The Party of Lincoln Is Really the Party of Calhoun The Party of Lincoln Is Really the Party of Calhoun
Nikki Haley and Greg Abbott echo the theorist of secession.
Feb 2, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Democrats Are Ceding Control of the Judiciary Because of… Tradition Democrats Are Ceding Control of the Judiciary Because of… Tradition
To counter the damage Trump did to the judiciary by stuffing it with conservative judges, Biden & Co need to act fast. Right now, they’re not in any hurry.
Feb 1, 2024 / Elie Mystal
The Anti-Defamation League: Israel’s Attack Dog in the US The Anti-Defamation League: Israel’s Attack Dog in the US
Posing as a civil rights group, the ADL has long operated as an intelligence organization targeting Israel’s critics. So why does the media still treat it as a credible source?
Jan 31, 2024 / James Bamford
GOP Border Theatrics Have Escalated to Threats of Civil War GOP Border Theatrics Have Escalated to Threats of Civil War
Republican states have pledged to mobilize National Guard troops to defend the placement of razor wire at Texas’s southern border.
Jan 30, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
Texas Is Spoiling for a Civil War Texas Is Spoiling for a Civil War
As Governor Greg Abbott escalates his border fight with the Biden administration, he is sounding a lot like an old Confederate.
Jan 30, 2024 / Elie Mystal
Mitch McConnell Caves In to Donald Trump Yet Again Mitch McConnell Caves In to Donald Trump Yet Again
A potential border deal may fall through, as the Senate minority leader scrambles to make concessions to his party’s putative nominee.
Jan 26, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
The New Do-Nothing Congress The New Do-Nothing Congress
Representatives failed to make progress on most matters of consequence for the past year, but they sure had a lot to say.
Jan 25, 2024 / Column / Chris Lehmann
Nikki Haley Is Hanging On In Case Trump Unravels Nikki Haley Is Hanging On In Case Trump Unravels
She didn’t win New Hampshire. But she’s persevering and that’s what matters.
Jan 23, 2024 / Joan Walsh
Shed No Tears for Ron DeSanctimonious Shed No Tears for Ron DeSanctimonious
Donald Trump doesn’t just defeat his rivals. He humiliates and obliterates them.
Jan 22, 2024 / Jeet Heer