It’s No Mystery Why Racists Have Fallen in Love With Trump’s Republican Party It’s No Mystery Why Racists Have Fallen in Love With Trump’s Republican Party
The KKK did not choose to support Donald Trump because he was a Republican—but because they agreed with the ideas that he and other far-right politicians spout.
Oct 11, 2023 / Clarence Lusane
Who’s Driving the GOP Clown Car? Who’s Driving the GOP Clown Car?
With Kevin McCarthy out, far-right Republicans Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise are vying for the House leadership chair.
Oct 10, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
Remembering the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Remembering the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
How it inspires the struggle for workers’ rights.
Oct 10, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Trump’s Pick for Speaker Is a Nightmare Waiting to Happen Trump’s Pick for Speaker Is a Nightmare Waiting to Happen
Trump wants his close political ally Ohio Republican Jim Jordan to become second in the line of presidential succession. Brace yourselves.
Oct 6, 2023 / John Nichols
We Are Witness to Our Self-Destruction We Are Witness to Our Self-Destruction
Fossil fuels, profits of doom.
Oct 6, 2023 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
The “Trump for Speaker” Campaign Shipwrecks on the Shoals of Stupidity The “Trump for Speaker” Campaign Shipwrecks on the Shoals of Stupidity
Some House Republicans want the former president to be their new boss. There are just two problems with this plan: It’s crazy, and it’s not allowed.
Oct 5, 2023 / John Nichols
Hope for Asylum Seekers Hope for Asylum Seekers
The Biden administration will allow nearly half a million Venezuelan migrants in the United States to live and work legally in the country for 18 months.
Oct 5, 2023 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo
The American Ambassador Who Helped Stop a Coup in Chile The American Ambassador Who Helped Stop a Coup in Chile
Everyone knows how Nixon and Kissinger paved Pinochet’s path to power. The story of Harry Barnes, who played a crucial role in the Chilean dictator’s exit, is much less well known...
Oct 5, 2023 / Peter Kornbluh
Kevin McCarthy Is History Kevin McCarthy Is History
The Republican speaker of the House has become the first ever to be ousted from his position.
Oct 3, 2023 / Chris Lehmann