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Tom Tomorrow

Ms. Fiorina, What Is Your Favorite Color? Ms. Fiorina, What Is Your Favorite Color?

And other questions from the GOP dream debate.

Nov 10, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow

Democracy Beats Oligarchy

Democracy Beats Oligarchy Democracy Beats Oligarchy

Last week’s local victories send a powerful signal that our democracy is not for sale.

Nov 10, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Are We Training Cops to Be Hyper-Aggressive ‘Warriors’?

Are We Training Cops to Be Hyper-Aggressive ‘Warriors’? Are We Training Cops to Be Hyper-Aggressive ‘Warriors’?

Thanks in part to the Black Lives Matter movement, police training is coming under fresh scrutiny.

Nov 10, 2015 / Joshua Holland

Rand Paul addresses supporters in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Rand Paul Should Make Tuesday’s Debate About US Troops in Syria and Undeclared Wars Rand Paul Should Make Tuesday’s Debate About US Troops in Syria and Undeclared Wars

The senator is an outspoken skeptic when it comes to military adventurism. Tuesday’s debate offers a chance for him to object—loudly.

Nov 10, 2015 / John Nichols

November 10, 1919: The American Legion Has Its First National Convention

November 10, 1919: The American Legion Has Its First National Convention November 10, 1919: The American Legion Has Its First National Convention

“The American Legion is attempting to perpetuate the war psychology as its contribution to peace.”

Nov 10, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

How an Unusual Team Helps Extricate Bronx Residents From NYC’s Justice System

How an Unusual Team Helps Extricate Bronx Residents From NYC’s Justice System How an Unusual Team Helps Extricate Bronx Residents From NYC’s Justice System

The Bronx Defenders do more than go to court.

Nov 9, 2015 / Hélène Barthélemy

Hillary Clinton Lands a Key Endorsement From the League of Conservation Voters

Hillary Clinton Lands a Key Endorsement From the League of Conservation Voters Hillary Clinton Lands a Key Endorsement From the League of Conservation Voters

In its earliest endorsement ever in a presidential race, a key environmental group backs the Democratic front-runner.

Nov 9, 2015 / John Nichols

Standing Up for Migrant Workers in the Gulf, 1 Installation at a Time

Standing Up for Migrant Workers in the Gulf, 1 Installation at a Time Standing Up for Migrant Workers in the Gulf, 1 Installation at a Time

For the artists in the activist group Gulf Labor, the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi epitomizes the conquest of art by corporate interests.

Nov 9, 2015 / Ursula Lindsey

Drone in Afghanistan

Diplomacy by Air Strike Is an All-American Tradition Diplomacy by Air Strike Is an All-American Tradition

Obama’s foreign policy owes its roots to Henry Kissinger, the ultimate bombardier.

Nov 9, 2015 / Greg Grandin

President Obama meets with Vladimir Putin at the G8 Summit.

Obama Administration Officials Insist Russia Is to Blame for the Syrian Crisis Obama Administration Officials Insist Russia Is to Blame for the Syrian Crisis

Will it finally dawn on the American political establishment that the US and Russia are in this fight together?

Nov 9, 2015 / James Carden

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