While Bannon’s rivals in the administration will be happy to see him go, he could cause the White House immense problems if he asserts independence.For Americans who know little or nothing about Stephen Bannon other than his depiction on Saturday[...]

Unlike the senators of ancient Rome, the Republican Congress won’t deal with a rogue leader.Even before the media obsession with Hillary Clinton’s email server put The Worst President Ever™ in the White House, historians were comparing Donald Trump[...]

He was washed up 15 or 20 years ago. But the former KKK leader keeps popping back into the news, on board the Trump train.Getting David Duke’s endorsement is problematic for any politician. Candidate Donald Trump said he didn’t know who Duke was[...]

Tearing down Confederate statues, or any monuments from our history, will not change the past. But it will make for a poorer, less enlightened future.In the wake of Charlottesville, a chorus of media outlets, political activists, and random people[...]

Tearing down Confederate statues, or any monuments from our history, will not change the past. But it will make for a poorer, less enlightened future.In the wake of Charlottesville, a chorus of media outlets, political activists, and random people[...]

I’m going to tackle the ten-ton elephant in the room. Charlottesville. What a disgrace. What a tragedy. But what the hell does it have to do with President Donald Trump? The answer is nothing. Let me explain.I truly am the expert on what happened in [...]

I’m going to tackle the ten-ton elephant in the room. Charlottesville. What a disgrace. What a tragedy. But what the hell does it have to do with President Donald Trump? The answer is nothing. Let me explain.I truly am the expert on what[...]

I supported the president in dozens of articles, radio and TV appearances. I won’t do it any longer.When Donald Trump first announced his presidential campaign, I, like most people, thought it would be a short-lived publicity stunt. A month later,[...]

I supported the president in dozens of articles, radio and TV appearances. I won’t do it any longer.When Donald Trump first announced his presidential campaign, I, like most people, thought it would be a short-lived publicity stunt. A month later,[...]

The long history of law enforcement's complicity in the affairs of right-wing insurgents overlapped with dangerous developments on the right. Throughout the 1970s, the Klan grew closer to neo-Nazi groups in both ideology and strategy. While[...]

The long history of law enforcement's complicity in the affairs of right-wing insurgents overlapped with dangerous developments on the right. Throughout the 1970s, the Klan grew closer to neo-Nazi groups in both ideology and strategy. While[...]

The president is alienating the supporters he now, desperately needs. He needs Congress to pass his growth agenda. He needs businesses to support whole-heartedly that growth agenda. And he needs a White House staff that is unified and supportive.But [...]

In a bizarre phone call to 'The American Prospect,' the Trump administration's stubbly race warrior reminds us why he's so dangerous.Editor’s note: The opinions in this article are the author’s, as published by our content partner,[...]

In crafting the First Amendment, our Founding Fathers resolved to protect all speech, even expressions of hatred and bigotry. It is one of the steep prices we pay for democracy. What you are not free to do is visit acts of violence on others.   You[...]

In crafting the First Amendment, our Founding Fathers resolved to protect all speech, even expressions of hatred and bigotry. It is one of the steep prices we pay for democracy. What you are not free to do is visit acts of violence on others.   You[...]