Something Is Rotten in Absurdistan
Reading Time: 5 minutes It takes a banana republic to know one.
Romney vs. Trump: A Tale of Two Personalities
Reading Time: 4 minutes The last two Republican presidential nominees may have mostly overlapping political beliefs, but their personalities could not be more different.
A Democrat Who Isn’t Running Already Won Tomorrow’s Caucuses
Reading Time: 4 minutes Before the first vote has been cast, we already know who won in Iowa.
Like a Fox — How a TV Channel Is Tearing America Apart
Reading Time: 7 minutes For two decades, Fox News has made piles of money from creating a fictional America in which conservatives are under assault and can play the victim. Under Trump, the network stopped pretending that it is fair and balanced.
Clinton Crashes Kumbaya Primary
Reading Time: 4 minutes All 2020 Democratic presidential candidates have worked hard to keep things civil and their powder dry for the general election. The only one causing trouble is the 2016 nominee.
How to Break the Cycle of Indifference on Climate Change
Reading Time: 5 minutes Taking meaningful steps to minimize the devastating impact of climate change is difficult, which is why so many people, companies, and governments are doing nothing. But there is one way to force them into action.
Will Trump’s ‘Leadership’ Curb America’s Appetite for War?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Americans love a good war, which is why presidents have used armed conflicts to boost their political fortunes. That may not work for President Donald Trump this time around. Here is why.
Trump Is the Founding Fathers’ Toughest Test
Reading Time: 4 minutes The impeachment of President Donald Trump is about much more than the fate of a corrupt leader. It’s about whether the American experiment can still succeed.
Afghanistan — the Gift That Keeps on Giving (to Defense Contractors)
Reading Time: 4 minutes Americans learned this week that the Afghanistan adventure they have been paying for is a gigantic mess. We take a look into the future to see what will happen when the US finally withdraws.
Lady Justice: Why Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has Become an Icon of the Left
Reading Time: 3 minutes By refusing to retire from the Supreme Court in spite of various health scares, Ruth Bader Ginsburg has become a symbol of the anti-Trump resistance.