Why Republicans Won’t Give Up Without a Fight on Obama’s Supreme Court Nominee Why Republicans Won’t Give Up Without a Fight on Obama’s Supreme Court Nominee
Scalia’s passing represents not only the death of one justice. It’s the end of an era and the coming of a multicultural, multiracial America.
Feb 23, 2016 / Tom Hayden
The Unstoppable Donald J. Trump The Unstoppable Donald J. Trump
He’s run a nativist, racist, populist, anti-Republican campaign—and he’s winning. Everyone else is running for second place.
Feb 22, 2016 / Joan Walsh
The US Promised Refuge to 10,000 Syrians—We’ve Let in 841 The US Promised Refuge to 10,000 Syrians—We’ve Let in 841
Nearly five years into the Syrian civil war, Obama’s refugee plan continues at a trickle.
Feb 22, 2016 / John Knefel
Why the Results of South Carolina’s Republican Primary Should Worry Democrats Why the Results of South Carolina’s Republican Primary Should Worry Democrats
Trump wins and Rubio grabs the establishment lane. Neither of them would be pushovers in November.
Feb 21, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan
Note to Pundits: Stop Lecturing Pope Francis About American Politics Note to Pundits: Stop Lecturing Pope Francis About American Politics
Attacks on the pope misrepresent his message and display the submerged anti-Catholicism in US political life.
Feb 19, 2016 / Joan Walsh
Republicans Are Now Waging a War on Facts, Precedent, and the Constitution Republicans Are Now Waging a War on Facts, Precedent, and the Constitution
What Cruz, Rubio, Kasich, and McConnell are saying is absolutely at odds with the constitutionally defined duties of presidents and senators.
Feb 17, 2016 / John Nichols
If Justice Scalia Really Had His Way… If Justice Scalia Really Had His Way…
His desire was for an America as it was before Gone With the Wind.
Feb 16, 2016 / Martin Garbus
Michael Moore’s New Film Playfully Skewers US Exceptionalism Michael Moore’s New Film Playfully Skewers US Exceptionalism
A powerful, optimistic, and radical demonstration of what can be achieved by thinking outside the box—or, in this case, our borders.
Feb 16, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Mitch McConnell Wants Obama to Have a 3-Year Last Term Mitch McConnell Wants Obama to Have a 3-Year Last Term
Just because McConnell’s insistence that Obama shouldn’t nominate a new Supreme Court justice is expected, that doesn’t make it normal. It’s outrageous.
Feb 14, 2016 / Joan Walsh
Yes, President Obama Can Still Nominate a Supreme Court Justice Yes, President Obama Can Still Nominate a Supreme Court Justice
The Republican presidential candidates are wrong. Supreme Court nominees can and should be confirmed in election years.
Feb 14, 2016 / John Nichols