Unproven Allegations Against Trump and Putin Are Risking Nuclear War Unproven Allegations Against Trump and Putin Are Risking Nuclear War
“Russiagate” and the Skirpal affair have escalated dangers inherent in the new Cold War beyond those of the preceding one.
Mar 28, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
Trump’s Most Dangerous Betrayal Yet Trump’s Most Dangerous Betrayal Yet
Trump’s presidency has taken a foreboding turn—from madcap farce and unending melodrama toward grim tragedy.
Mar 27, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
If Trump Doesn’t Get His Wall, No One Gets DACA If Trump Doesn’t Get His Wall, No One Gets DACA
The president dangles hope in front of immigrants, but always snatches it away.
Mar 23, 2018 / Julianne Hing
Apocalypse Soon? John Bolton Is Set to Replace H.R. McMaster as National-Security Adviser Apocalypse Soon? John Bolton Is Set to Replace H.R. McMaster as National-Security Adviser
Even a cursory look at some of Bolton’s pronouncements on a number of high-profile foreign-policy challenges should be cause for grave concern.
Mar 23, 2018 / James Carden
Russia Endorses Putin as a Trusted Leader While Washington and London Condemn Him (Again) Russia Endorses Putin as a Trusted Leader While Washington and London Condemn Him (Again)
Some reflections on the Russian presidential election and on the Sergei Skripal case.
Mar 22, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
Gina Haspel’s Role in the Torture Era Demands Attention Gina Haspel’s Role in the Torture Era Demands Attention
Democrats need to insist on the fundamental principle that a torturer is unfit to serve in government in any capacity.
Mar 20, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
If Trump Fires Mueller, Congress Must Impeach If Trump Fires Mueller, Congress Must Impeach
The founders gave us the exact tools we need to deal with such a full-scale constitutional crisis.
Mar 20, 2018 / John Nichols
What Conor Lamb’s Win Does and Does Not Tell Us About Wave Elections What Conor Lamb’s Win Does and Does Not Tell Us About Wave Elections
The winning formula is still what it has always been—turn out the base.
Mar 15, 2018 / Steve Phillips
Two Cheers—but Not Three—for Conor Lamb Two Cheers—but Not Three—for Conor Lamb
Yes, he ran as a centrist. But he also ran as a local candidate on local issues.
Mar 14, 2018 / D.D. Guttenplan
Don’t Be Fooled by Trump’s Tariffs. He’s Running a Con. Don’t Be Fooled by Trump’s Tariffs. He’s Running a Con.
Neither Democrats nor the media should get distracted by the show; instead, they should expose the harsh reality behind the curtain.
Mar 13, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel