Here’s What Conservative Latinos at the RNC Said About Donald Trump Here’s What Conservative Latinos at the RNC Said About Donald Trump
They've managed to overlook Trump’s talk about immigrants in favor of his assurances of safety and security.
Jul 22, 2016 / Julianne Hing
Airport Workers Have Voted to Authorize a Strike During the DNC Airport Workers Have Voted to Authorize a Strike During the DNC
The vote presents a vindication and a challenge to what the DNC calls its “most progressive platform” yet.
Jul 22, 2016 / Michelle Chen
Can Trump Win? The Republicans After Cleveland Can Trump Win? The Republicans After Cleveland
John Nichols, D.D. Guttenplan, and George Zornick on the GOP convention, plus Amy Wilentz and Jon Wiener on Trump’s chances.
Jul 22, 2016 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Sign the Petition to Abolish Superdelegates Sign the Petition to Abolish Superdelegates
After hundreds of thousands of people spoke out, Democratic leaders agreed to limit the influence of superdelegates. Keep up the pressure to make the Democratic primaries truly dem...
Jul 22, 2016 / NationAction
The NBA Moves the All-Star Game, but Also Punishes Players for Political T-shirts? The NBA Moves the All-Star Game, but Also Punishes Players for Political T-shirts?
Commissioner Adam Silver, within two days, stood up to bigotry and then cracked down on WNBA players for doing the same. Let’s try to make some sense of this.
Jul 22, 2016 / Dave Zirin
Immigrants Aren’t Just Drug Dealers and Rapists Anymore—Now They’re Murderers, Too Immigrants Aren’t Just Drug Dealers and Rapists Anymore—Now They’re Murderers, Too
Donald Trump ratcheted up his racist fearmongering in last night’s acceptance speech.
Jul 22, 2016 / Julianne Hing
Donald Trump’s Angry, Dark Speech Caps Off a Disastrous RNC Donald Trump’s Angry, Dark Speech Caps Off a Disastrous RNC
The only thing Republicans could seemingly agree on is that Hillary Clinton belongs in prison.
Jul 22, 2016 / Joan Walsh
If Trump’s Speech Sounded Familiar, That’s Because Nixon Gave It First If Trump’s Speech Sounded Familiar, That’s Because Nixon Gave It First
Donald Trump’s law-and-order message is strikingly similar to the speech Richard Nixon delivered in 1968.
Jul 21, 2016 / John Nichols
Why Are People Arrested at the RNC Still In Jail? Why Are People Arrested at the RNC Still In Jail?
The ACLU is raising an urgent concern, and believes they may be held until after the RNC ends.
Jul 21, 2016 / George Zornick
Mike Pence Might Be Even Worse for Women Than Donald Trump Is Mike Pence Might Be Even Worse for Women Than Donald Trump Is
Trump’s vice-presidential pick is a flaming reactionary.
Jul 21, 2016 / Katha Pollitt