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April 11-18, 2016 Issue

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Editorial

Keep On Running, Bernie!

An active Sanders campaign through June is good for the party and for democracy.

D.D. Guttenplan

Trump’s Immigration Plan Would Have a Tiny Effect on Wages

The liberal agenda is huge in comparison.

Mike Konczal

Trump Want Presidency

Donald smashes the Republican Party.

Tom Tomorrow

What’s Obscured by the Fight Over Merrick Garland

The real battle for the future of the Supreme Court is not his nomination but the presidential election—the winner will determine the shape of constitutional law for generations.

David Cole

Column

Obama and the Cult of ‘Credibility’

As his tenure draws to a close, the president is finally ready to challenge the foreign-policy establishment.

Eric Alterman

How Trump Keeps Us Talking, Even When He Disappears

His absence signifies as much as his presence.

Patricia J. Williams

Late White Hope

Calvin Trillin

Letters

Letters From the April 11-18, 2016, Issue

The United States of Trump…  The real realist… The “P” is for propaganda… Philosophy of convenience…

Our Readers

Feature

Global Warming’s Terrifying New Chemistry

Our leaders thought fracking would save our climate. They were wrong. Very wrong.

Bill McKibben

How Do You Decide to Have a Baby When Climate Change Is Remaking Life on Earth?

Any child born now could, by midlife, see massive storms inundate coastal cities and the Great Plains turn to dust. Could I have one, knowing I might not be able to keep her safe?

Madeline Ostrander