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The Danger of Normalizing Trump’s Enablers

Testifying against Trump in the Jan. 6 Committee hearings should not absolve his enablers of the harm they helped him inflict.

Sonali Kolhatkar | Jul 14, 2022

Contextualizing the Jan. 6 Hearings

According to political analyst John Nichols, the House Select Committee hearings remind us that Trump was at the center of an attempted coup and, at the very least, that ought to make him ineligible for future elections.

Sonali Kolhatkar | Jun 24, 2022

Can We Make an Alien Nation Familiar Again?

The decline of civil society has been well-documented, but its political turn poses a unique danger for the U.S.

Chris Winters | Mar 10, 2022

The U.S. Constitution Was Meant to Be a Work in Progress

Author and legal scholar Elie Mystal’s first book argues that the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights are deeply flawed, but that it’s still possible to use them to protect the rights of women and people of color.

Sonali Kolhatkar | Mar 1, 2022

Can We Still Save U.S. Democracy?

Voting rights reform has died an ignoble death in Congress. The way forward isn’t clear or inspiring, but at least we still have one.

Chris Winters | Jan 25, 2022

Opinion | Immigration

Why Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy Must End

A Trump-era rule requiring immigrants to remain in Mexico while awaiting their cases has caused suffering and human rights violations. The U.S. Supreme Court is now thwarting President Biden’s attempt to end the rule.

Annika Olson | Jan 20, 2022

Does Every Vote Still Count?

Democrats don’t seem too worried about the current Republican war on voting rights. They should be.

Chris Winters | Jul 12, 2021

The War on Voting Reaches Home

The long struggle to secure voting rights enters a new stage, as Republicans across the country try to strip protections from state laws.

Chris Winters | Mar 8, 2021

The American Myths of Bigger and Better

Instead of insisting on superlatives amidst spiking inequalities and insurgent fascism, we should be striving toward policies that are socially responsible and work to establish decent baselines.

John Washington | Feb 16, 2021

Ah, Sweet Normalcy: Obstruction and Dysfunction

Initial progress in Biden’s first weeks may be overshadowed by rising obstructionism, and timidity in his own party.

Chris Winters | Feb 9, 2021

Opinion | Joe Biden | Kamala Harris | abuse survivors | Inauguration

What the Inauguration Meant to Me, as an Abuse Survivor

I was unexpectedly emotional watching the Biden-Harris inauguration. Then I remembered the last time I felt so bowled over by basic decency.

Sunnivie Brydum | Jan 27, 2021

How Nonviolent Activists Helped Oppose the Coup

Activists prepared for months, expecting Trump to steal the election. They were right, and he failed.

Stephen Zunes | Jan 20, 2021

Was Impeaching President Trump “Pointless Revenge”?

Not if it sends a message to future presidents.

Michael Blake | Jan 19, 2021

From Nazism to Democracy: Lessons from Germany

The U.S. finds itself in a different place and time than postwar Germany, but the challenge is similar.

Sylvia Taschka | Jan 15, 2021

Excerpt | Democracy | Criminal Justice Reform | Police

From Anxiety to Authoritarianism

The human “fight or flight” response gives demagogues like Trump a tool for political manipulation. But we could replace oppression with a system of care.

Zach Norris | Jan 11, 2021

This Insurrection Demands Justice

We can’t afford to wait 13 days until Trump is gone. The time to act is now.

Chris Winters | Jan 7, 2021

This Is America

This country was founded on violence and desecration. If you want it to be better, prove it.

Zenobia Jeffries Warfield | Jan 7, 2021

President Trump, My Father, and the American Love of Patriarchal Violence

I managed to rebuild my sense of self and safety starting the day I ran away from my father—only to then watch “him” win the White House in the guise of Donald Trump.

Anne M. Lauren | Dec 1, 2020

Opinion | Election 2020 | Electoral College | Joe Biden | 2020 Election

The Next Challenge: Keeping the Nation Together

No matter who wins the election, the results were not the repudiation of Trump's racism, authoritarianism, and corruption that America needed.

Chris Winters | Nov 4, 2020

In This Election, We Can’t Let Down Our Guard

There are some positive signs, but otherwise this is still the biggest trash fire of an election since… well, since 2016.

Chris Winters | Oct 22, 2020

Why Trump’s Health Care Move Is an Empty Promise

Trump’s executive order can’t replace the protections and systems in the Affordable Care Act.

Simon F. Haeder | Oct 15, 2020

Opinion | Health Care | Coronavirus Coverage | Public Health

Trump Gets Socialized Health Care. What About the Rest of Us?

The president has free access to the best medical care in the world. There’s no reason why the rest of America shouldn’t get what their taxes pay for.

Karen Dolan | Oct 6, 2020

Opinion | Democracy | 2020 Election

How to Stop a Coup

While keeping people focused on a strong, robust election process is a must, we also must prepare for the worst.

Daniel Hunter | Oct 1, 2020

Analysis | Climate Change | Covering Climate Now | #ClimatePolitics2020

Can We Undo Trump’s Environmental Damage?

American climate policy can be salvaged, but environmentalists say action has to be swift and sweeping.

Hannah Murphy | Sep 25, 2020

Opinion | USPS | United States Postal Service | Louis DeJoy | 2020 Election

Where the Post Office Goes, So Goes America

Trump’s war on the post office is primarily about cheating to win re-election. But it’s also part of the Republican Party’s long-term plan to destroy government.

Chris Winters | Aug 20, 2020

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