Gay Men Feel Hillary Clinton’s Pain—but Does She Feel Ours? Gay Men Feel Hillary Clinton’s Pain—but Does She Feel Ours?
Clinton’s apology, which doesn’t acknowledge the righteous pain caused by her remarks, reveals a social distance that gay men might want to take a closer look at.
Mar 11, 2016 / Richard Kim
Chicago Has Spent Half a Billion Dollars on Police Brutality Cases—And It’s Impoverishing the Victims’ Communities Chicago Has Spent Half a Billion Dollars on Police Brutality Cases—And It’s Impoverishing the Victims’ Communities
Mayor Rahm Emanuel, State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez, and the Chicago Police Department are under intense scrutiny for covering up the murder of Laquan McDonald, the unarmed Black 17…
Mar 11, 2016 / Carrie Sloan and Johnaé Strong
Did Trump’s Campaign Manager Assault a Female Reporter? Did Trump’s Campaign Manager Assault a Female Reporter?
The videos are flooding in, the verdict is out, but either way, Trump has sowed enough doubt to come out on top.
Mar 11, 2016 / Leslie Savan
Anita Alvarez: The Prosecutor Who Punishes Children Like Adults Anita Alvarez: The Prosecutor Who Punishes Children Like Adults
The Chicago prosecutor stands outside of a growing national consensus.
Mar 11, 2016 / Jessica Pishko
$15 and a Union for Students? Yes $15 and a Union for Students? Yes
A new wave of labor organizing by students, for students, is sweeping the country.
Mar 11, 2016 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Win or Lose, the Sanders Campaign Is Building a Movement in Florida Win or Lose, the Sanders Campaign Is Building a Movement in Florida
When Sanders says this isn’t just about electing a president, he means it. So do his supporters.
Mar 11, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan
Recalling the Rainbow Roots of the Bernie Sanders Presidential Run Recalling the Rainbow Roots of the Bernie Sanders Presidential Run
When Sanders appears with Jesse Jackson at a forum this weekend, they will remember the 1988 campaign that Sanders still hails as a model.
Mar 11, 2016 / John Nichols
The Senate Just Passed a Bipartisan Drug Bill—One That’s Not Meant to Put People in Prison The Senate Just Passed a Bipartisan Drug Bill—One That’s Not Meant to Put People in Prison
Lawmakers are finally talking about addiction as a public health issue.
Mar 11, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter
The Whole World Still Needs Feminism The Whole World Still Needs Feminism
In many countries, women have made strides, but there’s a long way to go to equality.
Mar 11, 2016 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Trump Rallies Have Become Violent Mobs—and Republicans Think That’s OK Trump Rallies Have Become Violent Mobs—and Republicans Think That’s OK
Not one GOP candidate condemned the violence. Now a pro-Trump “news” site explains away an attack on its own reporter. Will anyone grow a spine?
Mar 11, 2016 / Joan Walsh