Trump Attempted a Foreign Policy Makeover Today. Did it Work? Trump Attempted a Foreign Policy Makeover Today. Did it Work?
Who’s advising this guy?
Apr 27, 2016 / James Carden
Why Donna Edwards Lost—and Why It Matters for the Future of the Democratic Party Why Donna Edwards Lost—and Why It Matters for the Future of the Democratic Party
Black women are the bedrock of the party, and yet Edwards’s loss is a sign that they still don’t have a place at the table.
Apr 27, 2016 / Joan Walsh
The Stop Trump Movement Is a Joke. Sad! The Stop Trump Movement Is a Joke. Sad!
Donald Trump wins five more states, and the people who are trying to stop him appear to be clueless.
Apr 26, 2016 / John Nichols
What Trump Really Means When He Says He’ll Make America Great Again What Trump Really Means When He Says He’ll Make America Great Again
Donald Trump is the first candidate to run on a platform openly stating that America is in decline.
Apr 26, 2016 / Tom Engelhardt
Before ‘Unity,’ Sanders Must Stay in the Fight Before ‘Unity,’ Sanders Must Stay in the Fight
History will not judge the Sanders campaign by the number of votes he won but by how it has shaped this remarkable moment and continues to shape future debates.
Apr 26, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
African-American Voters Have an Understandable Reason to Support Hillary Clinton African-American Voters Have an Understandable Reason to Support Hillary Clinton
Bernie Sanders has propelled economic inequality to center stage. But older African Americans have known about inequality for a long time.
Apr 25, 2016 / Eric Foner
Virginia Just Gave 200,000 People the Right to Vote Virginia Just Gave 200,000 People the Right to Vote
While some states are working to limit the franchise, the Old Dominion’s going in a different direction.
Apr 22, 2016 / Joshua Holland
Start Making Sense: Yes, Hillary Could Lose to Trump Start Making Sense: Yes, Hillary Could Lose to Trump
Plus Amy Wilentz on Hillary and Haiti, and the Pulitzer-Prize winning novel about Vietnam.
Apr 21, 2016 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
The Art of the Whine The Art of the Whine
Trump complains that the delegate selection process is rigged.—News reports He says he’s smart—a master of the deal. The other guys are losers and they’re fools. One has to wonder:…
Apr 21, 2016 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Bernie Sanders Is Not Going to Be President of the United States—He Should Keep Running Anyway Bernie Sanders Is Not Going to Be President of the United States—He Should Keep Running Anyway
Millions of Americans still need a champion, and the Democratic Party needs his supporters.
Apr 20, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan