Why Is the New York Times Normalizing the Dangerously Abnormal President?
The paper of record claims the man tweeting us into war with North Korea has "reinvented" the presidency. Which is why 2018 must be a year of reckoning for the press.
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U.S. to the World: We Are Good With Abusing Kids
Under Trump’s reign, the USA—the "global leader" in human rights—is the only holdout on the UN’s anti-violence initiative protecting women and children. Surprised? You shouldn’t be.
Why Are Democrats Pandering to White Voters?
As the Dems continue to hand-wring over what their "message" should be, all exit polls are pointing to the fact that they're ignoring their most loyal constituents.
Our Waking Nightmare Has Made ‘American Horror Story’ Great Again
The harrowing post–Election 2016 tale about a Trumpist cult leader who’s seduced, then betrayed, people from the margins is the kind of cathartic story we need to process right now.
The Tax Bill That Doesn’t Even Pretend to Help the Middle Class
Trump's tax plan was as expected. But the Senate's, which some assumed would be less egregious, is even worse: as rewarding to the rich as it is punitive to the poor and middle classes.
Is It OK to Have Revenge Fantasies About Trump?
Like any abusive relationship, the president has triggered many Americans—and some are finding themselves harboring dark thoughts they never could have imagined before.
Talking With Ruby Karp, the Upright Teen Feminist Citizen
Our parenting columnist sits down with the 17-year-old author of 'Earth Hates Me' and learns why some girls recoil at the word "feminist" while still embracing its principles.
There May Be an Upside to Trump’s Limiting the Birth-Control Mandate
After all, why was birth control—and health insurance in general—ever in the hands of employers in the first place?
Trump Wants to Make America Garbage
Just as with every other federal agency, the EPA has been invaded by an enemy bent on destroying its very purpose. Will the planet ever survive this administration?