Liveblogging the Death Spiral
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Paul Manafort: Friend to Tyrants. Washington Insider. Nothing Unusual.
Paul Manafort resigned last Friday after new revelations about his connection to Viktor Yanukovych in Ukraine. But Yanukovych is not Manafort’s first dictator, and Manafort is not Washington’s first insider with dangerous international ties.
New Pence Who Dis
Michael Mei takes a look at what Mike Pence means to the Trump candidacy.
“You Won’t Be Killed if You Don’t Do Anything Wrong”: The Philippines on the Eve of Duterte’s Presidency
Rodrigo Duterte has won the Philippines’ election with an almost unprecedented mandate. No one knows what will happen when he takes office on June 30th, but one thing is certain: there will be blood.
The Primaries Come to a Close
History is made on the Democratic side, Republicans leaders excoriate their nominee, and Republican voters appear unfazed.
Donald Trump and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Press
Rita Wang examines the latest Trump firestorm, the point of the media, and the shocking disrespect paid to the Fourth Estate by a presidential nominee.
Super Tuesday Outlook
What exactly does tomorrow hold in store for this year’s candidates? Where do candidates need the most vote? Here is your cheat sheet.
Dr. Vijay Prashad on How America’s Political Economy shaped ‘Black Lives Matter’ and ‘Make America Great Again’
Dr. Vijay Prashad argued on February 24th that America’s political economy directly caused the rise of both ‘Black Lives Matter’ and Donald Trump’s wave of support. His argument is compelling, yet still has some holes.