Iran Will Soon Be a Corporate Gold Mine—and for Once, the GOP Doesn’t Care Iran Will Soon Be a Corporate Gold Mine—and for Once, the GOP Doesn’t Care
With the easing of sanctions, countries are rushing to invest, but Republicans are still caught up in a paroxysm of Islamophobia.
Sep 21, 2015 / Juan Cole
Bernie Sanders Offers GOP Debaters a Tutorial on Democratic Socialism Bernie Sanders Offers GOP Debaters a Tutorial on Democratic Socialism
The Republican candidates had a lot to say about the senator, and he has something to say to them.
Sep 18, 2015 / John Nichols
The Media Can No Longer Pretend That Trump’s Racist Birtherism Is Old News The Media Can No Longer Pretend That Trump’s Racist Birtherism Is Old News
Trump had successfully built a great big wall to keep his ugly birther narrative from crossing into his current presidential run—until last night.
Sep 18, 2015 / Leslie Savan
The Republican Candidates Just Can’t Quit Neoconservatism The Republican Candidates Just Can’t Quit Neoconservatism
With the exception of Rand Paul, the GOP field remained in thrall to a bankrupt ideology.
Sep 17, 2015 / James Carden
Judging by Last Night’s Debate, the GOP Race Is Only Getting Crazier Judging by Last Night’s Debate, the GOP Race Is Only Getting Crazier
Even if Donald Trump goes away, the Republican Party isn’t climbing out of the fever swamps anytime soon.
Sep 17, 2015 / Michelle Goldberg
The Truth About Border Security You Didn’t Learn From the GOP Debate The Truth About Border Security You Didn’t Learn From the GOP Debate
Repeated assertions about lax border security are simply, demonstrably false. But those lies have distorted our immigration policy.
Sep 17, 2015 / Julianne Hing
Three Questions About Poverty the Republican Candidates Should Answer Tonight Three Questions About Poverty the Republican Candidates Should Answer Tonight
Wednesday’s debate will be held at the library dedicated to the president who spread many of the stereotypes that are still used to demonize low-income people.
Sep 16, 2015 / Marisol Bello
How Absurdly Arbitrary Choices About Debates Are Shaping the GOP Race How Absurdly Arbitrary Choices About Debates Are Shaping the GOP Race
Excluding credible candidates from the main debate is not just unfair, it helps Trump.
Sep 16, 2015 / John Nichols
Hawks Aren’t Giving the Iran Deal a Chance Hawks Aren’t Giving the Iran Deal a Chance
Bellicose posturing too often ends up isolating the United States—and undermining our security.
Sep 15, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Shouting Back at Donald Trump Shouting Back at Donald Trump
Trump’s circus of anti-immigrant rhetoric is all fun and games until someone gets attacked.
Sep 15, 2015 / Julianne Hing