Political Figures

Reince Preibus

How Many Times Can Reince Priebus Prove Himself a Total Failure? How Many Times Can Reince Priebus Prove Himself a Total Failure?

The RNC chair has led his party to a new low. Now he wants yet another shot at the job.

Aug 22, 2016 / John Nichols

Jill Stein speaking

Jill Stein Should Be Part of a 4-Way Presidential Debate Jill Stein Should Be Part of a 4-Way Presidential Debate

Even those who do not back third-party contenders should recognize that open debates are vital for robust democracy.

Aug 19, 2016 / John Nichols

Greenhouse Gases

What the Climate Movement Can Learn from the Neoliberal Coup What the Climate Movement Can Learn from the Neoliberal Coup

With its strategy and our moral compass, the climate movement could be unstoppable.

Aug 19, 2016 / StudentNation / Chloe Maxmin

Donald Trump

The New Anti-Trump Blame Game The New Anti-Trump Blame Game

First it was the liberals who caused the right-wing takeover of the GOP. Now it’s the pundits who saw it coming.

Aug 17, 2016 / Eric Alterman

Renato Cinco

This Rio City Council Member Is Standing Up to the Olympics This Rio City Council Member Is Standing Up to the Olympics

He got his start trying to legalize marijuana. Now he’s tackling political corruption.

Aug 16, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Michael Hayden

Trump Opponents Hint at Sedition While Clinton Partisans Embrace the Neocons Trump Opponents Hint at Sedition While Clinton Partisans Embrace the Neocons

Regardless of who wins, this election has caused national-security experts to discard the traditional allegiances of the Iraq-War era.

Aug 15, 2016 / James Carden

Trump Baton Rouge

What Trump Supporters May Be Thinking What Trump Supporters May Be Thinking

A man who goes ballistic At trivial rebukes Is just the sort of person One wants in charge of nukes.

Aug 11, 2016 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Trump speaks at Detroit Economic Club

Donald Trump Spreads Economic Fairy Dust Donald Trump Spreads Economic Fairy Dust

He’s pushing the same old failures of Reaganomics: tax cuts for the rich and deregulation, along with nostalgia for an industrial era long gone.

Aug 10, 2016 / Jeff Madrick

Trump Rally North Carolina

Did Donald Trump Just Suggest Hillary Should Be Assassinated? Did Donald Trump Just Suggest Hillary Should Be Assassinated?

It’s not about what Trump truly meant, but what his supporters will hear.

Aug 9, 2016 / George Zornick

RNC confetti

The Circus and This Year’s Presidential Election Have More in Common Than You Think The Circus and This Year’s Presidential Election Have More in Common Than You Think

Elephants, a ringleader who’s a walking Ponzi scheme, and insults flying left and right—welcome to the Greatest Show on Earth.

Aug 9, 2016 / Tom Engelhardt

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