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January 11-18, 2016 Issue

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Editorial

This Modern World

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Tom Tomorrow

Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton during the Democratic presidential primary debate, Saturday, December 19, 2015, at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Why Are the Democrats Burying Their Best Moments?

Their debate was a welcome contrast to GOP bombast and bigotry—but in scheduling it at an inconvenient time, the DNC seemed determined to protect front-runner Hillary...

The Editors

Shutting Down Planned Parenthood Would Catapult Women Into Poverty

When access to abortion and contraception is denied, low-income women suffer most.

Bryce Covert

The Real Reason Sandra Bland Got Locked Up

As in Ferguson, Waller County and Prairie View are choking residents with court fees in order to fill their coffers in a state without income tax.

Debbie Nathan

Column

Remembering Benedict Anderson

The renowned scholar exemplified intellectual passion and political engagement.

Eric Alterman

‘New Bush Strategy: Attack Trump’—Newspaper Headlines

Calvin Trillin

What Do We Laugh at When We Laugh at Trump?

Cruelty wrapped in irony is easier to swallow.

Patricia J. Williams

Letters

Letters From the January 11-18, 2015, Issue

A war by any other name… debtors’ prism… Trump in poetry and prose… reimainging restoration (web only)…

Our Readers and Mike Konczal and Eilís O’Neill

Feature

Have California Voters Finally Had Enough of Prop 13?

After decades of strangling the state, the anti-tax revolt may be coming to an end.

Sasha Abramsky

In 2016, the UN Will Be Transformed. Will That Be Enough to Bring It Back to Life?

A new secretary general, a powerful bloc of developing nations, greater transparency—the 70-year-old global organization has a host of opportunities coming up.

Barbara Crossette