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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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