Letters From the March 14, 2016, Issue Letters From the March 14, 2016, Issue
Southern discomfort… what’s gender got to do with it?… no nukes are good nukes… Flint without fire…
Feb 25, 2016 / Our Readers
A Glimpse Inside the Operation to Nurture Conservative Latinos A Glimpse Inside the Operation to Nurture Conservative Latinos
Yes, Donald Trump won a surprising number of Latino votes in Nevada. But that’s a sideshow to the long game of winning “free enterprise” Latinos.
Feb 24, 2016 / Julianne Hing
The Hate Behind Donald Trump’s Success The Hate Behind Donald Trump’s Success
Why is no one in the Republican establishment directly condemning Trump’s nascent movement of thugs and fanatics?
Feb 24, 2016 / Sasha Abramsky
Congress Honors the Selma Marchers, but Won’t Restore the Voting Rights Act Congress Honors the Selma Marchers, but Won’t Restore the Voting Rights Act
Veterans of the Selma movement are receiving the Congressional Gold Medal, but would rather see the Voting Rights Act fixed.
Feb 24, 2016 / Ari Berman
Who Is the Real Progressive: Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders? Who Is the Real Progressive: Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders?
Four historians consider how the Democratic candidates fit within the history of the Progressive tradition.
Feb 24, 2016 / Kim Phillips-Fein, Charles Postel, Robert Greene II, and Michael Kazin
Emperor Trump Emperor Trump
The 2016 election season is beginning to feel like an alternate reality.
Feb 23, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow
The Gap Between New America and Old Politics The Gap Between New America and Old Politics
Latinos aren’t the only demographic changing the electorate.
Feb 23, 2016 / Julianne Hing
San Francisco’s Police Problem San Francisco’s Police Problem
The City by the Bay is known for its gentle vibe—except when it comes to the cops.
Feb 23, 2016 / Rebecca Gordon
The Economic Dilemma Democrats Face in 2016 The Economic Dilemma Democrats Face in 2016
The challenge for any Democratic candidate is to learn—and learn fast—that he or she must be the candidate of fundamental change, not the candidate of continuity.
Feb 23, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Thank You, Martina Navratilova, for Changing Everything Thank You, Martina Navratilova, for Changing Everything
Speaking to tennis legend Martina Navratilova reminded me of the incredible impact her mere presence had on my life.
Feb 23, 2016 / Dave Zirin