Presidential Candidates

More Squandered Opportunities to Deal With the New Cold War

More Squandered Opportunities to Deal With the New Cold War More Squandered Opportunities to Deal With the New Cold War

The enemies of détente with Russia sabotaged Obama’s proposed alliance with Russia in Syria while the American presidential debate ignored all the perilous issues inherent in the C...

Sep 28, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen

Clinton Trump debate

After Clinton’s Strong Debate Showing, Trump’s Lies on Election Rigging Are Even More at Odds with Reality After Clinton’s Strong Debate Showing, Trump’s Lies on Election Rigging Are Even More at Odds with Reality

It is voter suppression—not fantasies of fraud—that could actually undermine the will of the people.

Sep 27, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Donald Trump

In the First Debate, Trump Failed to Achieve the Reagan Effect In the First Debate, Trump Failed to Achieve the Reagan Effect

He seemed to shrink throughout the evening, growing more defensive and ill-tempered, snorting and grimacing.

Sep 27, 2016 / Robert L. Borosage

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Here’s What Happens When You Try to Talk a Trump Supporter Out of Their Vote Here’s What Happens When You Try to Talk a Trump Supporter Out of Their Vote

*Facepalm*

Sep 27, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow

Donald Trump debate

Yes, Donald Trump Can Win the First Debate—Here’s How Yes, Donald Trump Can Win the First Debate—Here’s How

If the moderator lets him lie, Clinton could be in trouble.

Sep 23, 2016 / Joan Walsh

Trump Baton Rouge

America Has Gotten So Absurd That We Are Seriously Considering Electing a Walking Ponzi Scheme as President America Has Gotten So Absurd That We Are Seriously Considering Electing a Walking Ponzi Scheme as President

Welcome to the United States, where war, nukes, and birther conspiracy theories reign supreme.

Sep 22, 2016 / Tom Engelhardt

Des Moines Democratic debate

There’s One Other Reason Gary Johnson and Jill Stein Should Be Invited to the Debates There’s One Other Reason Gary Johnson and Jill Stein Should Be Invited to the Debates

Third-party presidential candidates help to force the conversation on hot-button issues—like pardoning Edward Snowden.

Sep 22, 2016 / John Nichols

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Trump’s Terrible, No-Good Solution for Gender Inequality in the Workplace Trump’s Terrible, No-Good Solution for Gender Inequality in the Workplace

To center the childcare debate around tax breaks and minimal subsidies is insulting to all working women.

Sep 21, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Clinton and Trump

Whom Should We Blame for Our Deranged Democracy? Whom Should We Blame for Our Deranged Democracy?

Laying it all on Trump is too easy—both political parties are out of touch and distant from the people.

Sep 20, 2016 / Naked Democracy / William Greider

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Donald Trump Is Immortal Donald Trump Is Immortal

And other totally normal news from the 2016 campaign trail.

Sep 20, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow

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