Can Anyone Save Us From Climate Change?
Trump pulled the U.S. out of the Paris Accord, against the wishes of most states, cities, and even U.S companies, who are now taking environmental matters into their own hands.
What Now
Where There’s a Wall, There’s a War of Words
What happens when a mural celebrating diversity is quickly defaced with hate messages? Is it just a fight among graffitists? Or is it a comments page writ large, reflecting a nation divided?
Comey Told the Country the President Is a Liar and the GOP Shrugged
Senate Republicans revealed their nihilistic, sheeple colors yesterday at the Comey hearings. What will it take for them to impeach Trump?
How Toxic Are Trump’s Cuts to the NIH?
The president wants to cut $5.8 billion from the budget of the largest public funder of biomedical research in the world. Brace yourselves: We're all about to get a lot sicker.
What the Democratic Party Should Learn From Jon Ossoff
The Georgia congressional candidate's strong showing is a test case for the party on how to run in red districts. But are Democrats paying close enough attention?
Pepsi: The Next Generation … of Cultural Appropriators
Brands have a long tradition of exploiting social-justice movements to hock their products—but do their campaigns undermine activists' power?
The Most Pernicious Form of Terrorism Threatening the U.S. Is the GOP
America has always condemned other nations for religion-based oppression of their citizenry. But are our evangelical lawmakers really so different from other political fundamentalists?
Are We Being Governed By Distraction—or Destruction?
The Trump administration has let loose a menacing chaos on our nation that may doom his presidency, his party. And our democracy.
Trump & Co.’s Daily Assault on Women Isn’t News. It’s Our Every Day
From Sean Spicer’s attacks on April Ryan to Bill O’Reilly insulting Maxine Waters, No. 45’s cohort is revealing just how terrified they are of smart, powerful women.
Yes, Kids Should Be Entitled to a Free Lunch
While Trump weekends at Mar-a-Lago, his administration wants to cut school meals, which for many kids—like the author, when she was growing up—is their primary source of sustenance.