Politics

Donald Trump Burns His Bridges

Donald Trump Burns His Bridges Donald Trump Burns His Bridges

The Republican frontrunner picks himself over his party.

Aug 7, 2015 / John Nichols

GOP Candidates

What Would the GOP Do Without Donald Trump? What Would the GOP Do Without Donald Trump?

On last night’s evidence, America is a country that applauds a bully, fears foreigners, and wants the system to be rigged for the rich.

Aug 7, 2015 / D.D. Guttenplan

GOP Kid's Table

The First GOP Debate: At the Kids’ Table The First GOP Debate: At the Kids’ Table

At least for one night, some of the richest, most powerful men in the country got honorary membership in club that includes “the rest of us.”

Aug 6, 2015 / D.D. Guttenplan

Debate stage

11 Key Quotes From the ‘Happy Hour’ Debate 11 Key Quotes From the ‘Happy Hour’ Debate

The GOP’s second-tier candidates try to out-Trump the Donald in the race for recognition.

Aug 6, 2015 / Ethan Corey and Sara Rathod

Amnesty International’s Long-Due Support for Sex Workers Rights

Amnesty International’s Long-Due Support for Sex Workers Rights Amnesty International’s Long-Due Support for Sex Workers Rights

The international organization has a history of facing controversial issues. This week, it hopes to tackle sex work decriminalization.

Aug 6, 2015 / Melissa Gira Grant

The Republican Debate, Live-Doodled

The Republican Debate, Live-Doodled The Republican Debate, Live-Doodled

Treating the GOP candidates with the seriousness they deserve.

Aug 6, 2015 / Steve Brodner

Selahattin Demirtas

Turkey Is Making the Kurds’ Fight Against ISIS Impossible Turkey Is Making the Kurds’ Fight Against ISIS Impossible

Turkey’s president has not only managed to weaken US support for its Kurdish allies, but his war is dividing the Kurdish front.

Aug 6, 2015 / Juan Cole

Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart Showed Us He Could Grow—and America Could, Too Jon Stewart Showed Us He Could Grow—and America Could, Too

He’s spewed false equivalencies, he told Wyatt Cenac to “fuck off” for questioning him on race, but the almost-former host of The Daily Show has shown he can learn.

Aug 6, 2015 / Leslie Savan

Narco-Terror Has Come to Mexico City

Narco-Terror Has Come to Mexico City Narco-Terror Has Come to Mexico City

The murders of photojournalist Rubén Espinosa and activist Nadia Vera Pérez are only the latest in a string of deaths connected to the state of Veracruz.

Aug 6, 2015 / Greg Grandin

Donald Trump

American Democracy Has to Do Better Than This American Democracy Has to Do Better Than This

And we’re the ones who are going to have to change it.

Aug 6, 2015 / William Greider

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