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December 16, 2015
Can Bernie Sanders Win Back Iowa’s Working Class?
If he can’t, Donald Trump’s brand of right-wing populism looms large.
D.D. Guttenplan
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December 15, 2015
Donald Trump Is the Natural-Born Son of Today’s Media Crisis
When all the “news” is one big spectacle, we shouldn’t be surprised by the popularity of a candidate like Trump.
Tom Engelhardt
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December 15, 2015
Welcome to the Quantum Republican Universe
In this strange domain, the traditional laws of cause and effect no longer apply!
Tom Tomorrow
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December 15, 2015
A Brave GOP Congressman Refuses to Back Trump and Sets an Example for Tonight’s Debaters
“I am not obligated to support a bad candidate from any party,” says a conservative who will not back Trump if the GOP nominates him.
John Nichols
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December 14, 2015
Goodbye, Middle Class—Hello, Donald Trump?
A study finding a drop in the percentage of Americans in the middle class has political elites anxious.
Joan Walsh
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December 14, 2015
The Discourse Suffers When Trump Gets 23 Times As Much Coverage as Sanders
All Trump all the time media coverage lets Trump define the discussion. It denies voters a broader, better discourse.
John Nichols
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December 14, 2015
The Number of Child Migrants Arriving on the US’s Doorstep Has Doubled Since Last Year
The renewed arrivals revive a heated political debate about just how much the US ought to accommodate children and families who are escaping deadly conditions in Central America.
Julianne Hing
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December 11, 2015
For These Refugees, Trump’s Threats Are Already a Reality
For one group of Bangladeshi asylum seekers, the threat of “banning Muslims” is far from hypothetical.
Michelle Chen
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December 11, 2015
Cowardly and Inept Republican Elites Play Into Trump’s Hands
Impossible dreams of a brokered convention won’t stop Trump. He has to be confronted directly by Republicans who say they will not back him.
John Nichols
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December 9, 2015
How Paul Ryan Aids and Abets Donald Trump
So what if Ryan disagrees with Trump on some issues? What matters is Ryan’s commitment to back Trump if he’s nominated.
John Nichols