There Was No Winner in the GOP Debate, but There Was One Clear Loser: The American Public There Was No Winner in the GOP Debate, but There Was One Clear Loser: The American Public
A night of fear-mongering and Obama-hating didn’t do anything to dislodge Trump from his perch atop the party.
Dec 16, 2015 / Joan Walsh
‘Plantation Politics’: Racist Legislation Stalks the Mizzou Football Team ‘Plantation Politics’: Racist Legislation Stalks the Mizzou Football Team
A Missouri lawmaker is attempting to ensure that football players are seen but not heard.
Dec 15, 2015 / Dave Zirin
Welcome to the Quantum Republican Universe Welcome to the Quantum Republican Universe
In this strange domain, the traditional laws of cause and effect no longer apply!
Dec 15, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow
A Brave GOP Congressman Refuses to Back Trump and Sets an Example for Tonight’s Debaters A Brave GOP Congressman Refuses to Back Trump and Sets an Example for Tonight’s Debaters
“I am not obligated to support a bad candidate from any party,” says a conservative who will not back Trump if the GOP nominates him.
Dec 15, 2015 / John Nichols
Goodbye, Middle Class—Hello, Donald Trump? Goodbye, Middle Class—Hello, Donald Trump?
A study finding a drop in the percentage of Americans in the middle class has political elites anxious.
Dec 14, 2015 / Joan Walsh
The Discourse Suffers When Trump Gets 23 Times As Much Coverage as Sanders The Discourse Suffers When Trump Gets 23 Times As Much Coverage as Sanders
All Trump all the time media coverage lets Trump define the discussion. It denies voters a broader, better discourse.
Dec 14, 2015 / John Nichols
The Fate of the World Changed in Paris—but by How Much? The Fate of the World Changed in Paris—but by How Much?
If taken seriously, the commitments made at COP21 could spell death for the fossil-fuel industry. That’s a big “if.”
Dec 13, 2015 / Mark Hertsgaard
Meet Marco Rubio’s Far-Right Neocon Donors Meet Marco Rubio’s Far-Right Neocon Donors
This billionaire bestiary is pushing ultra-hawkish and retrograde policies that are repellent to most Americans.
Dec 11, 2015 / Eli Clifton
Cowardly and Inept Republican Elites Play Into Trump’s Hands Cowardly and Inept Republican Elites Play Into Trump’s Hands
Impossible dreams of a brokered convention won’t stop Trump. He has to be confronted directly by Republicans who say they will not back him.
Dec 11, 2015 / John Nichols
How Paul Ryan Aids and Abets Donald Trump How Paul Ryan Aids and Abets Donald Trump
So what if Ryan disagrees with Trump on some issues? What matters is Ryan's commitment to back Trump if he’s nominated.
Dec 9, 2015 / John Nichols