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"Hulkamania" helped define a generation. But muscles and swagger can't fix everything
Accusations of treason are not just distractions from Epstein
Six months into his second term, the president refuses to change his policies and behavior
As Democrats conduct their 2024 autopsy, Americans see both parties as "self-serving and ineffective"
For your safety — and that of your fellow Americans — pay attention to what's happening
With his use of the military and threats against blue cities, "we're seeing something new," expert says
51,000 deaths per year is just the starting point
Four experts on how Trump is using crises to expand his power
After two weeks of chaos and violence, four experts consider what's next
Protecting democracy requires many soldiers in "the army of love”
Trump and Musk successfully drive focus away from the GOP's "big beautiful bill" and war on democracy
The image of then-President Biden welcoming Donald Trump back to the White House symbolized the disaster to come
Starting with the Republicans' "big beautiful bill"
We are in the middle of Trump’s radicalization towards fascism
"There is virtually nothing Trump can do for the Republican base to not support him"
"The administration's aim here is to destroy the foundation of civil rights protections in this country"
Trump continues to win the information war and Democrats, the media and the American people are left overwhelmed
MAGA savings accounts are no substitute for hundreds of billions of dollars the GOP wants to take away from kids
America’s democracy is rapidly collapsing. Examining its present state offers clues to prevent catastrophe
"Showing off internal battles, be they ideological, personal, or otherwise, doesn't do anything to help the party"
Democrats have counted on "generational replacement" to rescue them: Experts say it's a "dangerous illusion"
Journalist Phil Tinline explains how the fear that democracy is about to die birthed the Age of Trump
Trump has been more aggressive in his efforts to destroy democracy than any other autocrat in recent decades
"Pause and delay" tactics are working, experts tell Salon
"It will take us a long time to recover" from the first 100 days of Donald Trump's second term
Digging deeper than polling shows that Trump’s popularity is much stronger than the Democrats want to believe
Donald Trump keeps hinting that he will give Americans another "stimulus" check
Former State Department official Edward Fishman warns that Trump's strategy of global economic chaos will backfire
Actor Peter Weller on the politics of "RoboCop," jazz and the importance of kindness and spirituality in hard times
From trade wars to constitutional crisis, Trump gains more corrupt power as critics remain distracted
The U.S. falls to its lowest rank ever in the 2025 World Happiness Report
Trump’s toxic union of media, entertainment and politics comes to a head
"Wealthy Americans, on the other hand, would have a larger share of the economic pie"
There is little funny about the tragedy that is the Age of Trump and Donald Trump's return to the White House
As the president's victory march comes to a slow, MAGA's parallel universe of propaganda ramps up
Why the press is ramping up its acts of anticipatory obedience to the Trump regime
Psychology helps to explain why Trump’s followers will not abandon him
Yoni Appelbaum on how the housing crisis is fueling America’s political polarization
If happiness is connected to larger anti-democratic trends, then America's future is dire
If you think our democracy is struggling now, imagine a day when our schools are segregated by race
Legal scholar Derek Black: America's schools are being targeted by Trump in a way that fuels autocratic populism
How Trump appears to be a master of the impossible
Political science professor M. Steven Fish on why the Dems don't need to pander to polls to fight for justice
Political scientist M. Steven Fish explains that otherwise Trump is "going to seem like a boss"
During his address to Congress, Trump bragged and threatened that his administration “is just getting started”
Author Robert Kaplan explains Trump's beef with NATO: "A fairer society will also be the most militarily dynamic"
Bestselling foreign affairs expert: "Trump has blemished America’s reputation" — but liberal democracy will endure
Resistance is resilience: How Americans can personally guard against the devastating impacts of Trumpism
Media critic Dan Froomkin: "I don’t think we are even vaguely ready for what’s coming"
Democrats and the resistance must harness real populist energy now. The time for recalibration and rest is over