An Illustrated Guide to the Dumbest Things Republicans Have Said About Refugees An Illustrated Guide to the Dumbest Things Republicans Have Said About Refugees
Words are not enough to capture how far the GOP’s rhetoric has devolved.
Nov 24, 2015 / Steve Brodner
Looking for Kabul-Style Corruption? Try K Street. Looking for Kabul-Style Corruption? Try K Street.
You don't have to travel across the ocean to find widespread corruption, extortion and bribery.
Nov 24, 2015 / Rebecca Gordon
In the Wake of Paris, Republicans Want You to Remember American Values In the Wake of Paris, Republicans Want You to Remember American Values
Like sending away orphaned toddlers and administering religious tests at the border.
Nov 24, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow
How a Democrat Can Win in the South How a Democrat Can Win in the South
John Bel Edwards’s surprise victory in Louisiana offers a lesson to Democrats: Campaign fiercely, mobilize urgently.
Nov 23, 2015 / John Nichols
A Wily Ted Cruz Makes His Move A Wily Ted Cruz Makes His Move
Finally, a seasoned political leader is moving to the top tier of GOP primary contenders. But it’s not who the establishment was hoping for.
Nov 23, 2015 / Joan Walsh
Muslims Have Been Living in America Since Before the Revolutionary War Muslims Have Been Living in America Since Before the Revolutionary War
Donald Trump’s proposals to shutter mosques and surveil Muslims are not about public safety—they’re about heinous stereotyping rooted in ignorance and cruelty.
Nov 20, 2015 / John Nichols
Believe It: Trump Can Defeat Hillary Believe It: Trump Can Defeat Hillary
The Paris attacks have made the demagogue even stronger.
Nov 20, 2015 / Leslie Savan
Congress Assures the World It’s Afraid of Brown Migrants, Once Again Congress Assures the World It’s Afraid of Brown Migrants, Once Again
Stiffening entry requirements for Syrian and Iraqi refugees is dangerous and mean, but that’s how we’ve met non-European migrants for a long time now.
Nov 19, 2015 / Julianne Hing
Here’s What Not to Do After Paris Here’s What Not to Do After Paris
Why do Republican presidential candidates insist on giving ISIS exactly what it wants?
Nov 19, 2015 / Tom Engelhardt
The Crazier the Republican Candidates Sound, the More Popular They Become The Crazier the Republican Candidates Sound, the More Popular They Become
Send in the clowns.
Nov 19, 2015 / Column / Eric Alterman