2016 Republican National Convention

Mark Geist (R) and John Tiegen

The Republican Worldview Is One of Racist False Binaries The Republican Worldview Is One of Racist False Binaries

The clear message of the RNC’s first day was that the safety of (white) Americans is directly threatened by (Latino) immigrants, Muslims, and black people.

Jul 19, 2016 / Julianne Hing

Trump San Jose

The Mind-Set That Drives Fear, Hate and Donald Trump The Mind-Set That Drives Fear, Hate and Donald Trump

Trump’s worldview is pervasive in the Republican Party and is embodied by its platform.

Jul 19, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Giuliani GOP Convention

Giuliani’s Convention Speech Got Everything Wrong About Policing Giuliani’s Convention Speech Got Everything Wrong About Policing

The former mayor believes that basic accountability for the police will unleash the forces of chaos and bring down Western civilization.

Jul 19, 2016 / Alex S. Vitale

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Donald Trump’s Vicious Cycle, Broken Down Donald Trump’s Vicious Cycle, Broken Down

By the time you read this, he will have said/done/tweeted another incomprehensibly awful thing.

Jul 19, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow

The First Night of the RNC Was a Cynical Exploitation of Grief

The First Night of the RNC Was a Cynical Exploitation of Grief The First Night of the RNC Was a Cynical Exploitation of Grief

The Republican Party has reached a new low. 

Jul 19, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan

Donald Trump Will Lead a Theocratic Party Into the Election

Donald Trump Will Lead a Theocratic Party Into the Election Donald Trump Will Lead a Theocratic Party Into the Election

Republicans attack LGBTQ rights, women’s rights, judicial independence, and the wall of separation between church and state.

Jul 19, 2016 / John Nichols

RNC Cleveland Police

The Dangerous Militarization of the Cleveland Police Department The Dangerous Militarization of the Cleveland Police Department

Over $20 million in new equipment has arrived in the city, adding to the risk of escalated violence in the midst of a nationwide strain on police-community relations.

Jul 18, 2016 / George Zornick

Ohio early voting

As the GOP Convention Begins, Ohio Is Purging Tens of Thousands of Democratic Voters As the GOP Convention Begins, Ohio Is Purging Tens of Thousands of Democratic Voters

Democrats are twice as likely as Republicans to be purged from the voter rolls in the state’s largest counties.

Jul 18, 2016 / Ari Berman

Downtown Cleveland

Cleveland Has Survived Deindustrialization and a Burning River. Can It Survive Donald Trump? Cleveland Has Survived Deindustrialization and a Burning River. Can It Survive Donald Trump?

As the Republican National Convention rolls into Cleveland, the author fears for his hometown.

Jul 18, 2016 / Dale Maharidge

Drumpf musical

Drumpf: The Musical Drumpf: The Musical

The story of the real-estate mogul’s rise through the 2016 Republican primary slog.

Jul 11, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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