The Iran Deal Opponents Are Going to Fight to the Bitter End The Iran Deal Opponents Are Going to Fight to the Bitter End
The deal’s opponents in DC are not letting up.
Sep 11, 2015 / James Carden
Why Joe Biden Is More ‘Likable’ Than Hillary Why Joe Biden Is More ‘Likable’ Than Hillary
No woman could say on national television that she might be too emotionally fragile to run for president, and still be seen as someone who could actually run for president.
Sep 11, 2015 / Michelle Goldberg
Restoring the Voting Rights Act Now Has Bipartisan Support Restoring the Voting Rights Act Now Has Bipartisan Support
Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska becomes the first Republican to support ambitious legislation to restore the Voting Rights Act.
Sep 10, 2015 / Ari Berman
Hillary Clinton Isn’t the First Government Official to Send Secret Messages Hillary Clinton Isn’t the First Government Official to Send Secret Messages
From Hoover’s FBI to George W. Bush’s White House, officials have been hiding their communications for decades.
Sep 10, 2015 / Athan G. Theoharis
What Candidates Talk About When They Talk About Inequality What Candidates Talk About When They Talk About Inequality
Americans are deeply worried about wealth and income gaps. But the issue evinces only confusion on the campaign trail.
Sep 10, 2015 / Column / Eric Alterman
Washington’s Football Team Is the Donald Trump of the NFL Washington’s Football Team Is the Donald Trump of the NFL
The Washington football franchise is trying to build a fan base the same way Donald Trump is constructing his electoral campaign: by appealing to white anxiety.
Sep 9, 2015 / Dave Zirin
John Kasich Is No Moderate When It Comes to Abortion Rights John Kasich Is No Moderate When It Comes to Abortion Rights
Unless a federal judge steps in, Cincinnati could become the largest metro area in the United States without access to abortion.
Sep 8, 2015 / Dani McClain
Why Having More Debates Is Good for Clinton Why Having More Debates Is Good for Clinton
The lack of debates is already inflicting needless damage on Clinton and the Democrats.
Sep 8, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Bernie Sanders Joins a Union Picket Line, and It’s Not Just for Labor Day Bernie Sanders Joins a Union Picket Line, and It’s Not Just for Labor Day
The presidential candidate hoists a picket sign and joins the march of labor.
Sep 6, 2015 / John Nichols
Scott Walker Is Trying to Save His Failing Campaign by Bashing Unions Scott Walker Is Trying to Save His Failing Campaign by Bashing Unions
The Republican candidate’s backers plan to spend as much as $16 million on an anti-labor ad campaign. But it won’t work.
Sep 4, 2015 / John Nichols