Inside the Head of a Trump Supporter Inside the Head of a Trump Supporter
Mike Schaff’s community was destroyed by the failures of a private company, but he’s voting for America’s most notorious businessman. Why?
Aug 29, 2016 / Arlie Hochschild
Returning to His Roots, Sanders Launches ‘Our Revolution’ Returning to His Roots, Sanders Launches ‘Our Revolution’
Bernie introduced his new organization with a speech from Vermont—and entrusted it to longtime staffer Jeff Weaver.
Aug 25, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan
Why Obama Should Pardon Edward Snowden Why Obama Should Pardon Edward Snowden
Seth Freed Wessler on the power of independent journalism, Amy Wilentz on Jared Kushner, and Ben Wizner on Edward Snowden.
Aug 25, 2016 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Letters From the September 12-19, 2016, Issue Letters From the September 12-19, 2016, Issue
Portrait of the artist as an old man… Yes, black lives matter… Not-so-neo-Nazism…
Aug 25, 2016 / Our Readers
More Alarming News From the Fronts of the New Cold War More Alarming News From the Fronts of the New Cold War
Finland may become yet another front, the war party may have defeated Obama on Syria policy, and dangerous desperation in Kiev.
Aug 24, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen
Is Julian Assange Exposing Innocent People to Persecution With Reckless Leaks? Is Julian Assange Exposing Innocent People to Persecution With Reckless Leaks?
That’s the accusation from dissidents in Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and elsewhere.
Aug 23, 2016 / Mark Hertsgaard
There’s a Bigger Problem at the Border Than Trump’s Proposed Wall There’s a Bigger Problem at the Border Than Trump’s Proposed Wall
We live in fear of Trump’s plan for the Mexican border—not realizing that much of it already exists.
Aug 23, 2016 / Todd Miller
How Obama Helped Lay the Groundwork for Trump’s Thuggery How Obama Helped Lay the Groundwork for Trump’s Thuggery
His refusal to prosecute torturers and his Wild West assassination of bin Laden show how moral complacency can all too easily degenerate into full-blown corruption.
Aug 23, 2016 / Rochelle Gurstein
On Private Federal Prisons, a Victory for Independent Journalism On Private Federal Prisons, a Victory for Independent Journalism
This victory shows that reform is still possible, citizen movements and independent journalism still matter, and decent officials can make a difference.
Aug 23, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Leftists Rooting for Trump, and Other Scary Campfire Stories The Leftists Rooting for Trump, and Other Scary Campfire Stories
When will this election end?
Aug 23, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow