Should Democrats Try To Win Over Trump’s Supporters, or Just Move On? Should Democrats Try To Win Over Trump’s Supporters, or Just Move On?
A profoundly important debate is dividing the left.
Oct 11, 2016 / Steve Phillips, Paul Starr, Arlie Hochschild, William Greider, Rick Perlstein, and Ian Haney López
Ava DuVernay Reminds Us: The Past Must Be Present in Criminal-Justice Reform Ava DuVernay Reminds Us: The Past Must Be Present in Criminal-Justice Reform
Her new documentary explains how the “slavery loophole” perpetuates racial disparities in mass incarceration.
Oct 11, 2016 / Khalil Gibran Muhammad
The Latest Anti-Abortion Trend? Mandatory Funerals for Fetuses The Latest Anti-Abortion Trend? Mandatory Funerals for Fetuses
Now that the Supreme Court has thrown out TRAP laws, opponents have a new tactic.
Oct 11, 2016 / Rebecca Grant
The First Republicans to Break With Trump Over His Groping Tape Were Mormons The First Republicans to Break With Trump Over His Groping Tape Were Mormons
Does this give Clinton a chance in Utah?
Oct 10, 2016 / Jon Wiener
Last Night’s Ugly Debate Reminded Us That ‘Lesser Evil’ Sums Up This Election Last Night’s Ugly Debate Reminded Us That ‘Lesser Evil’ Sums Up This Election
At least there’s only a few weeks left until we can all concentrate on more important things.
Oct 10, 2016 / James Carden
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