Campaigns and Elections

Yes! Virginia! Every Vote Really Does Count

Yes! Virginia! Every Vote Really Does Count Yes! Virginia! Every Vote Really Does Count

High turnout and outside groups helped Shelly Simonds win by one vote in a recount that ended GOP control of the statehouse.

Dec 20, 2017 / Joan Walsh

Representative Maxine Waters

Maxine Waters Connects the Dots on Trump, Deutsche Bank, and Russia Maxine Waters Connects the Dots on Trump, Deutsche Bank, and Russia

Special counsel Mueller’s bank subpoenas could shed light on Trump associates’ ties to Russian money laundering.

Dec 19, 2017 / Bob Dreyfuss

Doug Jones

The Left Helped Jones Defeat Moore. It Could Help More Democrats in 2018. The Left Helped Jones Defeat Moore. It Could Help More Democrats in 2018.

The Democrats must work harder to build grassroots infrastructure and offer voters a bolder vision proudly based on progressive values.

Dec 19, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Robert Mueller

House Republicans Try to Turn the Tables on the Mueller Probe House Republicans Try to Turn the Tables on the Mueller Probe

Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee are complaining that “no one on Mueller’s team likes Trump.”

Dec 14, 2017 / James Carden

Charles Barkley

Charles Barkley’s Politics Demand Criticism Charles Barkley’s Politics Demand Criticism

The NBA legend speaks beautifully about class, but when it comes to race, his views leave much to be desired.

Dec 14, 2017 / Dave Zirin

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Letters From the January 1-8, 2018, Issue Letters From the January 1-8, 2018, Issue

What happened—and what didn’t… The postmortem continues… Troubling the water [web only]…

Dec 14, 2017 / Our Readers

Roy Moore

With Apologies to B.D. With Apologies to B.D.

Who beat Roy Moore?

Dec 13, 2017 / D.D. Guttenplan

(Reuters / Aaron Bernstein)

Roy Moore Isn’t the Only One Who Thinks Dating Kids Is Fine Roy Moore Isn’t the Only One Who Thinks Dating Kids Is Fine

Just ask their parents first.

Dec 13, 2017 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Michael Flynn White House

Media Malpractice Is Criminalizing Better Relations With Russia Media Malpractice Is Criminalizing Better Relations With Russia

The pillorying of General Flynn and hounding of Secretary of State Tillerson equate détente with “collusion with the Kremlin.”

Dec 13, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen

On a Wave of Votes From Selma, and the Civil-Rights Heartlands of Alabama, Doug Jones Sweeps to Victory

On a Wave of Votes From Selma, and the Civil-Rights Heartlands of Alabama, Doug Jones Sweeps to Victory On a Wave of Votes From Selma, and the Civil-Rights Heartlands of Alabama, Doug Jones Sweeps to Victory

An overwhelming surge in votes from African-American counties tipped the balance against Roy Moore.

Dec 13, 2017 / John Nichols

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