What’s Obscured by the Fight Over Merrick Garland What’s Obscured by the Fight Over Merrick Garland
The real battle for the future of the Supreme Court is not his nomination but the presidential election—the winner will determine the shape of constitutional law for generations.
Mar 22, 2016 / David Cole
Trump Want Presidency Trump Want Presidency
Donald smashes the Republican Party.
Mar 22, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow
What’s Wrong With Bernie Sanders’s Strategy What’s Wrong With Bernie Sanders’s Strategy
Building a Democratic coalition out of white, working-class voters won’t succeed. Just ask Hillary Clinton circa 2008.
Mar 21, 2016 / Joan Walsh
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
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
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
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
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
Rubio quits. Kasich wins Ohio. Cruz holds on. But it is still Donald’s night.
Mar 15, 2016 / Joan Walsh
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