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Bernie Rocks Buffalo. He Also Did Something Else.

Bernie Rocks Buffalo. He Also Did Something Else. Bernie Rocks Buffalo. He Also Did Something Else.

Sanders turned out a huge crowd. He also took a notable detour.

Apr 11, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan

We Asked 4 Prominent Bernie Supporters if They’d Vote for Hillary in November. Here’s What They Told Us.

We Asked 4 Prominent Bernie Supporters if They’d Vote for Hillary in November. Here’s What They Told Us. We Asked 4 Prominent Bernie Supporters if They’d Vote for Hillary in November. Here’s What They Told Us.

Is there an argument to be made for “Bernie or Bust”?

Apr 11, 2016 / Doug Henwood, Rania Khalek, Kathleen Geier, and Joshua Holland

The 2008 Democratic Primary Was Far Nastier Than 2016’s

The 2008 Democratic Primary Was Far Nastier Than 2016’s The 2008 Democratic Primary Was Far Nastier Than 2016’s

Clinton had not surrendered at this point eight years ago—and the party still came together at the convention.

Apr 11, 2016 / Joan Walsh

Saudi and Egyptian Heads of State

Egyptian President Sisi Is Ridiculed for ‘Selling’ Islands to Saudi Arabia Egyptian President Sisi Is Ridiculed for ‘Selling’ Islands to Saudi Arabia

Even members of the usually supine elite are horrified; the dictator’s move could provoke much more widespread opposition.

Apr 11, 2016 / Juan Cole

Nothing About the 1994 Crime Bill Was Unintentional

Nothing About the 1994 Crime Bill Was Unintentional Nothing About the 1994 Crime Bill Was Unintentional

In the ’90s, Bill Clinton exploited fears about crime in the same way that Donald Trump uses immigration today.

Apr 11, 2016 / Bruce Shapiro

Pentagon

Only the Pentagon Could Spend $640 on a Toilet Seat Only the Pentagon Could Spend $640 on a Toilet Seat

What your tax dollars go towards at America’s defense headquarters.

Apr 11, 2016 / William D. Hartung

Jackie Robinson

Ken Burns on Jackie Robinson and the Republican Party’s ‘Pact With the Devil’ Ken Burns on Jackie Robinson and the Republican Party’s ‘Pact With the Devil’

As PBS prepares to air his two-part documentary on Jackie Robinson, we speak to Ken Burns about what the baseball and civil-rights legend tells us about politics in 2016.

Apr 11, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Baltimore Row Houses

Can Neighborhoods Be Revitalized Without Gentrifying Them? Can Neighborhoods Be Revitalized Without Gentrifying Them?

Baltimore’s new housing plan could provide a form of neighborhood uplift that benefits communities, not developers.

Apr 11, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Juvenile Jails

The Battle Against Prisons for Kids The Battle Against Prisons for Kids

We’re feeding children into a system that breaks them.

Apr 11, 2016 / Natasha Lennard

Ahmed Ferhani

A Muslim Man Was Ensnared in a Terror Plot by the NYPD—He Just Attempted Suicide A Muslim Man Was Ensnared in a Terror Plot by the NYPD—He Just Attempted Suicide

Ahmed Ferhani reported abuse by prison guards after being convicted in a controversial terrorism case.

Apr 10, 2016 / John Knefel

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