Will Trump’s Poisonous Politics Leave Lasting Damage? Will Trump’s Poisonous Politics Leave Lasting Damage?
The danger in this election is not just that Trump could win. It’s that—win or lose—he could poison our politics for a generation.
Aug 30, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Media Are Doing an Abysmal Job of Covering Donald Trump’s Racism The Media Are Doing an Abysmal Job of Covering Donald Trump’s Racism
Too many outlets have equated Hillary Clinton’s speech documenting Trump’s racism with his baseless accusation that she is a bigot.
Aug 30, 2016 / Joan Walsh
The Election Nightmare That Never Ends The Election Nightmare That Never Ends
Hint: It has to do with Donald Trump.
Aug 30, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow
Donald Trump Suggests Huma Abedin May Have Radical Ties Donald Trump Suggests Huma Abedin May Have Radical Ties
For the first time, Trump flirts with conspiracy theories about a top aide to Hillary Clinton.
Aug 29, 2016 / George Zornick
White New Orleans Has Recovered from Hurricane Katrina. Black New Orleans Has Not. White New Orleans Has Recovered from Hurricane Katrina. Black New Orleans Has Not.
Taking stock 11 years after the storm.
Aug 29, 2016 / Gary Rivlin
My Drowning City Is a Harbinger of Climate Slums to Come My Drowning City Is a Harbinger of Climate Slums to Come
Federal legislation is hastening the collapse of working class neighborhoods near water.
Aug 29, 2016 / Feature / Virginia Eubanks
Inside the Head of a Trump Supporter Inside the Head of a Trump Supporter
Mike Schaff’s community was destroyed by the failures of a private company, but he’s voting for America’s most notorious businessman. Why?
Aug 29, 2016 / Arlie Hochschild
Will the IMF Become Irrelevant Before It Changes? Will the IMF Become Irrelevant Before It Changes?
The neoliberal reforms it has imposed on countries around the world have been disastrous.
Aug 29, 2016 / Mark Weisbrot
The US Defense Industry and the ‘Weaponization’ of American Foreign Policy The US Defense Industry and the ‘Weaponization’ of American Foreign Policy
When the US provides “security assistance” and exports weapons to places like Ukraine and Saudi Arabia, it often benefits nobody besides weapons manufacturers.
Aug 29, 2016 / James Carden
Thoughts on Colin Kaepernick From an Athlete Who Walked That Path Thoughts on Colin Kaepernick From an Athlete Who Walked That Path
In 2003, Division III basketball player Toni Smith took a stand against unthinking patriotism. Her thoughts today about Colin Kaepernick deserve to be heard.
Aug 29, 2016 / Dave Zirin