It’s Donald Trump’s Republican Party, and Paul Ryan Is Dancing It’s Donald Trump’s Republican Party, and Paul Ryan Is Dancing
Instead of standing on principle, the House speaker says he sees “a great opportunity to unify” with the billionaire.
May 12, 2016 / John Nichols
Get Ready for a Wave of Green Civil Disobedience, America Get Ready for a Wave of Green Civil Disobedience, America
On Thursday, climate activists in the US began a week of direct action to “Break Free” from fossil fuels.
May 12, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter
Start Making Sense: Hillary Clinton Is Donald Trump’s Dream Opponent Start Making Sense: Hillary Clinton Is Donald Trump’s Dream Opponent
Plus: Ari Berman on how Trump could win, and Eric Foner on Hillary Clinton and the African-American vote.
May 12, 2016 / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Bernie Sanders Keeps Winning Primaries and Keeps Shaping the Anti-Trump Agenda Bernie Sanders Keeps Winning Primaries and Keeps Shaping the Anti-Trump Agenda
The senator is still in the running, still arguing that Democrats must adopt a boldly progressive economic message.
May 11, 2016 / John Nichols
Don DeLillo’s American Dream Don DeLillo’s American Dream
His recent protagonists dream only of money, except perhaps for the technological advances that will allow them to go on acquiring it indefinitely.
May 11, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Jon Baskin
Only 2 Presidential Candidates Have a Plan for Coal Country Only 2 Presidential Candidates Have a Plan for Coal Country
And neither is Donald Trump.
May 10, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter
The Worst of Wall Street: Meet Donald Trump’s Finance Chairman The Worst of Wall Street: Meet Donald Trump’s Finance Chairman
Will Trump’s supporters notice the greedy excesses of a top campaign hire?
May 10, 2016 / Peter Dreier
It’s Time For a Tea Party of the Left It’s Time For a Tea Party of the Left
Progressives should take a page from the inside-outside strategy embraced by the far-right movement.
May 10, 2016 / Waleed Shahid
Against Trump, Clinton Should Resist the Temptation of Triangulation Against Trump, Clinton Should Resist the Temptation of Triangulation
By running a progressive campaign and winning, Clinton can do something lasting and important. She can move the center to the left.
May 10, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Puny Fact Checkers Are No Match for the Incredible Trump Puny Fact Checkers Are No Match for the Incredible Trump
And other lessons from Primary Pandemonium.
May 10, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow