Political Figures

A Vigorous Foreign-Policy Debate Between Clinton and Sanders

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 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

Senator Lindsey Graham

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

Chris Christie Says He’d Shoot Down Russian Planes and Trigger War

Chris Christie Says He’d Shoot Down Russian Planes and Trigger War Chris Christie Says He’d Shoot Down Russian Planes and Trigger War

But even if we wanted World War III, would we want it run like New Jersey?

Dec 18, 2015 / Leslie Savan

Rahm Emanuel Must Resign

Rahm Emanuel Must Resign Rahm Emanuel Must Resign

From Laquan McDonald to Homan Square, Rahm has tacitly endorsed police violence.

Dec 17, 2015 / The Editors

Under Trump’s Comb-Over

Under Trump’s Comb-Over Under Trump’s Comb-Over

ignore this…

Dec 17, 2015 / Steve Brodner

Donald Trump

Party Disarray Party Disarray

Republican factions are fighting it out. Who knows what the future will bring? But, meanwhile, which faction is calling the shots? The one-blowhard-narcissist wing.

Dec 17, 2015 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Members of the antiwar group SEALDs (Students Emergency Action for Liberal Democracy) rally outside Japan's parliament building, August 21, 2015.

Japan Is Scrapping Its Pacifist Constitution, Despite Massive Public Opposition Japan Is Scrapping Its Pacifist Constitution, Despite Massive Public Opposition

The US is pushing Japan to arm for war, but hundreds of thousands of students and mothers are lining the streets for peace.

Dec 16, 2015 / Lisa Torio

Las Vegas GOP debate

There Was No Winner in the GOP Debate, but There Was One Clear Loser: The American Public There Was No Winner in the GOP Debate, but There Was One Clear Loser: The American Public

A night of fear-mongering and Obama-hating didn’t do anything to dislodge Trump from his perch atop the party.

Dec 16, 2015 / Joan Walsh

The New Nuclear Arms Race

The New Nuclear Arms Race The New Nuclear Arms Race

Former Clinton Defense Secretary offers dire warning. 

Dec 15, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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