Elections

Trump Michigan rally

‘What Do You Have to Lose?’ May Doom Donald Trump to Failure ‘What Do You Have to Lose?’ May Doom Donald Trump to Failure

What it would really mean for Trump to be president is coming into sharper and sharper focus.

Oct 4, 2016 / Joshua Holland

Donald Trump, Shamer in Chief

Donald Trump, Shamer in Chief Donald Trump, Shamer in Chief

He’s spectacularly trashed our political culture by weaponizing shame. But he’s not the first—and he won’t be the last.

Oct 4, 2016 / Feature / Adam Haslett

Mr. Bright Side

Mr. Bright Side Mr. Bright Side

Trump’s Gospel of Positive Thinking

Oct 4, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Chris Lehmann

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

The Adventures of the Incredible Trump The Adventures of the Incredible Trump

Can the combined power of his macho arrogance and blatant disregard for facts beat his arch-nemesis?

Oct 4, 2016 / Comix Nation / Tom Tomorrow

Donald Trump

Let’s Just Say It: Donald Trump Is a Sexist Pig Let’s Just Say It: Donald Trump Is a Sexist Pig

After a string of new revelations over the weekend, we can just say what has become obvious to everyone. 

Oct 3, 2016 / Joan Walsh

Trump speaks in Pennsylvania

Dopey Donald Trump Can’t Figure Out Why AFL-CIO Members Aren’t Showing Up at His Rallies Dopey Donald Trump Can’t Figure Out Why AFL-CIO Members Aren’t Showing Up at His Rallies

The Republican nominee is discovering that running on “the most anti-worker, anti-union platform of any party in the history of the United States” might turn off union members...

Oct 3, 2016 / John Nichols

Muslim Day Parade

Now Is the Time to Express Solidarity With ‘Our Arab-American Brothers and Sisters’ Now Is the Time to Express Solidarity With ‘Our Arab-American Brothers and Sisters’

The DNC’s Donna Brazile is right. In Trumped times, there is a special duty to “aggressively defend victims of discrimination.”

Oct 1, 2016 / John Nichols

Wisconsin voting sign

A Federal Court Orders Wisconsin to Stop Suppressing the Vote A Federal Court Orders Wisconsin to Stop Suppressing the Vote

The state must investigate the DMV’s failure to issue voter IDs in time for the November election.

Sep 30, 2016 / Ari Berman

Alicia Machado

Donald Trump Is Being Outplayed by Women—and He’s Losing His Mind Over It Donald Trump Is Being Outplayed by Women—and He’s Losing His Mind Over It

The GOP nominee’s pathological sexism could be what kills his presidential hopes. Good.

Sep 30, 2016 / Joan Walsh

Trump with a bullhorn

My Post-Debate Blues, or, How a Rude Egomaniac Has Effectively Channeled Working-Class Anger My Post-Debate Blues, or, How a Rude Egomaniac Has Effectively Channeled Working-Class Anger

In his clumsy way, Trump is defining a new industrial policy and exposing the stupidity of American “exceptionalism.”

Sep 30, 2016 / Editorial / William Greider

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