Politics

How the New York Times’ Budget Coverage Keeps the Public in the Dark

Numbers without any context only serve to mislead the reader.

Dean Baker

Only a Free Press Can Get to the Bottom of the Trump-Russia Scandal

This week's hearing shows that further inquiry—from both Congress and media—is necessary.

Michael Winship

Trump and the GOP Want to Make It Even Easier for Police to Get Military Gear

Should police get rifles, riot gear and armored vehicles from the Pentagon? The nation's largest police union thinks so—and it has the ear of the Trump administration.

Seth Kershner

George W. Bush Was a Godawful President

The media's nostalgia for Bush is not only ill-informed—it's dangerous.

Branko Marcetic

Don’t Wait for Nuremberg: Congress Must Investigate the American Eichmanns

Troubling reports suggest border agents are going above and beyond to enforce Trump's will.

Chris Edelson

The End of American Democracy: 30 Seconds to Midnight

A professor at Yale University talks about what history can teach us.

Matthias Kolb

The Right-Wing Machine Behind the Curtain

The radical conservative Heritage Foundation has spent 40 years trying to gut the federal budget. Now Trump is proving to be the perfect tool.

Theo Anderson

Trump’s Budget Will Be a Disaster for the Climate—And Not Just in the Ways You Think

From increased military spending to tax cuts for the wealthy, everything about the new administration's economic agenda seems tailor-made to help the planet burn.

Kate Aronoff

How the Democratic Establishment Beat Back Keith Ellison’s DNC Bid

Despite the setback, progressives remain determined to democratize the party and empower the left wing.

Cole Stangler

Forget Building Our Own Tea Party. The Left Can Win So Much More.

We should set our sights beyond just primary challenges and reshaping the Democratic Party; this is an opportunity to build a movement that can challenge capital and corporate power.

Jacob Swenson-Lengyel

If You Think Trump’s at War With the Deep State, Take Another Look at His Policies

The president is no populist, and he'll only strengthen the influence of illiberal extra-constitutional power structures.

Mike Lofgren

The Generals In Trump’s Cabinet Aren’t “Adults In the Room”—They’re Hungry for War

We can expect an even more aggressive foreign policy under Trump's mix of military men and ideologues.

William D. Hartung

Slavoj Zizek: We Must Rise from the Ashes of Liberal Democracy

Trump is a threat to global stability—only a new Left international can beat him.

Slavoj Žižek

If Nixon Could Tweet

The similarities between our current president and Tricky Dick don't bode well for the country—or for Trump.

Susan J. Douglas

It’s Not Enough to Fight Trump—Progressives Need a Vision for the Future

Either decorporatize the Democrats or create a viable third party.

Leonard C. Goodman

Cities Go Rogue Against Trump and the Radical Right

In a sea of red, blue enclaves test their power to rebel.

Theo Anderson

Scott Pruitt Is the Fossil Fuel Industry’s Manchurian Candidate

Soon-to-be-released emails may show just how deep the newly confirmed EPA administrator's ties go.

Kate Aronoff

If the Democratic Party Won’t Take Risks, It’s Up to Us

Now is not the time to play it safe.

Christopher Hass