A Brave GOP Congressman Refuses to Back Trump and Sets an Example for Tonight’s Debaters A Brave GOP Congressman Refuses to Back Trump and Sets an Example for Tonight’s Debaters
“I am not obligated to support a bad candidate from any party,” says a conservative who will not back Trump if the GOP nominates him.
Dec 15, 2015 / John Nichols
The Discourse Suffers When Trump Gets 23 Times As Much Coverage as Sanders The Discourse Suffers When Trump Gets 23 Times As Much Coverage as Sanders
All Trump all the time media coverage lets Trump define the discussion. It denies voters a broader, better discourse.
Dec 14, 2015 / John Nichols
The Number of Child Migrants Arriving on the US’s Doorstep Has Doubled Since Last Year The Number of Child Migrants Arriving on the US’s Doorstep Has Doubled Since Last Year
The renewed arrivals revive a heated political debate about just how much the US ought to accommodate children and families who are escaping deadly conditions in Central America.
Dec 14, 2015 / Julianne Hing
Meet Marco Rubio’s Far-Right Neocon Donors Meet Marco Rubio’s Far-Right Neocon Donors
This billionaire bestiary is pushing ultra-hawkish and retrograde policies that are repellent to most Americans.
Dec 11, 2015 / Eli Clifton
Nearly 400 Anti-Abortion Bills Were Introduced Across the Country This Year Nearly 400 Anti-Abortion Bills Were Introduced Across the Country This Year
Forty-seven new restrictions passed, including clinic regulations, mandatory waiting periods, and measures aimed at Planned Parenthood.
Dec 11, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter
Cowardly and Inept Republican Elites Play Into Trump’s Hands Cowardly and Inept Republican Elites Play Into Trump’s Hands
Impossible dreams of a brokered convention won’t stop Trump. He has to be confronted directly by Republicans who say they will not back him.
Dec 11, 2015 / John Nichols
There Is No ‘War on Football’ There Is No ‘War on Football’
The idea that concussion research is a liberal conspiracy is toxic and will hurt kids. It has to stop.
Dec 10, 2015 / Dave Zirin
How Paul Ryan Aids and Abets Donald Trump How Paul Ryan Aids and Abets Donald Trump
So what if Ryan disagrees with Trump on some issues? What matters is Ryan's commitment to back Trump if he’s nominated.
Dec 9, 2015 / John Nichols
The Psychology of the Affirmative-Action Backlash The Psychology of the Affirmative-Action Backlash
What makes Abigail Fisher think she’s a victim? And how does her rhetoric impact students of color?
Dec 9, 2015 / StudentNation / June Jennings
December 9, 1958: The John Birch Society Is Founded December 9, 1958: The John Birch Society Is Founded
“Together with other ‘know nothing’ organizations scattered through the country, it represents a basic, continuing phenomenon in American society.”
Dec 9, 2015 / Richard Kreitner