
The First Question at Tonight’s Debate Should Be: Will You Accept the Results of the Election? The First Question at Tonight’s Debate Should Be: Will You Accept the Results of the Election?
Chris Wallace should test Trump’s bogus claims right away.
Oct 19, 2016 / John Nichols

Did the White House Declare War on Russia? Did the White House Declare War on Russia?
Vice President Biden announces a forthcoming covert strike against Russian president Putin and Moscow calls it a “declaration of war.”
Oct 19, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen

Democracy’s Revenge Democracy’s Revenge
What political scientists and policy journalists often miss about American politics.
Oct 19, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Timothy Shenk

The Climate Movement Has to Elect Hillary Clinton—and Then Give Her Hell The Climate Movement Has to Elect Hillary Clinton—and Then Give Her Hell
Clinton’s no friend of the earth, but she can be pressured. Trump, on the other hand, would be an ecological and moral disaster.
Oct 18, 2016 / Bill McKibben

American Weapons Are Blocking True Peace Between Israel and Palestine American Weapons Are Blocking True Peace Between Israel and Palestine
Obama’s $38 billion weapons deal is the nail in the coffin for a two-state solution.
Oct 18, 2016 / Sandy Tolan

What if the Next Presidential Debate Actually Covered Critical Issues? What if the Next Presidential Debate Actually Covered Critical Issues?
We need a debate worthy of the challenges we face as a nation.
Oct 18, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

What Hillary Clinton Has to Offer Ken Bone What Hillary Clinton Has to Offer Ken Bone
She has a real plan for coal country. Donald Trump has incoherent promises.
Oct 18, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

Why Do Trump’s Voters Care So Much About Undocumented Immigration? Why Do Trump’s Voters Care So Much About Undocumented Immigration?
Stopping undocumented immigration has been a centerpiece of Trump’s campaign—why does the issue strike such a chord with his supporters?
Oct 17, 2016 / Francis Reynolds

This Election Is Being Rigged—but Not by Democrats This Election Is Being Rigged—but Not by Democrats
The GOP’s voter-suppression efforts are the real voter fraud.
Oct 17, 2016 / Ari Berman

It’s Time for the Left to Claim a Few Victories It’s Time for the Left to Claim a Few Victories
The country is shunning Trump, Hillary Clinton said “systemic racism,” and the Paris climate agreement goes into effect in three weeks.
Oct 17, 2016 / Rebecca Gordon