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He IS a Racist, and He Plays One on TV

He IS a Racist, and He Plays One on TV He IS a Racist, and He Plays One on TV

Detourned subway ad, photographed in New York City, 2019.

Aug 1, 2019 / OppArt / Karen Green

The Third-Tier Candidates Strike Back

The Third-Tier Candidates Strike Back The Third-Tier Candidates Strike Back

Their candidacy may not be plausible, but their evisceration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris is important.

Aug 1, 2019 / Jeet Heer

This Is What Happens When More Than One Woman Is Running for President

This Is What Happens When More Than One Woman Is Running for President This Is What Happens When More Than One Woman Is Running for President

When Kirsten Gillibrand and Kamala Harris teamed up to push Joe Biden on his stands on women’s issues, it was uncomfortable. But it was long past time.

Aug 1, 2019 / Joan Walsh

Katz Caban Recount

The Queens District Attorney Race Goes to Court The Queens District Attorney Race Goes to Court

The runoff between Tiffany Cabán and Melinda Katz isn’t over until the courts decide it is. 

Jul 31, 2019 / Ross Barkan

Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren’s Trade Plan Empowers Workers, Not Corporations Elizabeth Warren’s Trade Plan Empowers Workers, Not Corporations

The Massachusetts senator’s latest plan is about power as much as policies.

Jul 31, 2019 / Todd N. Tucker

July 30 Democratic Debates

The Debates Won’t Fully Matter Until Everyone’s on the Same Stage The Debates Won’t Fully Matter Until Everyone’s on the Same Stage

These two-night spectacles make it impossible to take stock of the Democratic presidential field.

Jul 31, 2019 / Joan Walsh

Spain Coalition Talks Fail

Will Spain Follow Europe’s Right-Wing Populist Trend? Will Spain Follow Europe’s Right-Wing Populist Trend?

The left’s failure last week to form a coalition reflects deep distrust between the Socialists and their rival, Unidas Podemos—and the right is elated.

Jul 31, 2019 / Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín

Last Night’s Debate Produced a Clear Winner: Medicare for All

Last Night’s Debate Produced a Clear Winner: Medicare for All Last Night’s Debate Produced a Clear Winner: Medicare for All

Sanders and Warren shredded attacks on health-care-is-a-right reform as “Republican talking points.”

Jul 31, 2019 / John Nichols

The Trauma of Family Separations Is Irreparable

The Trauma of Family Separations Is Irreparable The Trauma of Family Separations Is Irreparable

US detention centers are institutional cruelty.

Jul 31, 2019 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

This Indie Band Has Beyoncé’s Seal of Approval

This Indie Band Has Beyoncé’s Seal of Approval This Indie Band Has Beyoncé’s Seal of Approval

Folk rock group Florist’s poetic new LP, Emily Alone, is quietly showstopping.

Jul 31, 2019 / Ann-Derrick Gaillot

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