Election 2016

'Direct Attack on the First Amendment': Trump DOJ Secretly Obtained Washington Post Journalists' Phone Records

"When the government spies on journalists and their sources, it jeopardizes freedom of the press," said the ACLU.

Kenny Stancil · May 8, 2021

DOJ Called to Go After Trump for Stormy Daniels' Hush Money After 'Outrageous' FEC Decision

Jessica Corbett · May 7, 2021

GOP Tickles the Dragon's Tail

Michael Winship · Jan 20, 2021

Times Reveals Trump Secured Massive Windfall Then Poured Millions Into 2016 Campaign, Sparking Calls for Federal Probe

Jessica Corbett · Oct 9, 2020

Tax Revelations and Corporate Media Won't Defeat Trump

Norman Solomon · Sep 29, 2020

Missing in Action: Accountability in Trump's America

All told, the U.S. president been a perfect model in deflecting all responsibility, even as the death toll soared over 150,000 with more than four million cases reported nationwide and no end in sight.

Karen Greenberg · Aug 3, 2020

An Interview With Mimi Soltysik, 1974-2020

"I feel allied with most anyone who seeks the overthrow of capitalism."

Eoin Higgins · Jun 28, 2020

A Field Guide to Trump's Dangerous Rhetoric

Trump was so successful in using dangerous demagogic rhetoric that no one could hold him accountable for his words and actions during the 2016 campaign or since.

Jennifer Mercieca · Jun 26, 2020

Will the Media Help Elect Trump? Again?

"The media doesn’t need to choose sides in the story. It need only courageously do its job in reporting the facts of Trump's critical role in allowing the pandemic to spread."

Robert Freeman · Apr 5, 2020

If You Understand How Trump Defeated Clinton Four Years Ago, Do You Really Vote for Joe Biden?

As Democratic establishment coalesces around Biden, 2020 primary starting to look a lot Like 2016.

Robert Reich · Mar 4, 2020

'The Only One I Didn't Want Her to Pick': In Secret Recording, Trump Admits Fear of Clinton Picking Sanders as VP in 2016

Leaked 2018 audio recording of president was released by legal team of Lev Parnas, close associate of Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani. "You know, [Sanders] basically says we're getting screwed on trade," said Trump. "And he's right."

Jon Queally · Jan 25, 2020

'Inexcusable': Hillary Clinton, Who Lost to Trump in 2016, Won't Commit to Helping Bernie Sanders Win in 2020

Former secretary of state claims "nobody likes" Vermont senator, currently a leading presidential Democratic candidate and the most popular elected politician in the country.

Eoin Higgins · Jan 21, 2020