Why We Must Close Guantánamo Now Why We Must Close Guantánamo Now
Congress and the media must recognize once and for all that torture is not a matter of serious debate: It is a war crime.
Mar 1, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Prosecutor Anita Alvarez May Pay a Price for Her Handling of Cops Who Kill Prosecutor Anita Alvarez May Pay a Price for Her Handling of Cops Who Kill
The Chicago prosecutor’s handling of police brutality has dogged a tough re-election campaign.
Mar 1, 2016 / Deborah L. Shelton
The Democratic Primary Is Not Over Yet The Democratic Primary Is Not Over Yet
Less than 900,000 Democrats in just four states have cast a ballot. More democracy—it’s a good thing!
Feb 29, 2016 / The Editors
Trump’s Money Shot Trump’s Money Shot
The Donald has redefined “election,” crafting a campaign that is pornography vaguely masquerading as politics.
Feb 29, 2016 / Sasha Abramsky
The First Senator to Endorse Donald Trump Is a Longtime Opponent of Civil Rights The First Senator to Endorse Donald Trump Is a Longtime Opponent of Civil Rights
Alabama Republican Jeff Sessions has a lengthy history of making racist statements and falsely prosecuting black activists for voter fraud.
Feb 29, 2016 / Ari Berman
Bernie Sanders Just Won Three of His Biggest Endorsements in a Long Campaign Bernie Sanders Just Won Three of His Biggest Endorsements in a Long Campaign
As pundits rush to declare the race over, Robert Reich, Tulsi Gabbard, and Alan Grayson say, “Not so fast.”
Feb 29, 2016 / John Nichols
Trump’s Racism Didn’t Scare Me. Now It Does. Trump’s Racism Didn’t Scare Me. Now It Does.
His primary victories have proved that explicit appeals to racism are politically viable again.
Feb 29, 2016 / Mychal Denzel Smith
6 Lessons for Bernie Sanders From the South Carolina Primary 6 Lessons for Bernie Sanders From the South Carolina Primary
The results indicate that he has a lot to learn. Fortunately, there is still time.
Feb 28, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan
How South Carolina’s Black Vote Saved 2016 for Hillary Clinton How South Carolina’s Black Vote Saved 2016 for Hillary Clinton
The state and the voters that doomed her 2008 candidacy may have just done the same to Bernie Sanders.
Feb 28, 2016 / Joan Walsh
Thanks, Marco: Rubio Starts Roughing Up Trump… for Hillary Thanks, Marco: Rubio Starts Roughing Up Trump… for Hillary
But when Clinton runs in the general, she’s in danger of becoming the Democratic Romney.
Feb 26, 2016 / Leslie Savan