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The Democrats Are Branding Themselves as the Party of Inclusion—but Is That Enough? The Democrats Are Branding Themselves as the Party of Inclusion—but Is That Enough?

Missing from this picture is any sustained acknowledgement of economic pain.

Jul 28, 2016 / Richard Kim

How Bernie Sanders Lost the Platform Fight Over Israel

How Bernie Sanders Lost the Platform Fight Over Israel How Bernie Sanders Lost the Platform Fight Over Israel

Despite the best efforts of his delegates, the Democratic Party platform does not mention Israel’s occupation or its settlements.

Jul 28, 2016 / Ali Gharib

Roger Ailes, President of Fox News

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The phrase that made his female anchors wince Was “Kiss me, and I’ll turn into a prince.”…

Jul 28, 2016 / Column / Calvin Trillin

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Letters From the August 15-22, 2016, Issue Letters From the August 15-22, 2016, Issue

Suffering in private… An ounce of prevention… Pulsing with love…

Jul 28, 2016 / Our Readers, Seth Freed Wessler, and Sonia Shah

The Civil-Rights Movement Made Hillary Clinton’s Historic Nomination Possible

The Civil-Rights Movement Made Hillary Clinton’s Historic Nomination Possible The Civil-Rights Movement Made Hillary Clinton’s Historic Nomination Possible

Whatever you think of her, Clinton’s candidacy is an important victory in the long fight for voting rights.

Jul 28, 2016 / Ari Berman

Where Is the New Cyberfeminism?

Where Is the New Cyberfeminism? Where Is the New Cyberfeminism?

Virtual reality remains stuck in age-old ideas about women and their bodies.

Jul 28, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Cecilia D’Anastasio

Who Goes to the DNC Anyway?

Who Goes to the DNC Anyway? Who Goes to the DNC Anyway?

From an 18-year-old first-time voter to a baseball-cap entrepreneur, eight conventioneers tell us what brings them to Philly.

Jul 28, 2016 / Samantha Schuyler and Molly Stier

Welcome to Brazil, Where a Food Revolution Is Changing the Way People Eat

Welcome to Brazil, Where a Food Revolution Is Changing the Way People Eat Welcome to Brazil, Where a Food Revolution Is Changing the Way People Eat

How the country challenged the junk-food industry and became a global leader in the battle against obesity.

Jul 28, 2016 / Feature / Bridget Huber

Hillary Clinton at Church

How Hillary Clinton Made History How Hillary Clinton Made History

Throughout her career, she’s won over rivals, critics, even enemies. That’s how a woman has to do it.

Jul 27, 2016 / Joan Walsh

Mothers of the Movement

Why We Need to Listen to the Mothers of the Movement Why We Need to Listen to the Mothers of the Movement

Both parties use grief to sell their messages. But not all uses of emotion in politics are the same.

Jul 27, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan

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