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
Republicans attack LGBTQ rights, women’s rights, judicial independence, and the wall of separation between church and state.
Jul 19, 2016 / John Nichols
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
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
Young People on the Streets of Cleveland and Philadelphia Young People on the Streets of Cleveland and Philadelphia
For many young people who took their first step into activism this primary campaign, mobilizing in opposition to Trump at the RNC is both a moral obligation and a chance to test th...
Jul 18, 2016 / StudentNation / Tania Unzueta, BLM Philly, Rossmery Zayas, and Maximilian Cotterill
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
We Still Need a Future to Believe In We Still Need a Future to Believe In
A forum on how to build the political revolution with Naomi Klein, Alicia Garza, Michael Moore, Frances Fox Piven, Robert Reich, Kshama Sawant, Josh Fox, and more.
Jul 18, 2016 / Feature / Various Contributors
Republicans Will Nominate a Candidate Who Would Violate the First, Fourth, Fifth, and Eighth Amendments Republicans Will Nominate a Candidate Who Would Violate the First, Fourth, Fifth, and Eighth Amendments
If the GOP had any respect for the Bill of Rights, it would reject Trump.
Jul 17, 2016 / John Nichols
Her First 30 Days: Clinton Will Propose an Amendment to Overturn ‘Citizens United’ Her First 30 Days: Clinton Will Propose an Amendment to Overturn ‘Citizens United’
Reformers applaud her pledge to move on an issue that’s been a priority of Sanders backers.
Jul 16, 2016 / John Nichols
What’s Wrong With the Democratic Platform What’s Wrong With the Democratic Platform
It has good language on many issues, but it lacks an overarching vision.
Jul 15, 2016 / John Nichols