Hillary Clinton Can Become the Real Candidate of Change Hillary Clinton Can Become the Real Candidate of Change
Clinton needs to go bold: using her experience and competence as the basis for laying out a big agenda for change that can help build enthusiasm and turnout.
Jul 26, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Donald Trump Blueprint The Donald Trump Blueprint
Trump inhabits interiors in lieu of an interior life and shows them off with hyperbolic self-celebration. Gilt by association!
Jul 26, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Michael Sorkin
The 2016 Republican National Convention, in a Nutshell The 2016 Republican National Convention, in a Nutshell
Christie and Carson and Cruz—oh, my!
Jul 26, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow
Is Hillary Ready for a Progressive ‘Realignment’? Is Hillary Ready for a Progressive ‘Realignment’?
As she accepts the Democratic presidential nomination, Clinton confronts a once-in-a-generation moment.
Jul 25, 2016 / Mark Green
Tim Kaine Was Fighting for Civil Rights While Donald Trump Was Discriminating Against African Americans Tim Kaine Was Fighting for Civil Rights While Donald Trump Was Discriminating Against African Americans
Kaine won landmark housing discrimination cases while Trump refused to rent to black tenants.
Jul 25, 2016 / Ari Berman
White-Supremacist David Duke’s New Senate Campaign Fits a Pattern White-Supremacist David Duke’s New Senate Campaign Fits a Pattern
The enthusiastic Trump supporter and former Grand Wizard of the KKK makes common cause with an international rising right.
Jul 23, 2016 / Alex S. Vitale and Alan A. Aja
The GOP Had a Lousy Convention, but That’s Fine by Donald Trump The GOP Had a Lousy Convention, but That’s Fine by Donald Trump
Republicans underestimated Trump. Democrats cannot afford to make the same mistake.
Jul 22, 2016 / John Nichols
There’s Nothing Un-American About Donald Trump There’s Nothing Un-American About Donald Trump
Trump’s “Midnight in America” speech at the Republican National Convention could’ve been lifted directly from the Puritans.
Jul 22, 2016 / Greg Grandin
The Press Is Unable to Grasp Trump’s Candidacy The Press Is Unable to Grasp Trump’s Candidacy
And it may yet take him to the White House.
Jul 22, 2016 / Leslie Savan
Here’s What Conservative Latinos at the RNC Said About Donald Trump Here’s What Conservative Latinos at the RNC Said About Donald Trump
They've managed to overlook Trump’s talk about immigrants in favor of his assurances of safety and security.
Jul 22, 2016 / Julianne Hing