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Richard Nixon
October 11, 2017
Bob Moser
Clintonian Democrats Are Peddling Myths to Cling to Power
Centrists are falsely equating Trump with Nixon, and Sanders with McGovern, because they're scared of what a leftist party means for them.
October 2, 2017
Jeet Heer
Trump’s “crazy guy” strategy is like Nixon’s madman theory, but dumber.
September 27, 2017
Alex Shephard
Deep Throat Deserves Better Than
Mark Felt
The FBI whistleblower is more relevant than ever. But a new biopic about Felt fails to draw the real lessons of Watergate.
August 12, 2017
Jeet Heer
Don’t Just Impeach Trump. End the Imperial Presidency.
His threats against North Korea expose the many dangers of the White House's post-9/11 powers. Here's what Congress must do.
August 10, 2017
Brian Beutler
Is Mike Pence the “Deep State” That Trump Fears?
The vice president is clearly planning for a post-Trump presidency. But is he also trying to accelerate Trump's demise?
August 2, 2017
Max Holleran
How Fast Food Chains Supersized Inequality
Fast food did not just find its way to low-income neighborhoods. It was brought there by the federal government.
July 21, 2017
Jeet Heer
America, Don’t Let Donald Trump Fire Robert Mueller
If the opposition waits for Trump to fire the man investigating the Russian collusion scandal, it will be too late. The street protests must start now.
July 18, 2017
Magazine
Bryce Covert
Back to Work
How Democrats can win over Americans left behind in the new economy.
July 2, 2017
Jeet Heer
How Democrats Can Defeat Trump and Restore Public Trust in the Government
History shows that the opposition needs the antithesis of the president.
June 19, 2017
Jeet Heer
Only Democrats Can Restore Faith in the Political Process
Trump has caused a crisis in American democracy, and the minority party can't rely on "prosecutorial liberalism" to solve it.
June 13, 2017
Magazine
Kevin Baker
Trail of Fears
Forget Nixon. Trump is more like Andrew Jackson than Tricky Dick—and the consequences of his crimes will be far more devastating.
June 9, 2017
Magazine
Laura Reston
Trump’s War on Oversight
James Comey isn't the only watchdog casualty in the president's efforts to avoid scrutiny.
June 8, 2017
Jeet Heer
Democrats Should Swear More at Donald Trump
Some journalists are wringing their hands over a rise in profanity. Screw 'em.
June 1, 2017
Graham Vyse
Is Trump a New Nixon? Historians Can’t Agree.
Watergate experts are in high demand these days—and torn about it.
May 26, 2017
Graham Vyse
Hillary Clinton is auditioning for a role in the Trump resistance.
May 22, 2017
David Dagan
How Far Can Jeff Sessions Take His Crime War?
A memo from 1982 sheds a harsh light on the Trump AG's crusade for “law and order" 25 years later.
May 19, 2017
Daniel Benaim
What We Know About Donald Trump’s Middle East Policy
He faces numerous possible pitfalls in his first official trip to the region—as well as opportunities.
May 18, 2017
Jeet Heer
Why Donald Trump Can’t Quit Michael Flynn
The president and his former national security advisor have a mysterious bond. Is it just because Trump values loyalty, or something more sinister?
May 18, 2017
Brian Beutler
This Nixon-Trump comparison is so perfect it barely needs elaboration.
May 16, 2017
Zachary Jonathan Jacobson
The Search for Donald Trump’s Own Watergate
Some call it "Russiagate," others "Comeygate." What are we really saying when we apply the Nixonian suffix?
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