Politics

Jeremy Corbyn arrives at the Labour Party Leadership Conference.

Jeremy Corbyn Talks Common Sense on Nuclear Weapons Jeremy Corbyn Talks Common Sense on Nuclear Weapons

The British Labour leader is raising questions on disarmament that deserve debate.

Jan 12, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Ted Cruz’s Poll Numbers Rose After He Proposed Carpet Bombing

Ted Cruz’s Poll Numbers Rose After He Proposed Carpet Bombing Ted Cruz’s Poll Numbers Rose After He Proposed Carpet Bombing

How do we explain Americans’ lack of empathy for those on the other end of our bombing campaigns?

Jan 11, 2016 / Rick Shenkman

Ferguson Election

Black Votes Matter in Ferguson Black Votes Matter in Ferguson

A federal trial challenging the city’s discriminatory election system begins today.

Jan 11, 2016 / Ari Berman

US Climate

Can This New York State Campaign Finish What the Paris Climate Talks Started? Can This New York State Campaign Finish What the Paris Climate Talks Started?

The COP21 agreement is filled with holes—this diverse, statewide coalition aims to fill them.

Jan 11, 2016 / Rebecca Nathanson

Donald Trump

Has Trump Made Political Ads Obsolete? Has Trump Made Political Ads Obsolete?

His first TV spot was standard racist fear-mongering, as cheesy as a Trump hotel lobby. Meanwhile, Jeb Bush has spent over $100 million on ads, only to reach a humiliating 3.3-perc...

Jan 8, 2016 / Leslie Savan

Jarosław Kaczyński

Regime Change in Poland, Carried Out From Within Regime Change in Poland, Carried Out From Within

Since taking office in November, the Law and Justice party has abandoned the institutions of liberal democracy in the raw pursuit of power.

Jan 8, 2016 / David Ost

LIVE: The Presidential Candidate Economic Forum

LIVE: The Presidential Candidate Economic Forum LIVE: The Presidential Candidate Economic Forum

Tune in this Saturday for a live conversation featuring Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley.

Jan 8, 2016 / The Nation

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

The Awesome World of the Future The Awesome World of the Future

Where prejudice is nothing but a distant memory from a less enlightened era.

Jan 8, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow

Chris Christie, Paul LePage

Chris Christie Needs to Renounce the Endorsement of Maine’s ‘Overtly Racist’ Governor Chris Christie Needs to Renounce the Endorsement of Maine’s ‘Overtly Racist’ Governor

The Republican presidential contender should cut all ties to Paul LePage, who has out-Trumped Trump by engaging in crude racial stereotyping.

Jan 8, 2016 / John Nichols

Bill de Blasio

Broadband City: How New York Is Bridging Its Digital Divide Broadband City: How New York Is Bridging Its Digital Divide

After two years in office, the de Blasio administration has made bold moves to make the Internet accessible for all New Yorkers.

Jan 8, 2016 / Maya Wiley

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