of Russiagate are said to be unprecedented—which is very far from the truth.

Feb 28, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

NRA head Wayne LaPierre speaks at CPAC 2018

The Mainstreaming of Anti-Semitism in the US The Mainstreaming of Anti-Semitism in the US

The attacks against George Soros are an attack on decency in American public life. 

Feb 28, 2018 / Column / Eric Alterman

Robert Mueller

On Russia, We Need More Reason and Less Frenzy On Russia, We Need More Reason and Less Frenzy

It is a perilous for Democrats to be fanning the flames rather than looking for ways to limit the fire.

Feb 27, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Trump Andrews Air Force Base

The Military-Industrial Complex Is on Corporate Welfare The Military-Industrial Complex Is on Corporate Welfare

The Pentagon will get an extra $165 billion over the next two years—that’s even more than Donald Trump asked for.

Feb 27, 2018 / William D. Hartung

Parkland, Florida Shooting

A Former SWAT Operator Says the Cop Who Stood Outside Is Another Victim of the Parkland Massacre A Former SWAT Operator Says the Cop Who Stood Outside Is Another Victim of the Parkland Massacre

“Good guys with guns” are not going to prevent—or even lessen the horror of—mass shootings.

Feb 27, 2018 / Joshua Holland

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