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Donald Trump Finally Told the Truth About Barack Obama’s Birth—and Then He Lied Some More Donald Trump Finally Told the Truth About Barack Obama’s Birth—and Then He Lied Some More

Will the media let him get away with it?

Sep 16, 2016 / Editorial / Mark Hertsgaard

California State Capitol Building

The Corporate Democrats of California—and the Progressives Who Are Fighting Them The Corporate Democrats of California—and the Progressives Who Are Fighting Them

The so-called “moderates” are doing the bidding of the oil and gas industry, agribusiness, real-estate developers, and a whole host of monied interests.

Sep 16, 2016 / Jon Wiener

A Report From the Day After Trump Wins

A Report From the Day After Trump Wins A Report From the Day After Trump Wins

Cheap flights to Mexico, a new currency, and other developments.

Sep 16, 2016 / Video / Khalid Rahmaan

Scott Walker at RNC

A Lesson for Trump From Scott Walker: If the Election Is Close, Cry Fraud A Lesson for Trump From Scott Walker: If the Election Is Close, Cry Fraud

After a close Wisconsin election, conservative operatives made plans for “messaging ‘widespread reports of election fraud.’” Now Trump peddles a similar line.

Sep 15, 2016 / John Nichols

In Ohio, Trump Rallies the Deplorables

In Ohio, Trump Rallies the Deplorables In Ohio, Trump Rallies the Deplorables

For months, Trump has tried to define the campaign as a culture war against elites. Thanks to Clinton’s remarks, that effort has suddenly acquired a patina of plausibility.

Sep 15, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan

Donald Trump in Iowa

This Has Been a Really Dangerous Week in Politics This Has Been a Really Dangerous Week in Politics

The specter of political violence is looming large thanks to right-wing rhetoric. 

Sep 14, 2016 / George Zornick

Khizr Khan holds copy of Constitution

The Only Way for Muslim Americans to Be Considered Patriotic: Stay Silent The Only Way for Muslim Americans to Be Considered Patriotic: Stay Silent

From Khizr Khan to Fareed Zakaria, Muslims who speak out are smeared as un-American.

Sep 14, 2016 / Between the Lines / Laila Lalami

Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and US Secretary of State John Kerry

Will US Hawks Again Thwart Yet Another Chance to Diminish the New Cold War in Syria and Ukraine? Will US Hawks Again Thwart Yet Another Chance to Diminish the New Cold War in Syria and Ukraine?

Pro-détente diplomacy is being fiercely opposed by detractors from Washington to Kiev.

Sep 14, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen

Donald Trump Matt Lauer forum

‘Normalizing’ Trump ‘Normalizing’ Trump

Despite all evidence to the contrary, the media insistently portray Trump as a normal candidate.

Sep 14, 2016 / Eric Alterman

Donald and Ivanka Trump

Donald Trump’s Plans to Help Women Are Ridiculously Regressive Donald Trump’s Plans to Help Women Are Ridiculously Regressive

Funding for “maternity leave,” plus a child-care tax credit that favors the rich, are programs targeted at the well-off white women who are abandoning the GOP.

Sep 14, 2016 / Joan Walsh

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