Political Ideologies

The Untold Story of the Texaco Oil Tycoon Who Loved Fascism

The Untold Story of the Texaco Oil Tycoon Who Loved Fascism The Untold Story of the Texaco Oil Tycoon Who Loved Fascism

Franco’s fuel supplier didn’t live in Berlin or Rome. He lived in New York, and he worked in the Chrysler Building.

Mar 21, 2016 / Adam Hochschild

Ted Cruz Is an Anti-Muslim Bigot, Too

Ted Cruz Is an Anti-Muslim Bigot, Too Ted Cruz Is an Anti-Muslim Bigot, Too

The GOP has an anti-Muslim hate problem: Ted Cruz’s foreign-policy team is anchored by America’s biggest Islamophobe.

Mar 18, 2016 / Ali Gharib

Start Making Sense: Bernie Isn’t Finished

Start Making Sense: Bernie Isn’t Finished Start Making Sense: Bernie Isn’t Finished

John Nichols on Hillary’s victories; plus Ari Berman on North Carolina voting restrictions, and Tom Frank on the Democrats’ failures.

Mar 17, 2016 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grasley

Now That We Have a Supreme Court Nominee, Tell GOP Senators to Do Their Job Now That We Have a Supreme Court Nominee, Tell GOP Senators to Do Their Job

Senate Republicans are still refusing to even consider Merrick Garland, President Obama's nominee to the Supreme Court.

Mar 16, 2016 / NationAction

Debbie Medina

Meet the Democratic Socialist Who’s Running for New York State Senate Meet the Democratic Socialist Who’s Running for New York State Senate

Bernie Sanders isn’t alone: Debbie Medina is in the race for State Senate in New York’s 18th District.

Mar 16, 2016 / Sam Adler-Bell

It Is Still Donald Trump’s Party

It Is Still Donald Trump’s Party It Is Still Donald Trump’s Party

Rubio quits. Kasich wins Ohio. Cruz holds on. But it is still Donald’s night.

Mar 15, 2016 / Joan Walsh

Antonin Scalia

Why Antonin Scalia Became So Prominent—And Why His Influence Will Not Last Why Antonin Scalia Became So Prominent—And Why His Influence Will Not Last

He was celebrated because he used his position as a Supreme Court justice to mobilize conservatives—but his views were antithetical to what is most enduring about American legal an...

Mar 15, 2016 / David Rudenstine

The Media Malpractice That’s Hurting Everyone but Trump

The Media Malpractice That’s Hurting Everyone but Trump The Media Malpractice That’s Hurting Everyone but Trump

It’s time for the media to finally answer Bernie Sanders’s plea and stop favoring the spectacle over the important issues facing the American people.

Mar 15, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Bernie Sanders Mounts an Independent Democratic Challenge to Media as Usual

Bernie Sanders Mounts an Independent Democratic Challenge to Media as Usual Bernie Sanders Mounts an Independent Democratic Challenge to Media as Usual

The senator explains media and politics to Chuck Todd.

Mar 15, 2016 / John Nichols

Trump protest Chicago

How Far Should Anti-Trump Protesters Take It? How Far Should Anti-Trump Protesters Take It?

The students at Chicago were brave and organized. But there’s also a danger to escalating confrontations.

Mar 14, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan

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