5 Myths About the EpiPen Scandal 5 Myths About the EpiPen Scandal
No, Mylan is not an “outlier.”
Sep 8, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter
NBC’s Farcical Commander-in-Chief Forum NBC’s Farcical Commander-in-Chief Forum
This was a big missed opportunity for the network—and for voters.
Sep 8, 2016 / James Carden
Trump Doesn’t Want to Lead the Country—He Wants to Lead a Culture War Trump Doesn’t Want to Lead the Country—He Wants to Lead a Culture War
And for you to shut up and listen.
Sep 8, 2016 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Russ Feingold Wants to Lead a New Progressive Era in the Senate Russ Feingold Wants to Lead a New Progressive Era in the Senate
If he wins the race to regain his Wisconsin seat, he'll join Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren in their fight for economic justice.
Sep 8, 2016 / Feature / John Nichols
Phyllis Schlafly Was Alt-Right Before Alt-Right Was Uncool Phyllis Schlafly Was Alt-Right Before Alt-Right Was Uncool
For 70 years the right-wing icon worked within the Republican Party, forging an organization that would welcome Donald Trump’s extremism.
Sep 7, 2016 / John Nichols
Can the Democrats Win Back White Working-Class Voters? Can the Democrats Win Back White Working-Class Voters?
Maybe—but first we need to understand why they left the party.
Sep 6, 2016 / Feature / Joan Walsh
Actually, Not All White Working-Class Voters Are Conservative Actually, Not All White Working-Class Voters Are Conservative
A lot of working-class whites vote Democrat—and they are vital members of any progressive coalition.
Sep 6, 2016 / Steve Phillips
What Phyllis Schlafly Might Have Been, if It Weren’t for Women Like Phyllis Schlafly What Phyllis Schlafly Might Have Been, if It Weren’t for Women Like Phyllis Schlafly
The great defender of traditional domesticity was a whirling dervish of professional activity.
Sep 6, 2016 / Katha Pollitt
The Heroes Behind Obama’s Historic Announcement in Laos The Heroes Behind Obama’s Historic Announcement in Laos
The United States will devote $90 million to finding and disposing of 50-year-old unexploded bombs.
Sep 6, 2016 / John Cavanagh
The Terrible Mini-Trump of Minnesota—and the Progressive Who’s Running Against Him The Terrible Mini-Trump of Minnesota—and the Progressive Who’s Running Against Him
He says the government shouldn’t regulate pollution, shouldn’t meddle in healthcare, and shouldn’t tell people they can’t own slaves. Lovely.
Sep 2, 2016 / Jon Wiener