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The Trumpification of Cable News The Trumpification of Cable News

In a desperate grab for ratings, MSNBC and CNN are giving Trump exactly what he wants: endless validation.

Jun 16, 2016 / Column / Eric Alterman

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Letters From the July 4-11, 2016, Issue Letters From the July 4-11, 2016, Issue

Bern on vs. Bern out… Establishment fetishism… The past as precedent… Correction!

Jun 16, 2016 / Our Readers

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Jamiel Shaw,

Trump’s Racial and Ethnic Hierachy: Blacks v. Mexicans and Muslims Trump’s Racial and Ethnic Hierachy: Blacks v. Mexicans and Muslims

He says the US must choose between investing in African Americans and welcoming immigrants. Do Democrats have an answer to that false choice?

Jun 16, 2016 / Julianne Hing

Bad Intelligence

Bad Intelligence Bad Intelligence

David Price’s long battle against anthropology’s collaborations with the national-security state.

Jun 16, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Peter C. Baker

From Zika to Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs: Welcome to the New Age of Contagions

From Zika to Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs: Welcome to the New Age of Contagions From Zika to Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs: Welcome to the New Age of Contagions

Today’s deadly new pathogens aren’t just a scientific challenge, they’re a political one.

Jun 16, 2016 / Feature / Sonia Shah

Growing Up With Climate Change Growing Up With Climate Change

My generation will be the first to have lived an entire lifetime in a climate changed world. We witnessed the first climate impacts. We will experience the worst. We were born into…

Jun 15, 2016 / StudentNation / Chloe Maxmin

A sign at a vigil for the victims of the shooting in Orlando

Demand That Congress Ban Assault Weapons Demand That Congress Ban Assault Weapons

America has virtually as many guns as people.

Jun 15, 2016 / NationAction

Call the Top 20 Recipients of NRA Cash in Congress

Call the Top 20 Recipients of NRA Cash in Congress Call the Top 20 Recipients of NRA Cash in Congress

They might be able to prevent the next Orlando—if they get out of the way of gun-control legislation.

Jun 15, 2016 / Alex Lubben and Jessica Corbett

We Need a Radical Movement for Gun Control

We Need a Radical Movement for Gun Control We Need a Radical Movement for Gun Control

When the normal political system fails, it’s time to act up!

Jun 15, 2016 / The Editors

Girl Holds Sign Honoring Ali

‘Sleep Easy, My Brother’ ‘Sleep Easy, My Brother’

Muhammad Ali's funeral was an unforgettable celebration of a man who gave people the courage to speak their truth.

Jun 15, 2016 / Dave Zirin

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