Donald Trump Is a Worse Crook Than Bernie Madoff Donald Trump Is a Worse Crook Than Bernie Madoff
Madoff only scammed his rich clients. Trump could scam us all.
Sep 29, 2016 / Nomi Prins
More Squandered Opportunities to Deal With the New Cold War More Squandered Opportunities to Deal With the New Cold War
The enemies of détente with Russia sabotaged Obama’s proposed alliance with Russia in Syria while the American presidential debate ignored all the perilous issues inherent in the C...
Sep 28, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen
Deep Stories: Arlie Russell Hochschild’s Journey into Trump Country Deep Stories: Arlie Russell Hochschild’s Journey into Trump Country
For many of Louisiana Tea Partiers, "Democrat" wasn’t a bad word when they were growing up but it is now. The well-known sociologist Arlie Russell Hochschild went to the heart...
Sep 28, 2016 / Books & the Arts / John B. Judis
After Clinton’s Strong Debate Showing, Trump’s Lies on Election Rigging Are Even More at Odds with Reality After Clinton’s Strong Debate Showing, Trump’s Lies on Election Rigging Are Even More at Odds with Reality
It is voter suppression—not fantasies of fraud—that could actually undermine the will of the people.
Sep 27, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
At the First Debate, Clinton Faced Asymmetric Warfare—and Won At the First Debate, Clinton Faced Asymmetric Warfare—and Won
“Donald, I know you live in your own reality,” she said calmly. And it gradually became clear she was right.
Sep 27, 2016 / Joan Walsh
Actually, Moderators Probably Shouldn’t Let Candidates Tell Bald-Faced Lies Actually, Moderators Probably Shouldn’t Let Candidates Tell Bald-Faced Lies
The Commission on Presidential Debates is sending exactly the wrong signal regarding the role of the moderator in tonight’s Clinton-Trump debate.
Sep 26, 2016 / John Nichols
There’s One Other Reason Gary Johnson and Jill Stein Should Be Invited to the Debates There’s One Other Reason Gary Johnson and Jill Stein Should Be Invited to the Debates
Third-party presidential candidates help to force the conversation on hot-button issues—like pardoning Edward Snowden.
Sep 22, 2016 / John Nichols
Ambivalent Hillary Voters: Don’t Assume Someone Else Will Stop Trump Ambivalent Hillary Voters: Don’t Assume Someone Else Will Stop Trump
It’s time to get on board, and get active.
Sep 22, 2016 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Lindsey Graham Is Back to Trashing the Constitution Lindsey Graham Is Back to Trashing the Constitution
The Republican senator’s short streak of being reasonable has officially ended.
Sep 21, 2016 / John Nichols
Who Is Making American Foreign Policy—the President or the War Party? Who Is Making American Foreign Policy—the President or the War Party?
The US military attack on the Syrian army gravely endangers Obama’s proposed détente with Putin in Syria and elsewhere.
Sep 21, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen