We Spoke to Ashley Williams, the Black Queer Organizer Who Interrupted Hillary Clinton We Spoke to Ashley Williams, the Black Queer Organizer Who Interrupted Hillary Clinton
Their thoughts on presidential politics, the Black Lives Matter movement, and what can be gleaned from movements of the past.
Feb 26, 2016 / Alex Lubben
Cruz and Rubio Insist a Harsh Immigration Policy Won’t Repel Latinos Cruz and Rubio Insist a Harsh Immigration Policy Won’t Repel Latinos
They say conservative Latinos don’t care only about immigration. That’s true. But Trump is still winning those voters.
Feb 26, 2016 / Julianne Hing
63,756 Reasons Racism Is Still Alive in South Carolina 63,756 Reasons Racism Is Still Alive in South Carolina
That’s the number of minority registered voters who could be blocked from the polls by the state’s new voter ID law.
Feb 25, 2016 / Ari Berman
Start Making Sense: Can Anything Stop Trump? Start Making Sense: Can Anything Stop Trump?
John Nichols and Julianne Hing report. Plus: film critic A.O. Scott talks about pleasure, beauty, and truth.
Feb 25, 2016 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Why Are Public Broadcasters Parroting Conservative Talking Points? Why Are Public Broadcasters Parroting Conservative Talking Points?
The moderators at the recent PBS debate followed a right-wing script on how to frame Democratic issues.
Feb 25, 2016 / Column / Eric Alterman
Jeb Bush’s Campaign as Sports Metaphor Jeb Bush’s Campaign as Sports Metaphor
You came to play tennis, And thus came up short. Professional wrestling Was never your sport.
Feb 25, 2016 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Letters From the March 14, 2016, Issue Letters From the March 14, 2016, Issue
Southern discomfort… what’s gender got to do with it?… no nukes are good nukes… Flint without fire…
Feb 25, 2016 / Our Readers
A Glimpse Inside the Operation to Nurture Conservative Latinos A Glimpse Inside the Operation to Nurture Conservative Latinos
Yes, Donald Trump won a surprising number of Latino votes in Nevada. But that’s a sideshow to the long game of winning “free enterprise” Latinos.
Feb 24, 2016 / Julianne Hing
The Hate Behind Donald Trump’s Success The Hate Behind Donald Trump’s Success
Why is no one in the Republican establishment directly condemning Trump’s nascent movement of thugs and fanatics?
Feb 24, 2016 / Sasha Abramsky
Who Is the Real Progressive: Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders? Who Is the Real Progressive: Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders?
Four historians consider how the Democratic candidates fit within the history of the Progressive tradition.
Feb 24, 2016 / Kim Phillips-Fein, Charles Postel, Robert Greene II, and Michael Kazin