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Has the Terrifying Prospect of Waking Up in Trump’s America Finally Hit Home? Has the Terrifying Prospect of Waking Up in Trump’s America Finally Hit Home?

The empty seats at Trump’s closing rally in New Hampshire suggest that maybe, just maybe the country is coming to its senses. 

Nov 8, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan

Donald Trump press

Media Malpractice 2016 Media Malpractice 2016

We need structural reforms to revive an accountability-centered media that doesn’t value profits over the public interest.

Nov 8, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Donald Trump’s Imaginary Inner Cities

Donald Trump’s Imaginary Inner Cities Donald Trump’s Imaginary Inner Cities

“Inner city” was always a loaded term, but today it makes no sense at all.

Nov 7, 2016 / Editorial / Bryce Covert

Republicans Won’t Stop Talking About Impeaching Clinton

Republicans Won’t Stop Talking About Impeaching Clinton Republicans Won’t Stop Talking About Impeaching Clinton

The election isn’t even over, but folks like Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson are promising to impeach Clinton—for something.

Nov 6, 2016 / John Nichols

Bernie Delegates DNC

Sanders Supporters: It’s Infuriating to Be Told We Have to Vote for Hillary. But We Do. Sanders Supporters: It’s Infuriating to Be Told We Have to Vote for Hillary. But We Do.

Thoughts from a Bernie delegate.

Nov 4, 2016 / Jumaane D. Williams

Hillary Clinton Has One More Badly Behaved Man Left to Vanquish

Hillary Clinton Has One More Badly Behaved Man Left to Vanquish Hillary Clinton Has One More Badly Behaved Man Left to Vanquish

Could the clouds of testosterone billowing from the campaign have something to do with the fact that Donald Trump is facing a woman?

Nov 2, 2016 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Donald Trump Has a Millennial Problem, and It Could Reshape American Politics

Donald Trump Has a Millennial Problem, and It Could Reshape American Politics Donald Trump Has a Millennial Problem, and It Could Reshape American Politics

A generation that’s coming of age during this ugly election is rejecting Trumpism in a big way.

Nov 2, 2016 / Joshua Holland

A Dirty Trick That Won’t Change the Outcome

A Dirty Trick That Won’t Change the Outcome A Dirty Trick That Won’t Change the Outcome

Forget the polls. The overwhelming percentage of people who actually vote have already made up their minds about the character of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

Nov 1, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Donald Trump

Note to America: Don’t Be So Sure You’ve Put Trump Behind You Note to America: Don’t Be So Sure You’ve Put Trump Behind You

Take it from a Brit, right-wing populism will thrive until you deal with it genuinely.

Oct 31, 2016 / Beneath the Radar / Gary Younge

Mark Kirk Squish

Meet the Trumpkins: ‘Mainstream’ Republican Senators Who Sound a Lot Like Their Presidential Nominee Meet the Trumpkins: ‘Mainstream’ Republican Senators Who Sound a Lot Like Their Presidential Nominee

Embattled senators like Mark Kirk try to distance themselves from Trump, but keep parroting what is worst about his politics.

Oct 28, 2016 / John Nichols

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