With his comments about John McCain’s war record, the Donald seems to have crossed a line.Â
Blog: Paul Waldman
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Clinton Tries to Move the Economic Conversation Beyond Jobs
If the question is how workers’ lives can be improved, at least she has an answer, which is more than the Republican candidates can say.
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How Donald Trump Changed the GOP Debate on Immigration
In reaction to him, the other candidates are sounding downright welcoming to immigrants.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Republicans Need to Find a New Culture War to Fight
Old battlegrounds like gay rights are becoming much less controversial, even among conservatives.Â
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Honor Our War Dead On Memorial Day — They Won’t Be the Last
Reflecting on the complicated legacy—and future—of our military engagements.Â
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Photo of the Day, Another Brick In the Wall Edition
View image | gettyimages.com A visitor at an exhibition of artist Nathan Sawaya’s Lego sculptures in Paris takes a moment to reflect. Are we all merely collections of interchangeable blocks, formed into temporary coherence only to be disassembled before we slip into the eternal void? Who is real, and who is the simulacrum? Will there […]
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Now It’s Time For Hillary Clinton to Answer Some Questions About the Iraq War
View image | gettyimages.com Jeb Bush has now been bludgeoned into submission on Iraq, a development that is remarkable when you step back and look at how quickly the Republican consensus on that topic has changed. Two weeks ago you wouldn’t have predicted that most of the Republicans would now say the war should never […]
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Photo of the Day, Men In Shorts Firing Antique Guns Edition
View image | gettyimages.com This picture comes from the celebration in Bavaria of Christi Himmelfahrt, marking the ascension of Christ to heaven. What does Jesus have to do with firing antique guns into the air while wearing traditional Bavarian outfits? I have no idea, but that guy in the middle isn’t having nearly as much […]
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The Myth of ‘Faulty Intelligence’
View image | gettyimages.com The Iraq War, both how it began and how it proceeded, is now an active topic in the 2016 presidential campaign, which I think is a highly salutary development. But it does mean that we need to be on guard for the kind of distortions, misleading statements, and outright lies that […]
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Photo of the Day, You Look Mahvelous Edition
View image | gettyimages.com A staffer at Madame Tussaud’s in London prepares Chewbacca for the wax museum’s new Star Wars exhibit. I can only imagine the amount of conditioner it takes to keep all that hair shiny and manageable.
