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Making America Great for White Males”: Activist Responds as Trump Refuses to Disavow KKK Support

Did Bernie Sanders Run a White, “Northern Liberal” Campaign in South Carolina? “Making America Great for White Males”: Activist Responds as Trump Refuses to Disavow KKK Support; 16 States Face New Voting Restrictions in First Election in 50 Years Without Full Voting Rights Act; “White People’s Choice Awards”: Oscars Host Chris Rock Condemns Hollywood’s Lack … Continued


Did Bernie Sanders Run a White, “Northern Liberal” Campaign in South Carolina? “Making America Great for White Males”: Activist Responds as Trump Refuses to Disavow KKK Support; 16 States Face New Voting Restrictions in First Election in 50 Years Without Full Voting Rights Act; “White People’s Choice Awards”: Oscars Host Chris Rock Condemns Hollywood’s Lack … Continued


Letters and Politics

One Bright Shining Moment

In 1972, George McGovern was seen as a progressive long-shot to win the Democratic Presidential nomination. He did win, but then labor and traditional elements of the Democratic Party establishment turned against him, helping Nixon win in one of the most lopsided American Presidential races in history. We’ll be in conversation about that history and … Continued


The week before the Iowa caucus, Robert Reich called Hillary Clinton “the most qualified candidate for president of the political system we now have,” and Bernie Sanders “the most qualified candidate to create the political system we should have.” He joins us for a sweeping conversation about the limits of America’s political system, and whether … Continued


Ted Cruz takes first place in the Republican caucus; Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton end in a statistical dead heat. We’ll talk to Ruth Coniff, who’s been covering the campaign from on the ground, Isaiah Poole, who’s following it from Washington, and Craig Holman, who’s tracking the money behind the campaigns. Plus: John Burris joins … Continued


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