Politics

Alicia Machado

Donald Trump Is Being Outplayed by Women—and He’s Losing His Mind Over It Donald Trump Is Being Outplayed by Women—and He’s Losing His Mind Over It

The GOP nominee’s pathological sexism could be what kills his presidential hopes. Good.

Sep 30, 2016 / Joan Walsh

Trump with a bullhorn

My Post-Debate Blues, or, How a Rude Egomaniac Has Effectively Channeled Working-Class Anger My Post-Debate Blues, or, How a Rude Egomaniac Has Effectively Channeled Working-Class Anger

In his clumsy way, Trump is defining a new industrial policy and exposing the stupidity of American “exceptionalism.”

Sep 30, 2016 / William Greider

Colin Kaepernick

Colin Kaepernick Has a Right to Hate Both Candidates Colin Kaepernick Has a Right to Hate Both Candidates

He’s been upsetting conservatives for weeks—and now he is upsetting liberals, too.

Sep 29, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Donald Trump Is a Worse Crook Than Bernie Madoff

Donald Trump Is a Worse Crook Than Bernie Madoff Donald Trump Is a Worse Crook Than Bernie Madoff

Madoff only scammed his rich clients. Trump could scam us all.

Sep 29, 2016 / Nomi Prins

‘The Nation’ Launches Two New Columns Confronting Challenges Within and Outside Our Borders ‘The Nation’ Launches Two New Columns Confronting Challenges Within and Outside Our Borders

Leading progressive writer Robert L. Borosage and veteran foreign-affairs correspondent Patrick Lawrence evaluate policy and politics beyond the election.

Sep 29, 2016 / Press Room

Wisconsin voteriders

Wisconsin Is Systematically Failing to Provide the Photo IDs Required to Vote in November Wisconsin Is Systematically Failing to Provide the Photo IDs Required to Vote in November

New recordings from the DMV show how the state is continuing to disenfranchise black voters.

Sep 29, 2016 / Ari Berman

Michelle Obama speaks in Pennsylvania

Don’t Ever Say Michelle Obama Didn’t Warn You About Trump Don’t Ever Say Michelle Obama Didn’t Warn You About Trump

“If a candidate traffics in prejudice,” she says, “that is the kind of president they will be.”

Sep 29, 2016 / John Nichols

Hillary Clinton at the DNC

Katha Pollitt: It’s Time to Get Active for Hillary Katha Pollitt: It’s Time to Get Active for Hillary

Plus, Kai Wright on Trump’s supporters and D.D. Guttenplan on the British left.

Sep 29, 2016 / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Wells Fargo Congress

Wells Fargo Crooks Stole From Customers, Reaped Obscene Rewards—and Stuck Us With the Bill Wells Fargo Crooks Stole From Customers, Reaped Obscene Rewards—and Stuck Us With the Bill

Until we start jailing banksters, they’ll keep doing it.

Sep 29, 2016 / Robert L. Borosage

Veterans for Trump

The United States of Anxiety, Episode 2: Segregation and the Trump Phenomenon The United States of Anxiety, Episode 2: Segregation and the Trump Phenomenon

Following World War II, the suburbs offered three key attractions: They were safe; they were secure; and they were segregated.

Sep 29, 2016 / Podcast / Kai Wright

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