The Elite Consensus on Syria
As long as liberals cheerlead Trump's military action in Syria, right-wing hawks barely have to lift a finger.
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A Losing Coalition
The Democrats' losses last week all stem from the same cause: the hollowing out of middle- and working-class America.
How Kissinger Won
No matter which party has held office over the last fifty years, Henry Kissinger has been in power.
Imperialism’s Junior Partners
The response to the Brazilian coup shows that the BRICS powers are not a real alternative to US imperialism.
The Roots of Trump’s Family Separation Policy
Confused about what’s new and what’s not in Trump’s cruel migrant detention policies? Here are some answers.
From Criminals to Heroes
Top intelligence officials like John Brennan have been posturing as Trump critics to obscure their own scandalous pasts. And many liberals are buying it.
The Speech Racists Didn’t Want You to Hear
Fox News tried to intimidate Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor from speaking. Now we're printing her words in full.
The Poverty of Culture
Despite all evidence to the contrary, blaming black culture for racial inequality remains politically dominant. And not only on the Right.
The Disposition Matrix
Drone assassination is now the first resort of the state. Inside the CIA's new dystopian novel.
Not a Revolution — Yet
The weak spots in Trump's victory show that the future still lies with Bernie's democratic-socialist coalition.
Dancing on Liberalism’s Grave
There’s nothing to celebrate.
Donald Trump, Lumpen Capitalist
The most important thing about Donald Trump isn’t his psychological condition — it’s that he’s a capitalist. And a particular kind of capitalist at that: a lumpen capitalist.
The Dangers of Anti-Trumpism
Silvio Berlusconi's tenure as Italian prime minister shows how not to resist an authoritarian demagogue.
Exporting Deportation
Even before Trump, the US had begun outsourcing key elements of immigration enforcement to Mexico.
The Debt We Owe Central America
The migrant caravan is full of people fleeing a world of inequality and violence that US elites helped create. We can't turn our backs on them.
An Alliance for Insecurity
US policy in Central America under Trump appears to be shifting from bad to worse.
Garbage In, Garbage Out
Turns out Clinton's ground game sucked.
ICE’s War on Refugees
The federal government's deportation raids are an inhumane response to a humanitarian crisis.