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Bernie Sanders

Why Bernie Didn’t Get My Vote Why Bernie Didn’t Get My Vote

It’s not his focus on the economy—it’s that he doesn’t seem to understand that the economy is structured by gender and race.

May 4, 2016 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Donald Trump in the Spin Room

Donald Trump’s Virtual Reality Donald Trump’s Virtual Reality

What happens when we create our own truths online?

Apr 21, 2016 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

The Art of the Whine

The Art of the Whine The Art of the Whine

Trump complains that the delegate selection process is rigged.—News reports He says he’s smart—a master of the deal. The other guys are losers and they’re fools. One has to wonder:…

Apr 21, 2016 / Column / Calvin Trillin

North Carolina LGBT protest

North Carolina’s Anti-LGBT Law Is Not the Way to Keep Women Safe North Carolina’s Anti-LGBT Law Is Not the Way to Keep Women Safe

The threats to women’s safety are posed by men, not trans women. So why should trans women suffer for those sins?

Apr 21, 2016 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Why Republicans Cry Political Correctness

Why Republicans Cry Political Correctness Why Republicans Cry Political Correctness

Dressing up bigotry and authoritarianism as truth-telling is the right’s favorite talking point.

Apr 7, 2016 / Column / Laila Lalami

President Obama Wants Reporters to ‘Dig Deeper’

President Obama Wants Reporters to ‘Dig Deeper’ President Obama Wants Reporters to ‘Dig Deeper’

Snippy reactions to his sharp critique of the mainstream media only amplified his point.

Apr 7, 2016 / Column / Eric Alterman

If I Knew You Were Coming, I’d’ve Baked a Cake

If I Knew You Were Coming, I’d’ve Baked a Cake If I Knew You Were Coming, I’d’ve Baked a Cake

(North Carolina Wedding-Cake Bakers’ Version)
 If I know that you’re gay, I will not bake a cake, Bake a cake, bake a cake. ’Cause I’m staying true to Jesus—that I won’t forsake. S…

Apr 7, 2016 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Kasich

Half of the Abortion Clinics in Ohio Have Closed. And Kasich Is a ‘Moderate’? Half of the Abortion Clinics in Ohio Have Closed. And Kasich Is a ‘Moderate’?

Since when does moderate mean “one who does everything in his power to destroy women’s reproductive rights”?

Mar 31, 2016 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Obama and the Cult of ‘Credibility’

Obama and the Cult of ‘Credibility’ Obama and the Cult of ‘Credibility’

As his tenure draws to a close, the president is finally ready to challenge the foreign-policy establishment.

Mar 24, 2016 / Column / Eric Alterman

Trump supporters in Iowa

How Trump Keeps Us Talking, Even When He Disappears How Trump Keeps Us Talking, Even When He Disappears

His absence signifies as much as his presence.

Mar 24, 2016 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

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