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LIVE: The Presidential Candidate Immigration Forum

LIVE: The Presidential Candidate Immigration Forum LIVE: The Presidential Candidate Immigration Forum

Tune in this Sunday and Monday for a live conversation featuring Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley.

Nov 5, 2015 / The Nation

Israel’s Descent Into Jingoistic ‘Orgies of Feeling’

Israel’s Descent Into Jingoistic ‘Orgies of Feeling’ Israel’s Descent Into Jingoistic ‘Orgies of Feeling’

The current popularity of snuff media encourages retribution against those considered responsible for so-called national injuries.

Nov 5, 2015 / Neve Gordon

Fight Transphobia and Move the Damn 2017 Super Bowl

Fight Transphobia and Move the Damn 2017 Super Bowl Fight Transphobia and Move the Damn 2017 Super Bowl

The idea that the Super Bowl must never be affected by politics flies in the face of the game’s own history.

Nov 5, 2015 / Dave Zirin

Voters use electronic voting machines on election day, Tuesday, November 3, 2015, in Columbus, Ohio.

Reform Wins: Ohio Bans Gerrymandering While Maine and Seattle Bust Big Money Reform Wins: Ohio Bans Gerrymandering While Maine and Seattle Bust Big Money

Billionaires are buying the old politics—but state and local activists are building a new politics that puts democracy first.

Nov 5, 2015 / John Nichols

An Afghan woman and girl approach American troops in Kandahar.

14 Years After ‘Liberation,’ Afghan Women Are Suffering More Than Ever 14 Years After ‘Liberation,’ Afghan Women Are Suffering More Than Ever

A look at Afghanistan “after” the American war.

Nov 5, 2015 / Ann Jones

Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren’s Plan to Give Seniors an Emergency Boost Elizabeth Warren’s Plan to Give Seniors an Emergency Boost

A new bill would end taxpayer subsidies for CEO retirement plans and give the money to seniors.

Nov 5, 2015 / George Zornick

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Letters From the November 23/30 Issue Letters From the November 23/30 Issue

Bombs without borders… burying inequality… objectively unreasonable… a real bad apple… et tu, MSNBC?…

Nov 5, 2015 / Our Readers

GOP Colorado debate

The GOP Has a Much Bigger Problem Than the Debates The GOP Has a Much Bigger Problem Than the Debates

It's not just the leading candidates who are extremists.

Nov 5, 2015 / Joan Walsh

Rubio Cuts Down His Mentor

Rubio Cuts Down His Mentor Rubio Cuts Down His Mentor

If Jeb had just remembered Shakespeare’s play, He would have had the insight that it took To notice long before the last debate That Marco had “a lean and hungry look.”…

Nov 5, 2015 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Germaine Greer speaks at the Melbourne Writers Festival.

Feminism Needs More Thinkers Who Aren’t Right 100 Percent of the Time Feminism Needs More Thinkers Who Aren’t Right 100 Percent of the Time

Feminists like Germaine Greer should be valued for what they get right, rather than banned for what they get wrong.

Nov 5, 2015 / Column / Katha Pollitt

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