The Second Presidential Debate: Gutter-Ball Edition The Second Presidential Debate: Gutter-Ball Edition
Four takeaways from whatever it was we watched last night.
Oct 10, 2016 / Robert L. Borosage
Not in My Locker Room Not in My Locker Room
People like Donald Trump are the reason locker rooms can become an incubator of rape culture—and a fortress against anyone who would challenge it from the outside.
Oct 10, 2016 / Dave Zirin
There’s a Nationwide Boycott of Wendy’s Underway There’s a Nationwide Boycott of Wendy’s Underway
Organizers want the fast-food giant to agree to worker-friendly supply-chain practices.
Oct 10, 2016 / Michelle Chen
Trump Stalks Clinton, Creepily—but He’ll Never Catch Her Trump Stalks Clinton, Creepily—but He’ll Never Catch Her
The GOP nominee denounces his opponent, the moderators, and his running mate in a must-win debate that he lost, badly
Oct 10, 2016 / Joan Walsh
The Strangest Debate of the Weirdest Election Ever The Strangest Debate of the Weirdest Election Ever
It wasn’t much of a surprise when the candidates skipped the customary handshake at the beginning.
Oct 10, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan
Donald Trump Just Summed Up His Totalitarian Vision for America in 4 Words Donald Trump Just Summed Up His Totalitarian Vision for America in 4 Words
The “you’d be in jail” line was antithetical to every historic and contemporary understanding of the American experiment.
Oct 10, 2016 / John Nichols
Why This Time It’s Different Why This Time It’s Different
Yes, Trump has said lots of disgusting, stupid, or hateful things before and gotten away with it—but now he’s going down.
Oct 8, 2016 / Mark Hertsgaard
Republican Leaders Still Plan to Vote for a Man Who Bragged About Sexually Assaulting Women Republican Leaders Still Plan to Vote for a Man Who Bragged About Sexually Assaulting Women
So far, there is lots of noise but little courage.
Oct 8, 2016 / Joan Walsh
The Republican Party Created This Monster The Republican Party Created This Monster
Now it’s time for them to do what they should have done months ago—reject Donald Trump.
Oct 8, 2016 / John Nichols
Should Colombian President Santos Decline the Nobel Peace Prize? Should Colombian President Santos Decline the Nobel Peace Prize?
That’s what Vietnam’s Le Duc Tho did in 1973. Whatever Santos does, let’s hope he uses the award to advance the cause of peace.
Oct 7, 2016 / Greg Grandin and Emilio Leanza