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November 11, 2015
Ben Carson Is As Wrong About Wage Hikes as He Was About the Pyramids
Truman almost doubled the minimum wage. A year later, the unemployment rate was dramatically lower.
John Nichols
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November 11, 2015
A Billionaire, Some Millionaires, and a No-Show Senator Debate How Best to Block Wage Hikes
Fast-food workers were on the streets asking for wage hikes and union rights, but the candidates spoke to the billionaire class.
John Nichols
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November 10, 2015
Am I the Only Person Who Thinks Larry David Wasn’t Funny on Trump’s ‘SNL’?
Shouting “Trump’s a racist!” helped inoculate Trump—and SNL—from seeming racist.
Leslie Savan
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November 10, 2015
Ms. Fiorina, What Is Your Favorite Color?
And other questions from the GOP dream debate.
Tom Tomorrow
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November 4, 2015
Warning From Kentucky: Managerial Democrats Can Lose to Extreme Republicans
A Republican referred to as “Kentucky’s Trump” just beat a mainstream Democrat in a race the Democrats should have won.
John Nichols
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October 29, 2015
Welcome to America, Where We Fight for the Freedom to Visit Disney World
That’s why we went to war in Iraq and Afghanistan, right?
Tom Engelhardt
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October 29, 2015
Republican Candidates Beat the Populist Drum
Big, powerful, corrupt bureaucracy works only for the big, powerful, wealthy, and well-connected—says big, powerful, wealthy, well-connected former CEO.
D.D. Guttenplan
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October 29, 2015
Give Jeb Bush a ‘Warm Kiss’ Goodbye
After last night’s sorry performance, expect more calls for Bush to exit the race.
Joan Walsh
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October 29, 2015
A GOP Debate Without a Winner—or Much of a Point
It was an empty night of whining about the media, petty squabbling, and lost opportunities for the Republicans who would be president.
John Nichols
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October 28, 2015
Please, John Kasich, Make This Debate Matter by Calling Out Trump and Carson
The Ohio governor should answer his fellow contenders by saying, “You ever heard of anything so crazy?”
John Nichols