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This Election Is Being Rigged—but Not by Democrats This Election Is Being Rigged—but Not by Democrats

The GOP’s voter-suppression efforts are the real voter fraud.

Oct 17, 2016 / Video / Ari Berman

Democracy Spring Protesters

It’s Time for the Left to Claim a Few Victories It’s Time for the Left to Claim a Few Victories

The country is shunning Trump, Hillary Clinton said “systemic racism,” and the Paris climate agreement goes into effect in three weeks.

Oct 17, 2016 / Rebecca Gordon

Congressional Democrats Are Running Against Trump—They Should Be Running Toward This Guy

Congressional Democrats Are Running Against Trump—They Should Be Running Toward This Guy Congressional Democrats Are Running Against Trump—They Should Be Running Toward This Guy

Taking back Congress means turning out the Obama coalition.

Oct 17, 2016 / Steve Phillips

Here’s the Trade Policy That Progressives Should Get Behind

Here’s the Trade Policy That Progressives Should Get Behind Here’s the Trade Policy That Progressives Should Get Behind

Hint: It doesn’t involve building walls.

Oct 17, 2016 / Editorial / Mike Konczal

An Interview With the Most Hated Man on the Internet

An Interview With the Most Hated Man on the Internet An Interview With the Most Hated Man on the Internet

Milo Yiannopoulos explains the alt-right, why Donald Trump is a cultural candidate, and why he thinks America should be great again.

Oct 16, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan

A Shrinking Trump Mocks His Accusers to Shrinking Crowds

A Shrinking Trump Mocks His Accusers to Shrinking Crowds A Shrinking Trump Mocks His Accusers to Shrinking Crowds

Even as he denigrated the appearance of the women he allegedly assaulted, Trump left open the possibility that he did, in fact, assault them.

Oct 14, 2016 / Joan Walsh

Elizabeth Warren and Mary Jo White

Elizabeth Warren Wants President Obama to Fire His SEC Chair Elizabeth Warren Wants President Obama to Fire His SEC Chair

In an extraordinary letter, Warren highlighted several critical shortcomings at the Wall Street oversight agency. 

Oct 14, 2016 / George Zornick

Tim Kaine

Tim Kaine Will Keep Fighting to Limit War Powers, and More From Our 1-on-1 Interview Tim Kaine Will Keep Fighting to Limit War Powers, and More From Our 1-on-1 Interview

Kaine also talked about the need for “a strong man to support a strong woman for president.”

Oct 14, 2016 / Joan Walsh

Clinton in California

Clinton’s New Anti-Poverty Proposal Is Great, but There’s a Catch Clinton’s New Anti-Poverty Proposal Is Great, but There’s a Catch

Poor families stand to gain a lot—if they earn formal wages.

Oct 14, 2016 / Monica Potts

Ohio Early Voting

GOP States Keep Ignoring Court Orders to Restore Voting Rights GOP States Keep Ignoring Court Orders to Restore Voting Rights

Wisconsin, Ohio, Texas, and North Carolina won’t stop suppressing the vote.

Oct 14, 2016 / Ari Berman

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