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Donald Trump is Not a Populist—Not in the Original Sense, Anyway

Tapping into white, working class discontent and xenophobia does not make you a populist.

David Cochran

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A Tale of Two Interviews: Chris Matthews Grills Bernie Sanders, Tosses Softballs to Hillary Clinton

And gives Clinton much more time to speak without interruption.

Branko Marcetic

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Even Though He’s Not on the Ballot, Rahm Emanuel Could Still Lose

The state's attorney's contest between Anita Alvarez and Kim Foxx has become a referendum on the suppression of the Laquan McDonald video

Flint Taylor

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I Saw the Good, Bad and Ugly of Donald Trump Supporters at His Chicago Rally

Not all Trump supporters in Chicago on Friday were racist. But some definitely were.

Branko Marcetic

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Corporate America Is Just 6 States Short of a Constitutional Convention

If ALEC succeeds in rewriting the constitution to mandate a balanced budget, we'll be stuck with supply-side economics for at least a generation.

Simon Davis-Cohen

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A Chicago Cop Falsely Arrested Over 130 People for Drunk Driving. Anita Alvarez Didn’t Charge Him.

Alvarez's office had to drop dozens of charges the officer brought. Why didn't she prosecute him?

Branko Marcetic

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Memo to Ted Cruz: Carpet Bombing Is, By Definition, a Human Rights Atrocity

The cavalierness with which "carpet-bombing" has been discussed by the Republican candidate ignores the horrific human cost of such actions.

Branko Marcetic

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Rebecca Solnit on Climate Change and How Political Activism Can Help Us Find Happiness

The longtime writer and activist discusses the hope found in uncertainty, her experience at the Paris climate talks, the role of the writer and more.

Dayton Martindale

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The Talking Heads are Wrong: It’s Not Over Yet

Despite what the pundits say, the outcome of Democratic primary is far from inevitable

Marilyn Katz

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Will Bernie Sanders’ Momentum Increase Support Among Voters of Color?

Sanders definitely has a problem with black voters. But the more they get to know him, the more supportive they become.

Waleed Shahid

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Shockingly, the Washington Post Investigated Itself for Anti-Bernie Sanders Bias and Found None

The paper had just run 16 negative stories about Sanders in 16 hours.

Adam Johnson

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Is Bernie Sanders’ Win in Michigan the First Crack in the Clinton Firewall?

After Tuesday night, here’s where Sanders stands in the delegate race.

Christopher Hass

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The Washington Post Ran 16 Negative Stories on Bernie Sanders in 16 Hours

This has to be some kind of record.

Adam Johnson

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The Immigrant Rights and Climate Justice Movements are Impractical—And That’s a Good Thing

Now what we need, more than ever, are social movements that challenge the notion of what is possible

Mark Engler and Paul Engler

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As the Zika Virus Spreads, the Salvadoran Government Needs to Rethink its Approach to Women’s Health

Salvadoran reproductive rights activist Sara García discusses the Zika virus and the state of women's health in El Salvador

Hilary Goodfriend

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This Is the Best Moment Yet for Peace in Syria—And Diplomacy Is the Only Solution

Charles Glass, longtime Middle East journalist, discusses the Syrian conflict and his friendship with Edward Said.

Eli Massey

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We Found the Coolest Populist in America, and He’s Running for U.S. Senate

John Fetterman, mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania, wants to fight for "legacy communities" and the soul of the Democratic Party

Kate Aronoff

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In Chicago, Bernie Sanders Spells Out His Theory of Political Revolution

In two separate events, Sanders lays out his vision of change from the bottom up, and why mobilizing the American people is key to enacting progressive policies.

Branko Marcetic

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Bernie Sanders Is Narrowing the Gap in South Carolina

He has an enthusiastic field campaign and growing support from black activists and politicians. Will it be enough?

David Moberg

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Bernie Sanders Still Has a Path to Victory. Here It Is.

The media says Clinton is inevitable (again), but the battle for delegates could be closer than anyone expects

Christopher Hass

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‘Bravo!’ Email Appears To Show Clinton’s Friend Congratulating Her on Bombing of Libya

The newly released email from Anne-Marie Slaughter belies Clinton's attempts to distance herself from the military intervention

Branko Marcetic

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Bernie Sanders in 1995: A Brutal Assessment of Bill Clinton’s First 2 Years as President

In this 1995 column for In These Times, Bernie Sanders laments then-President Bill Clinton's ties to corporate money—and lays out a progressive program that looks strikingly similar to his own 2016 presidential platform.

Bernie Sanders

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When Asked Whether He Was A Socialist in 1989, Carl Sagan Sounded a Lot Like Bernie Sanders in 2016

Carl Sagan is best known for bringing attention to the cosmos. But in this clip from CNN, he puts the spotlight on how the Unites States fails to take care of its own most vulnerable citizens.

Madeline Wensel

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Exxon Covered Up Climate Change in the 1970s, But Its Behavior Today is Worse

The biggest fossil fuel company on Earth insists on finding and producing more fossil fuels

Bill McKibben