Don’t Tell Trump: Minnesota Is About to Elect a Pioneering Somali-American Muslim Woman Don’t Tell Trump: Minnesota Is About to Elect a Pioneering Somali-American Muslim Woman
It matters that Ilhan Omar will be elected to the Minnesota state legislature on the same day that Minnesotans reject Donald Trump.
Nov 7, 2016 / John Nichols
Donald Trump’s Imaginary Inner Cities Donald Trump’s Imaginary Inner Cities
“Inner city” was always a loaded term, but today it makes no sense at all.
Nov 7, 2016 / Bryce Covert
This Arizona Prosecutor Is Waging a Strange War on Weed—and That’s Just the Beginning This Arizona Prosecutor Is Waging a Strange War on Weed—and That’s Just the Beginning
Bill Montgomery is up for election tomorrow.
Nov 7, 2016 / Jessica Pishko
FBI Clears Hillary Clinton (Again), but the Damage Is Done FBI Clears Hillary Clinton (Again), but the Damage Is Done
James Comey just gave one of the most consequential “oh, neverminds” in American history.
Nov 6, 2016 / George Zornick
Hillary Clinton’s Silence on Standing Rock Is a Moral Mistake—and a Political One Hillary Clinton’s Silence on Standing Rock Is a Moral Mistake—and a Political One
One way Clinton could convince Bernie Sanders's supporters she deserves their vote: stand with Standing Rock.
Nov 6, 2016 / Evelyn Nieves
Republicans Won’t Stop Talking About Impeaching Clinton Republicans Won’t Stop Talking About Impeaching Clinton
The election isn’t even over, but folks like Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson are promising to impeach Clinton—for something.
Nov 6, 2016 / John Nichols
The Carbon Tax on the Ballot in Washington State Is Not the Right Way to Deal With Global Warming The Carbon Tax on the Ballot in Washington State Is Not the Right Way to Deal With Global Warming
A revenue-neutral carbon tax simply cannot deliver the massive green-energy investments we all need.
Nov 4, 2016 / Naomi Klein
Will Florida Voters Be Duped Into Killing Solar Power? Will Florida Voters Be Duped Into Killing Solar Power?
A Florida ballot initiative is written in pro-solar language—but its actual meaning is far more sinister.
Nov 4, 2016 / Samantha Schuyler
Only Socialism Can Defeat Trumpism Only Socialism Can Defeat Trumpism
Millions of ordinary people are ready for an alternative, one pointed to by the success of Bernie Sanders.
Nov 4, 2016 / Nicole Aschoff and Bhaskar Sunkara
Sanders Supporters: It’s Infuriating to Be Told We Have to Vote for Hillary. But We Do. Sanders Supporters: It’s Infuriating to Be Told We Have to Vote for Hillary. But We Do.
Thoughts from a Bernie delegate.
Nov 4, 2016 / Jumaane D. Williams