Government

Purple Kale

The Trans-Pacific Partnership Will Hurt Farmers and Make Seed Companies Richer The Trans-Pacific Partnership Will Hurt Farmers and Make Seed Companies Richer

Here’s why experts say the trade deal is a “big win” for the biotech seed industry.

Jun 10, 2016 / Alex Press

Muhammad Ali service

Muhammad Ali’s Funeral Was His Last Act of Resistance Muhammad Ali’s Funeral Was His Last Act of Resistance

The powerful gather in Louisville to pay their respects to someone they tried to destroy, but couldn’t.

Jun 10, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Gingrich Trump

Donald Trump Isn’t a ‘Gifted Amateur,’ He’s a Racist Saboteur Donald Trump Isn’t a ‘Gifted Amateur,’ He’s a Racist Saboteur

Let’s call out Newt Gingrich’s comments for the cretinous gibberish they are.

Jun 9, 2016 / Sasha Abramsky

Trump Fascist

Why Trump Now? It’s the Empire, Stupid Why Trump Now? It’s the Empire, Stupid

Amid the wreckage of the Iraq War and the Great Recession, he speaks to a constituency that sees the frontier and outward expansion as peril rather than possibility.

Jun 9, 2016 / Greg Grandin

5 Things Hillary Can Do to Win Over Bernie’s Supporters

5 Things Hillary Can Do to Win Over Bernie’s Supporters 5 Things Hillary Can Do to Win Over Bernie’s Supporters

Clinton will need them to beat Trump—and winning them over is both smart politics and policy.

Jun 8, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan

Dry Taps and Lagoons of Sewage: What America’s Water Crisis Looks Like

Dry Taps and Lagoons of Sewage: What America’s Water Crisis Looks Like Dry Taps and Lagoons of Sewage: What America’s Water Crisis Looks Like

A new report finds that safe water and sanitation are increasingly unaffordable for millions of Americans.

Jun 8, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

Hillary Clinton Makes History

Hillary Clinton Makes History Hillary Clinton Makes History

She still has to convince skeptics that being the first woman presidential nominee from a major party matters.

Jun 8, 2016 / Joan Walsh

The Republican Party Just Crashed and Burned in California

The Republican Party Just Crashed and Burned in California The Republican Party Just Crashed and Burned in California

The GOP won’t even have a Senate candidate on the ballot in the nation’s largest state.

Jun 8, 2016 / John Nichols

Presidential Campaign

How Expanding Social Security Went From ‘Economic Fantasy’ to Mainstream Talking Point in 3 Short Years How Expanding Social Security Went From ‘Economic Fantasy’ to Mainstream Talking Point in 3 Short Years

Just a few years ago we were on the road to dramatic cuts. Here’s how activists and their congressional allies changed that.

Jun 7, 2016 / Stephanie Taylor

Speaker Paul Ryan

‘Textbook’ Racism Is Not a Deal Breaker for Paul Ryan ‘Textbook’ Racism Is Not a Deal Breaker for Paul Ryan

The speaker says Donald Trump’s remarks “should be absolutely disavowed.” And he says he is still backing Trump. Huh?

Jun 7, 2016 / John Nichols

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