World Leaders

Donald Trump's inauguration.

Trump’s Base of Support Is Collapsing Trump’s Base of Support Is Collapsing

The president never had a proper mandate, but the resistance is no longer a voice of opposition. It now speaks for the great American majority.

Aug 4, 2017 / John Nichols

US and YPG Military

ISIS’s Days in Syria Are Numbered, but Does Trump Have More Wars to Fight There? ISIS’s Days in Syria Are Numbered, but Does Trump Have More Wars to Fight There?

Both Damascus and Ankara are afraid Washington may establish a long-term military base in the Syrian Kurdish northeast.

Aug 3, 2017 / Juan Cole

Donald Trump speaking at the final session of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio.

Surviving the Trump Years: Katha Pollitt’s Guide for the Anxious and the Depressed Surviving the Trump Years: Katha Pollitt’s Guide for the Anxious and the Depressed

Plus John Nichols on Medicare-for-All and Rosa Brooks on the generals.

Aug 3, 2017 / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Congress Russia Investigation

We Need to Stop Using Russia as a Political Football We Need to Stop Using Russia as a Political Football

From Nixon to Trump, there have always been long-term risks in exploiting foreign policy for domestic political gain.

Aug 2, 2017 / Vadim Nikitin

Trump Press Conference

Is Trump Desperate Enough to Pardon Himself? Is Trump Desperate Enough to Pardon Himself?

David Cole, plus George Zornick on health care in the Senate and Joshua Holland on happiness in Denmark.

Jul 27, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Tank in Poland

Realism on Russia Realism on Russia

We must investigate claims of Russian interference in the election, while also de-escalating a dangerous crisis.

Jul 27, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Pentagon

A Guide to Trump’s $1 Trillion Defense Bill A Guide to Trump’s $1 Trillion Defense Bill

This from a president who promised new efficiencies in government.

Jul 25, 2017 / William D. Hartung

Tom Tomorrow Cartoon

An Alien Invasion in the Age of Trump An Alien Invasion in the Age of Trump

If extraterrestrials came to devour humankind, you can bet Trump wouldn’t get fair coverage. 

Jul 25, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow

Donald Trump Jr.

Cold-War News Not Fit to Print Cold-War News Not Fit to Print

The mainstream media’s orthodox narrative of the new Cold War and “Russiagate” deletes important aspects of current developments.

Jul 19, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen

Donald Trump in the White House

Is Trump Planning to Upend the Iranian Nuclear Accord? Is Trump Planning to Upend the Iranian Nuclear Accord?

Trump has certified that Iran is in compliance with the terms of the international nuclear agreement—but he doesn’t seem happy about it.

Jul 19, 2017 / James Carden

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