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Ask the Candidates if They Are Ready to Legalize Marijuana—and, if Not, Why?

Ask the Candidates if They Are Ready to Legalize Marijuana—and, if Not, Why? Ask the Candidates if They Are Ready to Legalize Marijuana—and, if Not, Why?

An Arizona referendum provides a perfect opening for questions that need to be asked.

Sep 24, 2016 / John Nichols

How to Protest Without Offending Anyone

How to Protest Without Offending Anyone How to Protest Without Offending Anyone

Alternatives for kneeling during the National Anthem, blocking traffic, and more. 

Sep 23, 2016 / Khalid Rahmaan

Putin on TV

Who’s Afraid of ‘Russia Today’? Who’s Afraid of ‘Russia Today’?

Hand-wringing over Kremlin propaganda says more about about US media’s insecurity than it does Putin’s reach.

Sep 23, 2016 / Adam Johnson

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The NBA Is Trying to Convince Players Not to Protest Police Brutality on the Court The NBA Is Trying to Convince Players Not to Protest Police Brutality on the Court

But WNBA players have shown why it's probably not going to work. 

Sep 23, 2016 / Dave Zirin

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Is Human Rights Watch Too Closely Aligned With US Foreign Policy? Is Human Rights Watch Too Closely Aligned With US Foreign Policy?

It has ignored repression by regimes close to Washington and dismissed criticism—by Nobel laureates—of its conflicts of interest.

Sep 23, 2016 / Mark Weisbrot

Bernie Sanders

Bernie Sanders Speaks: Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and Building a Revolution Bernie Sanders Speaks: Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and Building a Revolution

Plus, Edward Snowden on the NSA and Greg Grandin on Henry Kissinger.

Sep 22, 2016 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

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Dangerous Rhetoric Dangerous Rhetoric

Hate crimes against Muslims up 78 percent. —News reports So what could have caused this precipitous rise— This increase in arson and hate-based assault? If Islamophobic remarks pav…

Sep 22, 2016 / Column / Calvin Trillin

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Letters From the October 10, 2016, Issue Letters From the October 10, 2016, Issue

So much for this magazine… The panic boom… Redoing the House—and Senate… Teach your children well… A real puzzle…

Sep 22, 2016 / Our Readers

The Black Panthers’ Overlooked Revolution

The Black Panthers’ Overlooked Revolution The Black Panthers’ Overlooked Revolution

Fifty years later, four women who helped build the party look back on the less-attention-grabbing part of its history.

Sep 22, 2016 / Feature / Yohuru Williams and Bryan Shih

The United States of Anxiety, Episode 1: Why Does Trump Appeal to So Many Voters?

The United States of Anxiety, Episode 1: Why Does Trump Appeal to So Many Voters? The United States of Anxiety, Episode 1: Why Does Trump Appeal to So Many Voters?

On Long Island, two different communities are both working for their American Dream.

Sep 22, 2016 / Podcast / Kai Wright

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