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Today’s GOP Is Out of Sync With Cuban-Americans

Today’s GOP Is Out of Sync With Cuban-Americans Today’s GOP Is Out of Sync With Cuban-Americans

Even after more than a decade, the GOP’s position on relations with Cuba hasn’t changed.

Apr 21, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

David Koch on the 2016 GOP Nominee: ‘It Should Be Scott Walker.’ But…

David Koch on the 2016 GOP Nominee: ‘It Should Be Scott Walker.’ But… David Koch on the 2016 GOP Nominee: ‘It Should Be Scott Walker.’ But…

The Kochs adore Walker, but there’s a problem. He polls poorly against Clinton—even in his home state.

Apr 21, 2015 / John Nichols

The Campaign That Ate America’s Brain

The Campaign That Ate America’s Brain The Campaign That Ate America’s Brain

Feed me photo ops...banal insights...obsessive coverage of insignificant details...

Apr 21, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow

Cornel West Is Not Mike Tyson

Cornel West Is Not Mike Tyson Cornel West Is Not Mike Tyson

Dr. Michael Eric Dyson’s 10,000-word excoriation of Dr. Cornel West is highly personal. But there is a political fight thrumming beneath the surface.

Apr 20, 2015 / Dave Zirin

New York City Just Outlawed Running Credit Checks on Job Applicants

New York City Just Outlawed Running Credit Checks on Job Applicants New York City Just Outlawed Running Credit Checks on Job Applicants

Why that’s a big win for the poor, people of color, and economic justice in general.

Apr 20, 2015 / Michelle Chen

Jamie Raskin

Jamie Raskin Is Running for Congress to ‘Renew Popular Democracy in America’ Jamie Raskin Is Running for Congress to ‘Renew Popular Democracy in America’

One of the nation’s leading advocates for voting rights, fair elections, and amending corporate cash out of politics wants to shake up the House.

Apr 20, 2015 / John Nichols

In 1970, Environmentalism Was Poised to ‘Bring Us All Together.’ What Happened?

In 1970, Environmentalism Was Poised to ‘Bring Us All Together.’ What Happened? In 1970, Environmentalism Was Poised to ‘Bring Us All Together.’ What Happened?

Today, the environment is a controversial issue divided along partisan lines—but it wasn't always that way.

Apr 20, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter

It’s Not Hillary’s Personality, Stupid

It’s Not Hillary’s Personality, Stupid It’s Not Hillary’s Personality, Stupid

Media fear and self-loathing are already on the campaign trail.

Apr 17, 2015 / Leslie Savan

If Clinton Is Serious About Economic Populism, She Should Come Out Against Fast Track

If Clinton Is Serious About Economic Populism, She Should Come Out Against Fast Track If Clinton Is Serious About Economic Populism, She Should Come Out Against Fast Track

This is the time to break with Obama, and her own past, by siding with labor, environmentalists, human rights activists.

Apr 17, 2015 / John Nichols

We Spend $600 Billion a Year on Defense, but Couldn’t Stop a Mailman From Landing His Gyrocopter on the Capitol Lawn

We Spend $600 Billion a Year on Defense, but Couldn’t Stop a Mailman From Landing His Gyrocopter on the Capitol Lawn We Spend $600 Billion a Year on Defense, but Couldn’t Stop a Mailman From Landing His Gyrocopter on the Capitol Lawn

Doug Hughes is not a dangerous fruitcake. In fact, he is a small-d democratic idealist who went out of his way to alert the authorities in advance of his so-called “Freedom F...

Apr 17, 2015 / William Greider

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