Politics

Bernie Sanders Is Considering a Run for a Senate Leadership Spot

Bernie Sanders Is Considering a Run for a Senate Leadership Spot Bernie Sanders Is Considering a Run for a Senate Leadership Spot

He has ruled out running for minority leader, however.

Nov 10, 2016 / George Zornick

Election Protesters

The Majority of American Voters Did Not Choose Trump for President The Majority of American Voters Did Not Choose Trump for President

It’s time to do away with the Electoral College and its thwarting of democracy.

Nov 10, 2016 / John Nichols

Donald Trump Won on White-Male Resentment—but Don’t Confuse That With the Working Class

Donald Trump Won on White-Male Resentment—but Don’t Confuse That With the Working Class Donald Trump Won on White-Male Resentment—but Don’t Confuse That With the Working Class

The numbers tell a different story.

Nov 10, 2016 / Monica Potts

New York Post Cover

Election 2016 and the Collapse of Journalistic Standards Election 2016 and the Collapse of Journalistic Standards

It would be hard to imagine a worse indictment of our media than the coverage of Candidate Trump.

Nov 10, 2016 / Column / Eric Alterman

Election Night

Election Night Election Night

So what couldn’t happen (we’d learned from the polls) Had happened before 12 o’clock. There’s much to discuss about what all this means. But later. Right now I’m in shock.

Nov 10, 2016 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Can the Left Find Its Voice in the 21st Century?

Can the Left Find Its Voice in the 21st Century? Can the Left Find Its Voice in the 21st Century?

We have to stop addressing today’s concerns with an old vocabulary.

Nov 10, 2016 / Feature / John Harris

Donald Trump in Iowa

Mourn. Resist. Organize. These Are Our Tasks Now. Mourn. Resist. Organize. These Are Our Tasks Now.

Katrina vanden Heuvel on Trump’s win, John Nichols on the Democrats, and Laila Lalami on vulnerable Muslims.

Nov 10, 2016 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Trump supporters

The Plain People Spoke on November 8. Will the Powerful Listen? The Plain People Spoke on November 8. Will the Powerful Listen?

Like it or not, Tuesday’s ballot-box rebellion was a profound act of small-d democracy.

Nov 9, 2016 / William Greider

Trump Confederate Flag

This Is What White Supremacy Looks Like This Is What White Supremacy Looks Like

Don’t be confused. Trump’s voters didn’t vote against their own interests, they voted for the preservation of white privilege—their paramount interest.

Nov 9, 2016 / Damon Young

Clinton supporters

Don’t Just Grieve for Immigrants—Fight for Immigrants Don’t Just Grieve for Immigrants—Fight for Immigrants

Millions of our family and friends are in immediate danger—some are in a database being delivered to Donald Trump. Check on your people, and be ready to stand with them.

Nov 9, 2016 / Aura Bogado

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