Campaigns and Elections

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

Doug Jones

What We Learned from Watching Doug Jones Beat A Predator What We Learned from Watching Doug Jones Beat A Predator

Alabama's future depends on building progressive infrastructure that can take on better candidates than Roy Moore.

Dec 12, 2017 / Katherine Webb-Hehn

Robert Mueller

Cornered and Facing ‘Existential’ Crisis, Will Trump Fire Mueller? Cornered and Facing ‘Existential’ Crisis, Will Trump Fire Mueller?

His deputy attorney general is under the gun as Trump allies lose patience with the Russiagate investigation.

Dec 12, 2017 / Bob Dreyfuss

Clinton and Sanders

Democrats Have a Chance to Revive the Party. Will They Seize It? Democrats Have a Chance to Revive the Party. Will They Seize It?

Let’s hope the Unity Reform Commission’s ideas are codified.

Dec 12, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Trump Russia G20

Luke Harding on Trump, Russia, and ‘Collusion’ Luke Harding on Trump, Russia, and ‘Collusion’

There may not be a smoking gun, but there’s a mountain of evidence tying Trump to the Kremlin.

Dec 11, 2017 / Joshua Holland

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