Government

There Was No Clear Agenda at the People’s Summit—and That’s a Good Thing

There Was No Clear Agenda at the People’s Summit—and That’s a Good Thing There Was No Clear Agenda at the People’s Summit—and That’s a Good Thing

Despite hyped-up media accounts, Bernie-or-Bust was just one of many directions explored in Chicago.

Jun 20, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan

Ben Taub Hospital

The Devastating Process of Dying in America Without Insurance The Devastating Process of Dying in America Without Insurance

What do people do when they can’t afford end-of-life care?

Jun 20, 2016 / Mark Betancourt

‘It’s Like Responding to a Battlefield in a Civilian Community’: Medical Professionals Declare Gun Violence a Crisis

‘It’s Like Responding to a Battlefield in a Civilian Community’: Medical Professionals Declare Gun Violence a Crisis ‘It’s Like Responding to a Battlefield in a Civilian Community’: Medical Professionals Declare Gun Violence a Crisis

Doctors have an intimate view of the uptick in mass shootings.  

Jun 17, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

Bernie Sanders

Last Night, Bernie Sanders Didn’t Concede—but He Focused on the Bigger Fight Last Night, Bernie Sanders Didn’t Concede—but He Focused on the Bigger Fight

This election could still mark a decisive turn in our politics, and our national life.

Jun 17, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan

Chris Murphy Senate Filibuster

Senators Crack the NRA’s Congressional Wall of Silence With a Filibuster Demand for Action on Gun Violence Senators Crack the NRA’s Congressional Wall of Silence With a Filibuster Demand for Action on Gun Violence

This is the beginning of a new politics that says moments of silence must be replaced with moments of action.

Jun 16, 2016 / John Nichols

The Pentagon in Washington

The Pentagon’s Real Strategy The Pentagon’s Real Strategy

Victory is assured on the military’s main battlefield—Washington.

Jun 16, 2016 / Andrew Cockburn

Donald Trump North Carolina

The Trumpification of Cable News The Trumpification of Cable News

In a desperate grab for ratings, MSNBC and CNN are giving Trump exactly what he wants: endless validation.

Jun 16, 2016 / Column / Eric Alterman

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Jamiel Shaw,

Trump’s Racial and Ethnic Hierachy: Blacks v. Mexicans and Muslims Trump’s Racial and Ethnic Hierachy: Blacks v. Mexicans and Muslims

He says the US must choose between investing in African Americans and welcoming immigrants. Do Democrats have an answer to that false choice?

Jun 16, 2016 / Julianne Hing

A sign at a vigil for the victims of the shooting in Orlando

Demand That Congress Ban Assault Weapons Demand That Congress Ban Assault Weapons

America has virtually as many guns as people.

Jun 15, 2016 / NationAction

Call the Top 20 Recipients of NRA Cash in Congress

Call the Top 20 Recipients of NRA Cash in Congress Call the Top 20 Recipients of NRA Cash in Congress

They might be able to prevent the next Orlando—if they get out of the way of gun-control legislation.

Jun 15, 2016 / Alex Lubben and Jessica Corbett

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