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Hillary Clinton Prepared for the Debate, and Showed She Is Prepared for the Presidency

Hillary Clinton Prepared for the Debate, and Showed She Is Prepared for the Presidency Hillary Clinton Prepared for the Debate, and Showed She Is Prepared for the Presidency

It was a winning line on what for Hillary Clinton was a winning night.

Sep 27, 2016 / John Nichols

Attica Prison Uprising

Understanding the Legacy of the Attica Prison Uprising Understanding the Legacy of the Attica Prison Uprising

Did the terrible events at Attica lead to a more enlightened prison and penal system? No. The repression, instead, became worse.

Sep 26, 2016 / Lewis M. Steel

Charlotte Keith Lamont Scott Protest

Black Charlotte Is Frustrated—and That’s by Design Black Charlotte Is Frustrated—and That’s by Design

The Queen City has boomed in recent years. But its growth and prosperity has only hardened a racial divide established decades ago.

Sep 26, 2016 / Greg Lacour

Donald Trump Smiling

Have You Ever Seen Donald Trump Laugh? Have You Ever Seen Donald Trump Laugh?

As Trump himself might say, there’s something going on.

Sep 26, 2016 / Leslie Savan

Alcatraz prison

The Case Against Prisons The Case Against Prisons

Alternatives to imprisonment are working around the world—so why isn’t the United States on board?

Sep 26, 2016 / Rebecca Gordon

National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls

These Women Are Demanding a Voice in the Criminal Justice Conversation These Women Are Demanding a Voice in the Criminal Justice Conversation

The movement to reform the criminal justice system is still dominated by men and politicians. This group of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women is changing that.

Sep 26, 2016 / Victoria Law

Mike Ditka

The Unbearable Bigotry of Mike Ditka The Unbearable Bigotry of Mike Ditka

Mike Ditka is parroting Donald Trump’s racist dog whistle about Colin Kaepernick.

Sep 26, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Person in monitor on debate stage

Actually, Moderators Probably Shouldn’t Let Candidates Tell Bald-Faced Lies Actually, Moderators Probably Shouldn’t Let Candidates Tell Bald-Faced Lies

The Commission on Presidential Debates is sending exactly the wrong signal regarding the role of the moderator in tonight’s Clinton-Trump debate.

Sep 26, 2016 / John Nichols

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Religion Versus Unions Religion Versus Unions

Some professors at the Jesuit Seattle University have been barred from organizing because their jobs are too religious in nature.

Sep 26, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Welfare Reform Failed—and if Elected, Hillary Clinton Is Obligated to Fix It

Welfare Reform Failed—and if Elected, Hillary Clinton Is Obligated to Fix It Welfare Reform Failed—and if Elected, Hillary Clinton Is Obligated to Fix It

The 1996 bill has sunk Americans deeper into poverty.

Sep 26, 2016 / Bryce Covert

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