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Hillary Clinton Just Vindicated the Immigrant-Rights Movement

Hillary Clinton Just Vindicated the Immigrant-Rights Movement Hillary Clinton Just Vindicated the Immigrant-Rights Movement

Her remarks ticked off a checklist of things activists have been fighting for, suggesting that she’s heard warnings that Latino support for Democrats cannot be taken for granted.

May 6, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter

Bernie Sanders Introduces a Bill to Break Up the Big Banks

Bernie Sanders Introduces a Bill to Break Up the Big Banks Bernie Sanders Introduces a Bill to Break Up the Big Banks

Now a presidential candidate, Bernie Sanders is arguing that the government should wind down several large financial institutions.

May 6, 2015 / George Zornick

James Dolan’s Epic WNBA Fail

James Dolan’s Epic WNBA Fail James Dolan’s Epic WNBA Fail

The decision by Knicks and Liberty CEO James Dolan to belligerently hire Isiah Thomas to run the Liberty defies understanding.

May 6, 2015 / Dave Zirin

Mike Huckabee Is a Little Bit Populist, and That Could Be a Big Problem for Bush and Walker

Mike Huckabee Is a Little Bit Populist, and That Could Be a Big Problem for Bush and Walker Mike Huckabee Is a Little Bit Populist, and That Could Be a Big Problem for Bush and Walker

Huckabee’s formula—very conservative on social issues but defending Social Security and opposing free trade—could upset a lot of calculations.

May 6, 2015 / John Nichols

Vietnam Is the War That Didn’t End

Vietnam Is the War That Didn’t End Vietnam Is the War That Didn’t End

Forty years later, we still haven’t confronted the true lesson of Vietnam.

May 5, 2015 / William Greider

How Long Can Genius Last?

How Long Can Genius Last? How Long Can Genius Last?

In this week’s Altercation Eric honors artists and writers whose careers have stood the test of time.

May 5, 2015 / Eric Alterman

With Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton In, Democrats Prepare for 6 Debates

With Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton In, Democrats Prepare for 6 Debates With Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton In, Democrats Prepare for 6 Debates

Democratic National Committee accepts that 2016 race will be competitive. Here's how to make the debates better.

May 5, 2015 / John Nichols

The Enduring Shame of ‘Separate and Unequal’

The Enduring Shame of ‘Separate and Unequal’ The Enduring Shame of ‘Separate and Unequal’

The unrest in Baltimore is about more than a single death—it’s about the structural racism, inequality, and poverty that have plagued our society for too long.

May 5, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Helpful Responses to Baltimore

Helpful Responses to Baltimore Helpful Responses to Baltimore

Helpfulness not guaranteed.

May 5, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow

Carly Fiorina Is Running to Be 2016’s Sarah Palin

Carly Fiorina Is Running to Be 2016’s Sarah Palin Carly Fiorina Is Running to Be 2016’s Sarah Palin

Conservatives say they hate identity politics, but they practice a particularly crude version of them.

May 4, 2015 / Michelle Goldberg

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