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Orlando LGBT vigil

Life and Death in Gay Orlando Life and Death in Gay Orlando

Nadine Smith on Gay Orlando before, and after, Saturday’s attack; plus Harold Meyerson on what’s next for Hillary and Bernie, and Adam Hochschild on the Spanish Civil War.

Jun 16, 2016 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Donald Trump North Carolina

The Trumpification of Cable News The Trumpification of Cable News

In a desperate grab for ratings, MSNBC and CNN are giving Trump exactly what he wants: endless validation.

Jun 16, 2016 / Column / Eric Alterman

Trump Fascist

An Explanation of Trump’s Explanation of His Attack on Judge Curiel An Explanation of Trump’s Explanation of His Attack on Judge Curiel

If you’ve been thinking Donald Trump Is racist, boorish, crude, It turns out that it’s you at fault: You’ve simply misconstrued.

Jun 16, 2016 / Column / Calvin Trillin

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Letters From the July 4-11, 2016, Issue Letters From the July 4-11, 2016, Issue

Bern on vs. Bern out… Establishment fetishism… The past as precedent… Correction!

Jun 16, 2016 / Letters / Our Readers

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Jamiel Shaw,

Trump’s Racial and Ethnic Hierachy: Blacks v. Mexicans and Muslims Trump’s Racial and Ethnic Hierachy: Blacks v. Mexicans and Muslims

He says the US must choose between investing in African Americans and welcoming immigrants. Do Democrats have an answer to that false choice?

Jun 16, 2016 / Julianne Hing

We Need a Radical Movement for Gun Control

We Need a Radical Movement for Gun Control We Need a Radical Movement for Gun Control

When the normal political system fails, it’s time to act up!

Jun 15, 2016 / Editorial / The Editors

Zephyr Teachout

Can Zephyr Teachout Win a Seat in Congress? Can Zephyr Teachout Win a Seat in Congress?

The anti-corruption crusader, who gave New York Governor Cuomo a run for his money in 2014, is one of several promising Berniecrats running this year.

Jun 14, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan

Trump Wearing Make America Great Again Hat

Donald Trump Is a Textbook Abuser, and Women Everywhere Know It Donald Trump Is a Textbook Abuser, and Women Everywhere Know It

The media may not see through Trump, but women, particularly those who have experienced abuse, do.

Jun 14, 2016 / Ann Jones

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

To Which Golden Era Will President Trump Return Us? To Which Golden Era Will President Trump Return Us?

Donald Trump will make America great again—like never before!

Jun 14, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow

The Orlando Massacre’s Moral Imperative: Don’t Propagate Hate

The Orlando Massacre’s Moral Imperative: Don’t Propagate Hate The Orlando Massacre’s Moral Imperative: Don’t Propagate Hate

We need more wisdom and less posturing about the underlying factors—hate, guns and terrorism—rooted in this horror.

Jun 14, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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