Islamic extremism gets all the press, but Trump is just one of a growing number of Christian extremists in positions of political power.
Ayatollah Trump: The Global Rise of the Christian Right
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Russia Was Never the Real Scandal
Collusion with corporations has always been hiding in plain sight. It takes real people to fight that — not an elite prosecutor.
Mueller, Russiagate, and the 2020 Elections
The only true magic bullet in this case is the collective determination of all Americans who still believe in decency and democracy.
After Trump
Centrist liberalism is dead, and Trump is a disaster. But progressives can use what he’s done to remake America and its place in the world.
The Cruel, Twisted Fantasies of Border War Enthusiasts
The U.S. legacy along the U.S.-Mexico frontier is one of indiscriminate and often gender-based violence — and it shows up again and again in Trump’s language.
Worse Than the Wall
The agencies that separate families, abuse children, and deport innocent people should be just as toxic as Trump’s wall.
Trump’s Bromance with Kim Is Gross, But Let the Love Letters Continue
Despite the failed summit, relations between the U.S. and North Korea are much better than they were 18 months ago.
Trump’s at War with U.S. Intelligence — And (for Once) He’s Right
By giving America its dumbest and cruelest wars, the best and brightest left room for a dumber and crueler leader to end them.
The Organization of American States Shouldn’t Be Run by Regime Change Enthusiasts
Amid crises in Venezuela, migration, and the climate, the Western Hemisphere’s chief regional organization has been hobbled by pro-Trump leadership.
The Next US-North Korea Summit
Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un are scheduled to meet again. Here are several reasons to be optimistic about next month’s summit.