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The Book That Turns Hillary Clinton Into a Cartoon The Book That Turns Hillary Clinton Into a Cartoon

Doug Henwood ignores everything good Hillary Clinton has ever done—and neglects the double binds and difficulties women face in public life.

Jan 15, 2016 / Katha Pollitt

National movement: Rev. William Barber (center) speaks to media at a Moral Monday rally in Albany, New York, in 2014.

How Progressives Can—and Must—Regain the Moral High Ground How Progressives Can—and Must—Regain the Moral High Ground

In the South, we’re building a broad, new movement rooted in right and wrong, not left and right.

Jan 15, 2016 / Feature / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

Christie Continues to Defend the ‘National Embarrassment’ Who Has ‘Humiliated’ the State of Maine

Christie Continues to Defend the ‘National Embarrassment’ Who Has ‘Humiliated’ the State of Maine Christie Continues to Defend the ‘National Embarrassment’ Who Has ‘Humiliated’ the State of Maine

The Republican presidential contender should distance himself from a supporter whose statements have been decried as racist and xenophobic.

Jan 14, 2016 / John Nichols

David Bowie Set Off My Inner Squeal

David Bowie Set Off My Inner Squeal David Bowie Set Off My Inner Squeal

As I was growing up in 1960s England, Bowie gave me room to find myself.

Jan 14, 2016 / Laura Flanders

What 11 Years in Prison Taught Me

What 11 Years in Prison Taught Me What 11 Years in Prison Taught Me

The issue of how to invest in our struggling communities is one that all political candidates—regardless of party—need to address.

Jan 14, 2016 / Jerome Dillard

Leaders of member states of the TPP

How to Make the Trans-Pacific Partnership Work for Workers and Communities How to Make the Trans-Pacific Partnership Work for Workers and Communities

As written, the TPP has many flaws. But it could be salvaged if we open up the dispute-resolution process to civil-society stakeholders.

Jan 14, 2016 / Lance Compa

Lawrence Phillips

Who Killed Lawrence Phillips? Who Killed Lawrence Phillips?

The former first-round draft pick took his own life in a prison cell. But there is far more to this story.

Jan 14, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Start Making Sense: Should Feminists Vote For Hillary Clinton?

Start Making Sense: Should Feminists Vote For Hillary Clinton? Start Making Sense: Should Feminists Vote For Hillary Clinton?

Katha Pollitt vs. Liza Featherstone on Hillary; plus Tavis Smiley on Martin Luther King’s last year.

Jan 14, 2016 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Williams College

You Shouldn’t Have to Take an African-American Studies Course to Read African-American Authors You Shouldn’t Have to Take an African-American Studies Course to Read African-American Authors

Students demand universities diversify curriculum to include black scholarship.

Jan 13, 2016 / StudentNation / Zachary R. Wood and StudentNation

Megyn Kelly on the cover of February's Vanity Fair

Why the Mainstream Media Adore Megyn Kelly Why the Mainstream Media Adore Megyn Kelly

The Fox News anchor earns undeserved praise simply for not being the worst of the worst.

Jan 13, 2016 / Column / Eric Alterman

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