Donald Trump’s Bottomless Bottom Donald Trump’s Bottomless Bottom
The GOP front-runner is tapping into a brutal xenophobia that’s at once un-American and uniquely American.
Dec 8, 2015 / Joan Walsh
The Working Families Party Endorses Sanders for the Democratic Nomination The Working Families Party Endorses Sanders for the Democratic Nomination
The progressive group backs the senator after an overwhelming membership vote; while another group—Democracy for America—polls its members.
Dec 8, 2015 / John Nichols
It Is Time for Responsible Republicans to Say They Won’t Back a Trump-Led GOP It Is Time for Responsible Republicans to Say They Won’t Back a Trump-Led GOP
It is not enough to criticize Trump. His rivals and party leaders must make it clear that he does not, and will not, have their backing.
Dec 8, 2015 / John Nichols
Close All the Mosques! Close All the Mosques!
And other practical solutions to gun violence.
Dec 8, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow
‘America’s Next Top Model’ Wraps After 22 Seasons of Bigotry ‘America’s Next Top Model’ Wraps After 22 Seasons of Bigotry
Exotic Asians, hot-tempered Latinas, and the original angry black woman—we owe all of these reality TV tropes to Tyra Banks’s fake-empowerment series.
Dec 8, 2015 / Jennifer L. Pozner
How to Get Rid of Your Landlord and Socialize American Housing, in 3 Easy Steps How to Get Rid of Your Landlord and Socialize American Housing, in 3 Easy Steps
Homelessness, unaffordable urban real estate, devastating gentrification, and the housing bubble are all rooted in privatized housing.
Dec 8, 2015 / Jesse A. Myerson
December 8, 1980: John Lennon Is Assassinated December 8, 1980: John Lennon Is Assassinated
“Lennon opened up rock-and-roll to politics, and in an innocent, impulsive way, he worked for peace.”
Dec 8, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
Pacific Overtures on Broadway Pacific Overtures on Broadway
At its best, the Japanese-internment musical Allegiance seethes with righteous anger beneath its perkiness and platitudes.
Dec 7, 2015 / Alisa Solomon
Laquan McDonald and the Politics of Black Athletes Laquan McDonald and the Politics of Black Athletes
Former Chicago Bull and two-time NBA champion Craig Hodges reflects on the killing of Laquan McDonald and the role of black athletes today.
Dec 7, 2015 / Dave Zirin
The American Empire Is No Match for Mega-droughts and Superstorms The American Empire Is No Match for Mega-droughts and Superstorms
Unless world leaders agree on stringent climate regulations in Paris, climate change—not military or economic prowess—will decide the fate of humanity.
Dec 7, 2015 / Tom Engelhardt