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Mylan Epipen

5 Myths About the EpiPen Scandal 5 Myths About the EpiPen Scandal

No, Mylan is not an “outlier.”

Sep 8, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

Hillary speaks at Commander in Chief Forum

NBC’s Farcical Commander-in-Chief Forum NBC’s Farcical Commander-in-Chief Forum

This was a big missed opportunity for the network—and for voters.

Sep 8, 2016 / James Carden

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf: The NBA Player Who Was Colin Kaepernick 20 Years Before Colin Kaepernick Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf: The NBA Player Who Was Colin Kaepernick 20 Years Before Colin Kaepernick

He has no regrets.

Sep 8, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Brooklyn College

Were these College Students Targeted for Disciplinary Action Because of their Pro-Palestine Politics? Were these College Students Targeted for Disciplinary Action Because of their Pro-Palestine Politics?

Sarah Aly and Tom DeAngelis were well-known activists with Brooklyn College's Students for Justice in Palestine. Then they were falsely accused of anti-Semitism.

Sep 8, 2016 / Aviva Stahl

Can Clinton Win Over the White Working Class?

Can Clinton Win Over the White Working Class? Can Clinton Win Over the White Working Class?

Joan Walsh on the Democrats’ dilemma, Amy Wilentz on the Clinton Foundation, and Dr. Leah Torres on abortion in Utah.

Sep 8, 2016 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Trump’s Black Outreach

Trump’s Black Outreach Trump’s Black Outreach

He now tells black folks at a church That he’s the savior who’s been sent to them. He’s loved black people all his life— Although not quite enough to rent to them.

Sep 8, 2016 / Column / Calvin Trillin

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Letters From the September 26-October 3, 2016, Issue Letters From the September 26-October 3, 2016, Issue

Strength in weekness… Making herstory?… Private pain, public shame… Departure from the norm?… To The Nation, with love…

Sep 8, 2016 / Our Readers

Mom and Baby

The Story Behind the Maternal Mortality Rate in Texas Is Even Sadder Than We Realize The Story Behind the Maternal Mortality Rate in Texas Is Even Sadder Than We Realize

We don’t know exactly why these women died—but we know that they were poor and lacked medical care.

Sep 8, 2016 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Movement for Black Lives

American Jews Should Support the Movement for Black Lives Platform American Jews Should Support the Movement for Black Lives Platform

It’s rigorous in its analysis and compassionate in its quest for justice—and the short section on Palestine is no exception.

Sep 7, 2016 / Ilise Benshushan Cohen, Aurora Levins Morales, and Rebecca Vilkomerson

Phyllis Schlafly speaks at Trump rally

Phyllis Schlafly Was Alt-Right Before Alt-Right Was Uncool Phyllis Schlafly Was Alt-Right Before Alt-Right Was Uncool

For 70 years the right-wing icon worked within the Republican Party, forging an organization that would welcome Donald Trump’s extremism.

Sep 7, 2016 / John Nichols

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