Politics

Refugee holding a sign

Is the European Union Unraveling Before Our Eyes? Is the European Union Unraveling Before Our Eyes?

It’s being destroyed by its own contradictions and failure to deal with the refugee crisis.

Mar 7, 2016 / Maria Margaronis

Why Seniors—Not CEOs—Deserve a Raise

Why Seniors—Not CEOs—Deserve a Raise Why Seniors—Not CEOs—Deserve a Raise

Social Security is the most powerful tool available to lift people out of poverty.

Mar 7, 2016 / Elizabeth Warren

Bernie Sanders Keeps Winning—and Pundits Don’t Like It

Bernie Sanders Keeps Winning—and Pundits Don’t Like It Bernie Sanders Keeps Winning—and Pundits Don’t Like It

Weekend caucuses give the senator wins in Kansas, Nebraska, and Maine, while Clinton takes Louisiana.

Mar 7, 2016 / John Nichols

Donald Trump

Donald Trump Is Alienating Neoconservatives—and Anti-War Democrats Should Worry Donald Trump Is Alienating Neoconservatives—and Anti-War Democrats Should Worry

When it comes to foreign policy, Trump is an apostate. And the more he talks about it, the more popular he gets.

Mar 7, 2016 / James Carden

Trump

‘Trump’ Has Become a Racial Taunt at High School Sporting Events ‘Trump’ Has Become a Racial Taunt at High School Sporting Events

Powerful people in sports have helped to legitimize this man, and we’re already seeing the consequences play out.

Mar 7, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Florida voting lines

Race Versus Class in the Democratic Coalition Race Versus Class in the Democratic Coalition

A recent survey confirms that black and white progressives are as starkly divided as the rest of the nation on how race shapes American life.

Mar 7, 2016 / Sean McElwee

In Flint Debate, the Clinton-Sanders Clash Gets Rougher

In Flint Debate, the Clinton-Sanders Clash Gets Rougher In Flint Debate, the Clinton-Sanders Clash Gets Rougher

The contrasts between the two candidates—and their GOP rivals—have rarely been so publicly stark.

Mar 7, 2016 / Joan Walsh

Nancy Reagan and the Problem of the Two Nancys

Nancy Reagan and the Problem of the Two Nancys Nancy Reagan and the Problem of the Two Nancys

There were two Nancy Davises in Hollywood in the early ’50s. One ended up in the White House—the other one ended up flipping burgers in a snack bar.

Mar 6, 2016 / Jon Wiener

Donald Trump and Ted Cruz

The GOP Establishment Now Faces Its Nightmare Scenario: Trump Versus Cruz The GOP Establishment Now Faces Its Nightmare Scenario: Trump Versus Cruz

Republican elites wanted an appealing alternative to Trump, but they now face the prospect of a race between an unsettling billionaire and a scary senator.

Mar 6, 2016 / John Nichols

Melissa Harris-Perry

Black TV Hosts Matter Black TV Hosts Matter

Melissa Harris-Perry says no to MSNBC’s money.

Mar 4, 2016 / Leslie Savan

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