To create a large and vibrant left like that of the 1960s, his progressive volunteers must continue to mobilize after the election—not just during the campaign.
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The GOP Debate: When Ted Cruz Met Piketty and Saez
Inequality is terrible, says the GOP field—and it’s the government’s fault.
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The Crazier Ben Carson’s Statements Are, the Higher His Poll Numbers Go
Yesterday on Meet the Press, GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson told host Chuck Todd that women who have abortions are like slave owners. As delusional as that comparison is, it’s unlikely that it’ll derail his candidacy-in fact, it’ll probably just push him even further into the lead. With every bizarre, racist, or sexist Donald Trump […]
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Jeb Bush’s Terrible Timing
In any other year, he might have been the logical GOP nominee. But this was the worst possible year for him to run.
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Why Hillary Makes Right-Wingers So Crazy
The composure and toughness she demonstrated at the Benghazi hearing threatens a worldview rooted in patriarchy.
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The Foreign Policy Debate Missing From the Democratic Race
Liberals may have snickered at the recent Twitter battle between Donald Trump and Jeb Bush over George W. Bush’s national-security record, a debate CNBC said was “so dumb it’s genius.” But as childish as it seemed, at least they were debating national security, something on which the Democrats have made few firm proposals. This was […]
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Hillary: Not Out of the Woods Yet
Clinton’s real vulnerabilities have less to with her positioning on the issues than with the unexploded bomblets that may or may not go blow up her candidacy.
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Here’s What Was Missing From the Democratic Debate’s Discussion of Race
Activists have been a strong force in the Democratic presidential race. After a confrontation with Black Lives Matter activists in July, Martin O’Malley and Bernie Sanders quickly released racial justice platforms. Hillary Clinton is expected to release her highly anticipated racial justice platform soon, but in the meantime she has worked to keep activists sated […]
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Why Democrats Need Both Clinton and Sanders
Liberalism advances only when radicalism is bubbling.
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We Don’t Know What Kind of President Hillary Clinton Would Be on Public Education
Clinton’s ties to both education reformers and teachers unions leave many observers guessing.Â
