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Tim Kaine Was Fighting for Civil Rights While Donald Trump Was Discriminating Against African Americans Tim Kaine Was Fighting for Civil Rights While Donald Trump Was Discriminating Against African Americans
Kaine won landmark housing discrimination cases while Trump refused to rent to black tenants.
Jul 25, 2016 / Ari Berman
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz Had to Go Debbie Wasserman Schultz Had to Go
Even before a trove of leaked e-mails exposed her anti-Sanders agenda, Wasserman Schultz was seen by many as too divisive to remain as chair.
Jul 24, 2016 / John Nichols
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Tim Kaine Has a Mixed Record on Abortion. How Much Will That Matter? Tim Kaine Has a Mixed Record on Abortion. How Much Will That Matter?
Kaine is out of step with the pro-choice movement, but Hillary Clinton is not.
Jul 23, 2016 / Katha Pollitt
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White-Supremacist David Duke’s New Senate Campaign Fits a Pattern White-Supremacist David Duke’s New Senate Campaign Fits a Pattern
The enthusiastic Trump supporter and former Grand Wizard of the KKK makes common cause with an international rising right.
Jul 23, 2016 / Alex S. Vitale and Alan A. Aja
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Tim Kaine Has a Troubling Record on Labor Issues Tim Kaine Has a Troubling Record on Labor Issues
Hillary Clinton’s VP pick is a well-regarded senior Democrat, but he has split with labor on the TPP, banking regulation, and even “right-to-work” laws.
Jul 22, 2016 / John Nichols
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The GOP Had a Lousy Convention, but That’s Fine by Donald Trump The GOP Had a Lousy Convention, but That’s Fine by Donald Trump
Republicans underestimated Trump. Democrats cannot afford to make the same mistake.
Jul 22, 2016 / John Nichols
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There’s Nothing Un-American About Donald Trump There’s Nothing Un-American About Donald Trump
Trump’s “Midnight in America” speech at the Republican National Convention could’ve been lifted directly from the Puritans.
Jul 22, 2016 / Greg Grandin
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The Press Is Unable to Grasp Trump’s Candidacy The Press Is Unable to Grasp Trump’s Candidacy
And it may yet take him to the White House.
Jul 22, 2016 / Leslie Savan
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Melania’s Law: What Can Go Wrong, Will Go Wrong Melania’s Law: What Can Go Wrong, Will Go Wrong
A humorous response to the RNC.
Jul 22, 2016 / Khalid Rahmaan
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Here’s What Conservative Latinos at the RNC Said About Donald Trump Here’s What Conservative Latinos at the RNC Said About Donald Trump
They've managed to overlook Trump’s talk about immigrants in favor of his assurances of safety and security.
Jul 22, 2016 / Julianne Hing