‘New Bush Strategy: Attack Trump’—Newspaper Headlines ‘New Bush Strategy: Attack Trump’—Newspaper Headlines
They said that Jeb would now get tough. First shot: He said that Trump’s “a jerk.” If that’s a sample of his cuts, Jeb’s insult skills could use some work.
Dec 23, 2015 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Could Unions Disrupt Uber’s Empire? Could Unions Disrupt Uber’s Empire?
Seattle’s drivers are fighting—and beating—the Uberization of their work.
Dec 23, 2015 / Michelle Chen
Schlonged? Donald Trump’s Pathetic Frat-Boy Politics Schlonged? Donald Trump’s Pathetic Frat-Boy Politics
Describing the way Obama defeated Clinton, Trump displays the psycho-sexual paranoia of the right.
Dec 22, 2015 / Joan Walsh
A Vigorous Foreign-Policy Debate Between Clinton and Sanders A Vigorous Foreign-Policy Debate Between Clinton and Sanders
A long-overdue debate has opened.
Dec 22, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Survivors of Domestic Violence Deserve Clemency, Not Prison Cells Survivors of Domestic Violence Deserve Clemency, Not Prison Cells
Governor Andrew Cuomo just made an historic pledge to grant clemency to thousands of former nonviolent youthful offenders—what about women who committed violence in order to live?
Dec 21, 2015 / Victoria Law
Obama Tells the Truth About Race, and the Right Explodes Obama Tells the Truth About Race, and the Right Explodes
And people wonder why he doesn’t talk more about race relations.
Dec 21, 2015 / Joan Walsh
With Lindsey Graham’s Exit, a Dismal Republican Race Is Diminished Further Still With Lindsey Graham’s Exit, a Dismal Republican Race Is Diminished Further Still
The candidate who called out Trump’s bigotry is now out of the running.
Dec 21, 2015 / John Nichols
Democrats Better Get to the Bottom of Datagate, and Soon Democrats Better Get to the Bottom of Datagate, and Soon
In the meantime, both sides should ease off the bluster.
Dec 18, 2015 / Joan Walsh
China’s Latest Crackdown on Workers Is Unprecedented China’s Latest Crackdown on Workers Is Unprecedented
Seven worker-activists involved in the independent labor organizations known as “worker centers” have been arrested.
Dec 18, 2015 / Michelle Chen
The Real Reason Sandra Bland Got Locked Up The Real Reason Sandra Bland Got Locked Up
As in Ferguson, Waller County and Prairie View are choking residents with court fees in order to fill their coffers in a state without income tax.
Dec 18, 2015 / Debbie Nathan