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Trump supporters, October 2015.

New Studies Cast Doubt on Cherished Conventional Wisdom From 2016 New Studies Cast Doubt on Cherished Conventional Wisdom From 2016

Were Trump voters uniquely motivated by trade? Are Sanders and Clinton supporters really that ideologically different? New studies suggest no.

Jul 19, 2017 / Joshua Holland

Donald Trump Jr.

Cold-War News Not Fit to Print Cold-War News Not Fit to Print

The mainstream media’s orthodox narrative of the new Cold War and “Russiagate” deletes important aspects of current developments.

Jul 19, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen

Trump’s Allies Are Taking Over the Media and Creating Their Own Reality

Trump’s Allies Are Taking Over the Media and Creating Their Own Reality Trump’s Allies Are Taking Over the Media and Creating Their Own Reality

Is anybody paying attention?

Jul 19, 2017 / Column / Eric Alterman

Protesting for immigrant rights

Take Action Now: Commit to Showing Up for Immigrants in Your Community and Next Steps on Health Care Take Action Now: Commit to Showing Up for Immigrants in Your Community and Next Steps on Health Care

Check out three meaningful actions you can take this week.

Jul 18, 2017 / NationAction

Mitch McConnell on Capitol Hill

Mitch McConnell Is the Biggest Loser Mitch McConnell Is the Biggest Loser

He tried to sell the bill as all things to all GOP senators—and he got caught.

Jul 18, 2017 / Joan Walsh

Baseball Hall of Fame players before the MLB baseball All-Star Game in Miami on Tuesday, July 11, 2017.

Viva Baseball: The Latino Pageantry of the MLB’s 2017 All-Star Game Viva Baseball: The Latino Pageantry of the MLB’s 2017 All-Star Game

Latino baseball history, Venus Williams, and more.

Jul 18, 2017 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Supporters of the Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York on November 9, 2016.

Democrats Are Trying to Win the 2018 Midterms in All the Wrong Ways Democrats Are Trying to Win the 2018 Midterms in All the Wrong Ways

If there are 7 million Obama-to-Trump voters, why didn’t Trump’s vote total increase by 7 million?

Jul 18, 2017 / Steve Phillips

Former NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel takes an elevator with his lawyer Jim Darnell in Dallas on Tuesday, February 28, 2017.

Johnny Manziel: The NFL Owners’ ‘Good Boy’ Johnny Manziel: The NFL Owners’ ‘Good Boy’

In Colin Kaepernick, NFL owners see a threat. In Johnny Manziel, they see themselves.

Jul 17, 2017 / Dave Zirin

VIDEO: People in Denmark Are a Lot Happier Than People in the United States. Here’s Why.

VIDEO: People in Denmark Are a Lot Happier Than People in the United States. Here’s Why. VIDEO: People in Denmark Are a Lot Happier Than People in the United States. Here’s Why.

When governments provide benefits and services that allow its citizens to thrive, everyone wins.

Jul 17, 2017 / The Nation

Trump, Merkel, Erdogan at G20

Trump’s Foreign-Policy Meltdown Trump’s Foreign-Policy Meltdown

Undermining confidence and alienating allies, Trump has already undone years of American diplomacy.

Jul 17, 2017 / Alfred W. McCoy

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