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Republicans Mentioned Israel 23 Times During Their Last Two Debates. Democrats Only Mentioned It Once. Republicans Mentioned Israel 23 Times During Their Last Two Debates. Democrats Only Mentioned It Once.

Support for Israel was once bipartisan. But it’s become a political touchstone for conservatives.

Oct 14, 2015 / Joshua Holland

Donald Trump Speech Media Fawning

Why Today’s GOP Crackup Is the Final Unraveling of Nixon’s ‘Southern Strategy’ Why Today’s GOP Crackup Is the Final Unraveling of Nixon’s ‘Southern Strategy’

Tea Party rebels are exposing the deep rifts between country-club elites and social-issue hard-liners.

Oct 12, 2015 / William Greider

3 Facts About the Supposed Cost of Undocumented Immigration

3 Facts About the Supposed Cost of Undocumented Immigration 3 Facts About the Supposed Cost of Undocumented Immigration

Or, a campaign-inspired lesson on why myth busting and fact checking isn’t going to be enough to fight anti-immigrant politics in 2016.

Oct 12, 2015 / Julianne Hing

Boehner and McCarthy Reap What They Sowed

Boehner and McCarthy Reap What They Sowed Boehner and McCarthy Reap What They Sowed

Time and again, the GOP leaders caved to the far right—and encouraged its delusions of power.

Oct 9, 2015 / Joan Walsh

John Boehner, Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy’s Exit Proves What We Already Know—the GOP Is Completely Dysfunctional Kevin McCarthy’s Exit Proves What We Already Know—the GOP Is Completely Dysfunctional

The Republican Party has become not only antigovernment but anti-governing.

Oct 8, 2015 / John Nichols

Alan Grayson

Alan Grayson Takes on Kevin McCarthyism Alan Grayson Takes on Kevin McCarthyism

Did the speaker-in-waiting reveal “a clear and unequivocal misuse of appropriated funds for political purposes” in the targeting of Hillary Clinton?

Oct 8, 2015 / John Nichols

Ben Carson

Ben Carson Just Keeps Getting More Awful. Why? Ben Carson Just Keeps Getting More Awful. Why?

The mild-mannered reactionary used to be the anti-Trump. Now he’s one-upping him on guns. This won’t end well.

Oct 7, 2015 / Joan Walsh

Laurie Anderson Guantanamo

Laurie Anderson’s Guantánamo Installation Goes Where Obama Fears to Tread Laurie Anderson’s Guantánamo Installation Goes Where Obama Fears to Tread

The US government has abdicated its role in prosecuting those responsible for torture following 9/11. It has fallen on civil society to take up the charge.

Oct 7, 2015 / John Knefel

Anti-abortion activists

The War on Planned Parenthood The War on Planned Parenthood

Lives in the balance must be defended.

Oct 6, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Planned Parenthood rally in DC

4 Ways You Can Support Planned Parenthood Right Now 4 Ways You Can Support Planned Parenthood Right Now

Already turned your profile picture pink and signed a petition? Here’s what else you can do.

Oct 2, 2015 / Dani McClain

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