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Will Bernie Sanders Redistribute Your Wealth? Will Bernie Sanders Redistribute Your Wealth?

And other pressing questions from this primary season.

Feb 9, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow

How Many Flints Are There?

How Many Flints Are There? How Many Flints Are There?

In a country where 500,000 children have substantial amounts of lead in their bodies, Flint is no anomaly.

Feb 9, 2016 / David Rosner and Gerald Markowitz

New Hampshire primary

5 Things to Watch for in Today’s New Hampshire Primary 5 Things to Watch for in Today’s New Hampshire Primary

New Hampshire primaries are not always conclusive. But here are tips for assessing them.

Feb 9, 2016 / John Nichols

Presidential candidates Jeb Bush, Donald Trump, and Marco Rubio

Republicans Suddenly Realize Anti-Choice Politics Can Be Toxic Republicans Suddenly Realize Anti-Choice Politics Can Be Toxic

After a year of over-the-top campaigning against Planned Parenthood by Republicans, Bush, and Christie now decry Rubio’s extreme anti-choice stances.

Feb 8, 2016 / John Nichols

Reeves riot

The Democratic Presidential Candidates Would End Private Prison Contracts The Democratic Presidential Candidates Would End Private Prison Contracts

A Nation investigation found startling medical neglect inside privatized, immigrant-only federal prisons. Both Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton say they would end these, and all,...

Feb 8, 2016 / Julianne Hing

Cam Newton and Peyton Manning

Super Bowl 50: Brought to You by Toe Fungus Super Bowl 50: Brought to You by Toe Fungus

The game was not only godawful to watch. It also gave us a hell of a window into the NFL’s three-ring circus.

Feb 8, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Hillary Clinton and the Anti-Democratic Origins of American Politics

Hillary Clinton and the Anti-Democratic Origins of American Politics Hillary Clinton and the Anti-Democratic Origins of American Politics

The former secretary of state’s worship of the founders underscores the difference between her and Bernie Sanders.

Feb 8, 2016 / Blog / Richard Kreitner

Anti-capitalism poster

My Generation’s Best Chance Is Socialism My Generation’s Best Chance Is Socialism

You don’t need a $200,000 college degree to know when you’re getting screwed.

Feb 8, 2016 / From the Archive / Sarah Leonard

Does New Hampshire Always Back Its Neighbors? Remember President Ted Kennedy?

Does New Hampshire Always Back Its Neighbors? Remember President Ted Kennedy? Does New Hampshire Always Back Its Neighbors? Remember President Ted Kennedy?

The argument that Sanders is leading primarily because he’s a neighbor disregards New Hampshire voters, and New Hampshire history.

Feb 5, 2016 / John Nichols

Eleanor Roosevelt Gila River

What We Can Learn From Eleanor Roosevelt in a Time of Xenophobia What We Can Learn From Eleanor Roosevelt in a Time of Xenophobia

Less than ten days after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, Eleanor Roosevelt challenged the American people not to give in to their fear.

Feb 5, 2016 / David B. Woolner

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