Get a Grip: Donald Trump Isn’t Ushering in a Fascist Movement in America Get a Grip: Donald Trump Isn’t Ushering in a Fascist Movement in America
The reality-TV star holds a commanding lead in the GOP race, but fewer than 6 percent of voters in the early states supported him.
Feb 29, 2016 / Joshua Holland
Trump’s Money Shot Trump’s Money Shot
The Donald has redefined “election,” crafting a campaign that is pornography vaguely masquerading as politics.
Feb 29, 2016 / Sasha Abramsky
Trump’s Racism Didn’t Scare Me. Now It Does. Trump’s Racism Didn’t Scare Me. Now It Does.
His primary victories have proved that explicit appeals to racism are politically viable again.
Feb 29, 2016 / Mychal Denzel Smith
6 Lessons for Bernie Sanders From the South Carolina Primary 6 Lessons for Bernie Sanders From the South Carolina Primary
The results indicate that he has a lot to learn. Fortunately, there is still time.
Feb 28, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan
Thanks, Marco: Rubio Starts Roughing Up Trump… for Hillary Thanks, Marco: Rubio Starts Roughing Up Trump… for Hillary
But when Clinton runs in the general, she’s in danger of becoming the Democratic Romney.
Feb 26, 2016 / Leslie Savan
Blame Paul Ryan and Reince Priebus for the Rise of Trump Blame Paul Ryan and Reince Priebus for the Rise of Trump
The House speaker and the RNC chair have made it clear that they have no standards whatsoever for who the Republican nominee might be. Nothing helps Trump more.
Feb 26, 2016 / John Nichols
Cruz and Rubio Insist a Harsh Immigration Policy Won’t Repel Latinos Cruz and Rubio Insist a Harsh Immigration Policy Won’t Repel Latinos
They say conservative Latinos don’t care only about immigration. That’s true. But Trump is still winning those voters.
Feb 26, 2016 / Julianne Hing
Let Them Eat Missiles, and Other Myths of the American War Machine Let Them Eat Missiles, and Other Myths of the American War Machine
The problem with US military strategy is that it doesn’t fix any of the problems it’s setting out to address.
Feb 25, 2016 / Tom Engelhardt
The Hyper-Partisan Hypocrisy of Senator Chuck Grassley The Hyper-Partisan Hypocrisy of Senator Chuck Grassley
The Senate Judiciary Committee chair has been around long enough to know that his refusal to hold hearings on a Supreme Court nominee is at odds with historical precedent and the C...
Feb 25, 2016 / John Nichols
Jeb Bush’s Campaign as Sports Metaphor Jeb Bush’s Campaign as Sports Metaphor
You came to play tennis, And thus came up short. Professional wrestling Was never your sport.
Feb 25, 2016 / Column / Calvin Trillin