Ready to Rumble: Liveblogging the First Democratic Debate
Will Hillary hold court? Or will Sanders make her feel the Bern? And as for Martin, Lincoln, and Jim, will they even get a word in?
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An Abandoned Speaker Bid and a Party in Crisis
The latest political earthquake in Washington tells us a lot about the state of today’s Republican Party. It also raises the stakes for 2016.
‘I Really Am Trying to Get Free’ – DeRay on Black Lives Matter
Mckesson discussed the role of protesting, social media, and 2016 politics in promoting racially just institutions.
Democratic Power Rankings: October Edition
With the first Democratic debate just around the corner, it’s a great time to update our power rankings. Who’s on top? How could Biden shake things up?
Hillary Clinton Did the Whip and a Nation Wept
Her smile in the video appears to be one of “Yes I’m a politician but I can laugh at myself” good humor, but if you look closer it is also one of utter brokenness.
An Interview with George Pataki, Former Governor of New York
I believe that I am the best candidate because deep down I know that I can run this country well. It requires having a positive agenda that people can understand, and it requires making that agenda acceptable across party lines to enough Democrats so you can actually accomplish something.
Reagan Used a Comb: A Definitive Ranking of the GOP’s Awful Hair
As citizens, duty implores us to parse the shame that is the Republican field of hair and separate the deplorable from the merely bad.
Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail
Waka Flocka Flame “goes hard in the paint” on the fiscal deficit.