The RNC Is a Disaster—So Why Can’t I Sleep at Night? The RNC Is a Disaster—So Why Can’t I Sleep at Night?
A book on Hitler’s mass appeal explains why we can’t underestimate Trump.
Jul 21, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan
Donald Trump’s Rise, Roger Ailes’s Fall Donald Trump’s Rise, Roger Ailes’s Fall
Fox News’s racism, faux populism, and anti-PC agitprop prepared the ground for Trump’s takeover of the GOP.
Jul 21, 2016 / Leslie Savan
Protesters in Cleveland Bring the Wall to Donald Trump Protesters in Cleveland Bring the Wall to Donald Trump
“He’s been calling for a wall…and we’re bringing it.”
Jul 21, 2016 / Julianne Hing
The Horrible Humbling of Scott Walker The Horrible Humbling of Scott Walker
You know all that #NeverTrump talk? #NeverMind, says the intimidated governor.
Jul 21, 2016 / John Nichols
Ted Cruz Was Not the Hero Republicans Needed Ted Cruz Was Not the Hero Republicans Needed
Even worse, did Donald Trump get exactly what he wanted when the convention imploded?
Jul 21, 2016 / George Zornick
The Country’s Worst Voter-ID Law Was Just Struck Down The Country’s Worst Voter-ID Law Was Just Struck Down
A huge victory for voting rights in Texas.
Jul 20, 2016 / Ari Berman
Islamophobes, White Supremacists, and Gays for Trump—the Alt-Right Arrives at the RNC Islamophobes, White Supremacists, and Gays for Trump—the Alt-Right Arrives at the RNC
Pamela Geller, Milo Yiannopoulos, Geert Wilders, Peter Brimelow, Richard Spencer, and a cast of anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim conservatives partied into the night.
Jul 20, 2016 / Joan Walsh
‘Hillary for Prison’ Has Officially Gone Mainstream ‘Hillary for Prison’ Has Officially Gone Mainstream
The GOP convention has been one long plea for Hillary Clinton's incarceration.
Jul 20, 2016 / George Zornick
A New Study Adds Fuel to Calls for a Fracking Ban A New Study Adds Fuel to Calls for a Fracking Ban
On the eve of the Democratic National Convention, researchers found that people living near fracking activity face a “significantly higher” risk of asthma attacks.
Jul 20, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter
Why Dutch Far-Right Extremist Geert Wilders Has Come to Cleveland to Cheer On Donald Trump Why Dutch Far-Right Extremist Geert Wilders Has Come to Cleveland to Cheer On Donald Trump
Making the rounds at the Republican National Convention, the virulent critic of Islam embraces the Republican nominee’s message and candidacy.
Jul 20, 2016 / John Nichols