Are Voters Getting Greenwashed at the Polls? Are Voters Getting Greenwashed at the Polls?
Contentious—and confusing—environmental issues are on the ballot in these states.
Nov 3, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter
The Sweetest Escape: The Chicago Cubs Win the World Series The Sweetest Escape: The Chicago Cubs Win the World Series
After more than a century, the Chicago Cubs gave so many of us cathartic joy, just when we needed it the most.
Nov 3, 2016 / Dave Zirin
Why Is Washington Still Pushing the Trans-Pacific Partnership? Why Is Washington Still Pushing the Trans-Pacific Partnership?
Nothing exemplifies the disconnect between the establishment and ordinary Americans more than the plan to cram the TPP through the lame-duck Congress.
Nov 3, 2016 / Robert L. Borosage
No Matter Who Loses the Election, the Winner Will Be the National Security State No Matter Who Loses the Election, the Winner Will Be the National Security State
Both Trump and Clinton have pledged to pour more money into the already bloated military and security apparatus.
Nov 3, 2016 / Tom Engelhardt
The 10-Year Crusade to Reinvent Politics in the Grand Canyon State The 10-Year Crusade to Reinvent Politics in the Grand Canyon State
Visions of a red state turning blue.
Michelle Obama Michelle Obama
She’s been the star of this campaign— Her style a hit, her speeches stunning. And voters murmur to themselves, “A pity that she isn’t running.”…
Nov 3, 2016 / Column / Calvin Trillin
James Comey Has Discredited Himself and the FBI James Comey Has Discredited Himself and the FBI
And his “October surprise” will do little the change the election’s fundamentals.
Nov 3, 2016 / Editorial / The Nation
Donald Trump: The View From the Rust Belt Donald Trump: The View From the Rust Belt
Gary Younge on Indiana’s Trump supporters, Katha Pollitt on women voters, Tom Frank on e-mail leaks, and Adam Shatz on Obama, race, and racism
Nov 3, 2016 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Can the Working Families Party Break the Dem-GOP Duopoly? Can the Working Families Party Break the Dem-GOP Duopoly?
Its lawsuit in Pennsylvania just might allow the spread of “fusion” voting, which used to be the norm in American elections.
Nov 3, 2016 / Samantha Schuyler
The United States of Anxiety, Episode 7: Does Our Response to Stress Determine How Conservative We Are? The United States of Anxiety, Episode 7: Does Our Response to Stress Determine How Conservative We Are?
How the burgeoning field of biopolitics can explain how you’ll vote.
Nov 3, 2016 / Audio / Kai Wright