Republicans

Biden delivers remarks on status of Afghanistan evacuation.

Biden’s Foreign Policy at 2 Biden’s Foreign Policy at 2

Is America back?

Jan 24, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Kevin McCarthy under a sign that reads

Why Do Republicans Want to Kill Their Voters? Why Do Republicans Want to Kill Their Voters?

The GOP’s pro-smoking crusade is the latest case of conservatives revolting against science to harm their followers.

Jan 23, 2023 / Joan Walsh

Jeffrey Zients sitting at a table

Biden’s Next Chief of Staff Is a Disaster in the Making Biden’s Next Chief of Staff Is a Disaster in the Making

Prospective pick Jeffrey Zients is a poster boy for corporate predation.

Jan 23, 2023 / Jeet Heer

Big Pharma Greed’s Knows No Bounds

Big Pharma Greed’s Knows No Bounds Big Pharma Greed’s Knows No Bounds

A proposal by Moderna to hike Covid vaccine costs to as much as $130 a dose is “what corporate greed looks like.”

Jan 20, 2023 / John Nichols

Trump vs. DeSantis Death Match? Bring It On!

Trump vs. DeSantis Death Match? Bring It On! Trump vs. DeSantis Death Match? Bring It On!

While the Florida governor crusades against “woke capitalism” and mulls a run for president, Trump promises to “handle that the way I handle things.” I can’t wait.

Jan 19, 2023 / Joan Walsh

Stack of bills

The Debt Ceiling Explained. Once More, With Feeling… The Debt Ceiling Explained. Once More, With Feeling…

What The New York Times doesn’t know might hit you in the wallet.

Jan 19, 2023 / James K. Galbraith

House Republicans holding a press conference

Why You Don’t Need to Fear the Taxman Why You Don’t Need to Fear the Taxman

It’s time to defend—not defund—the IRS.

Jan 19, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Kelly Loeffler on stage at a podium

A Georgia Republican Brags That Voter Suppression Helped Them in 2022 A Georgia Republican Brags That Voter Suppression Helped Them in 2022

This is a perfect example of how even comparative GOP “moderates” are promoting the Big Lie—and have participated in deranging their own party and eroding American democracy.

Jan 17, 2023 / Joan Walsh

Republicans Are Cooking Up Their Dumbest Controversy Yet

Republicans Are Cooking Up Their Dumbest Controversy Yet Republicans Are Cooking Up Their Dumbest Controversy Yet

In its latest distraction-mongering tantrum, the right is up in arms over how to heat a stove.

Jan 17, 2023 / Chris Lehmann

Pro-democracy demonstrators with a banner declaring

The Surprising Strength of Brazil’s Democracy The Surprising Strength of Brazil’s Democracy

Seeming similarities between the attack on the presidential palace in Brasília and the US Capitol abound. But Brazilian democracy has proved more resilient.

Jan 17, 2023 / Omar G. Encarnación

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