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Donald Trump is a fraud: I am a member of the white working class, and we must not fall for his lies

When you are one illness or broken-down car from losing everything, it's scary. But Donald Trump is not the answer

Stephanie Land Saturday, Apr 16, 2016 7:00 PM UTC 0
Donald Trump, Editor's Picks

“A vote for Hillary is a vote for fracking”: Josh Fox talks Bernie Sanders, climate change and the political revolution we need

"We cannot afford a ‘gas bridge.’ Only Bernie Sanders is saying let’s go direct to renewables"

Alexander Zaitchik Saturday, Apr 16, 2016 4:00 PM UTC 0
Bernie Sanders, Climate Change

Here comes the charter school sneak attack: This is how a bipartisan education reform bill turns into a disaster for our kids

The Every Student Succeeds Act had wide support, but its real effect will be determined by its interpretation

Jeff Bryant Saturday, Apr 16, 2016 3:59 PM UTC 0
Charter schools, Editor's Picks

Racist then, racist now: The real story of Bill Clinton’s crime bill

Clinton's crime bill and Hillary's "super-predators" talk remains a problem, but its roots and legacy are complex

Chauncey DeVega Saturday, Apr 16, 2016 1:30 PM UTC 0
1994 crime bill, Bill Clinton

Religious exemptions kill: Church day care deaths and injuries show the dangers of expanding the privileges into law

Many red states use "religious freedom" to exempt church day cares from regulation, and kids are dying from it

Amanda Marcotte Saturday, Apr 16, 2016 12:00 PM UTC 0
day care safety, Editor's Picks

Superdelegates have destroyed the will of the people: As a political activist and hopeful millennial, I won’t support a broken system by voting for Hillary

If Clinton is the Democratic nominee, I'll leave the presidential column of my general election ballot blank

Danielle Corcione Saturday, Apr 16, 2016 10:30 AM UTC 0
Bernie Sanders, Editor's Picks

Sanders is changing the discourse on the Israel-Palestine conflict, while Clinton is as extreme as Netanyahu

The Brooklyn debate is a watershed moment. Bernie is pushing back against pro-Israel bias; Hillary is embracing it

Ben Norton Saturday, Apr 16, 2016 10:29 AM UTC 0
Bernie Sanders, Elections 2016

This is why Trump & Bernie got big: How neoliberalism broke the American working class

Historian Judith Stein tells Salon how free trade policies decimated US manufacturing. Our workers paid the price

Daniel Denvir Saturday, Apr 16, 2016 1:29 PM UTC 0
Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump

“Justice, integrity, feminism”: Bernie supporters tell us why they’re bernin’

Salon went to Bernie's rally in Washington Square Park, NYC VIDEO

Patrice Waite and Peter Cooper Saturday, Apr 16, 2016 12:00 PM UTC 0
Bernie Sanders, original video

Striking Verizon workers hit by company attorney driving a Porsche

The union claims at least three members were struck by Verizon management while on the picket line this week

Sophia Tesfaye Friday, Apr 15, 2016 9:02 PM UTC 0
Unions, verizon, Verizon strike

No, America isn’t insolvent: Inside the idiotic right-wing lie that hijacked Time magazine

The media loves to wax apocalyptic about government spending. We should know better by now

Conor Lynch Friday, Apr 15, 2016 8:30 PM UTC 0
Economics, government spending

The equation for a Hillary defeat is adding up: Her FBI probe plus Bernie’s huge gains in national polls should wake up Sanders skeptics

Bernie Sanders is almost tied nationally and ahead of Clinton in three Democratic primary polls

H. A. Goodman Friday, Apr 15, 2016 8:12 PM UTC 0
Bernie Sanders, election

John Kasich’s casual victim blaming “advice”: If you don’t want to be raped, “don’t go to parties where there’s a lot of alcohol”

It doesn't matter how earnest Kasich comes off, the message remains problematic VIDEO

Sophia Tesfaye Friday, Apr 15, 2016 6:53 PM UTC 0
Election 2016, Elections 2016

Ann Coulter takes a parting swipe at ex-Breitbart staffer after prosecutors decline to press charges against Trump campaign manager

While MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski piles on: The whole thing was “a joke from the beginning” VIDEO

Sophia Tesfaye Friday, Apr 15, 2016 5:44 PM UTC 0
Ann Coulter, Breitbart

Hillary and Bernie’s Wall Street clash: They both say they want regulation — but they’re not equally credible on the issue

Establishment Democrats will condemn Sanders for going ad hominem, but Clinton’s financial dealings are fair game

Sean Illing Friday, Apr 15, 2016 5:09 PM UTC 0
Bernie Sanders

Hillary Clinton’s extreme hawkishness is based on sheer fantasy: Like a true neocon, she’s deluding herself over her foreign policy disasters

In the Brooklyn debate, Hillary peddled lies to defend U.S. policy in Libya & Syria. Bernie condemned regime change

Ben Norton Friday, Apr 15, 2016 5:00 PM UTC 0
Bernie Sanders, Elections 2016

No, a $15 minimum wage won’t kill business: The economic reason why the Fight for $15 movement is so important

Critics argue that increasing the minimum wage would hurt economic growth. Here's why they're dead wrong

Paul K. Sonn Friday, Apr 15, 2016 4:40 PM UTC 0
economic justice, Economics

Hillary’s Social Security mess: A frustrating half-embrace of a good policy

Moving left on Social Security, Hillary Clinton is still hedging and opening herself up to attacks from Sanders

Simon Maloy Friday, Apr 15, 2016 4:28 PM UTC 0
2016 democratic debate

Bernie at the Vatican: Sanders lauds Pope Francis, highlights economic inequality and the plight of the poor in address to officials

Sanders speech to Vatican officials delivered the themes of his campaign in a Catholic context

Michael Garofalo Friday, Apr 15, 2016 4:00 PM UTC 0
Bernie Sanders, Catholic Church

Half-truth Hillary finally exposed: This was the debate where Bernie Sanders changed the Democratic Party for good

On Syria, the minimum wage, fracking and more, this debate proved Sanders is the future and Clinton the past

Anis Shivani Friday, Apr 15, 2016 3:24 PM UTC 0
Bernie Sanders, Editor's Picks

Blink twice if you need help, Heidi Cruz

Ted keeps getting creepier VIDEO

Asha Parker Friday, Apr 15, 2016 3:10 PM UTC 0
Heidi Cruz, original video

Leslie Van Houten’s second chance: Manson family killer’s parole hearings raise questions about atonement, mercy and rehabilitation

The 66-year-old has been a model prisoner and is likely not a danger to society—but is that enough to go free?

Mary Elizabeth Williams Friday, Apr 15, 2016 3:05 PM UTC 0
Editor's Picks

Donald Trump just reminded everyone how dangerous he is: His rage-ridden WSJ op-ed puts his big lie on paper

Donald Trump, billionaire born into wealth and privilege, wants to convince you he's one of the "people"

Sean Illing Friday, Apr 15, 2016 2:49 PM UTC 0
Donald Trump, Editor's Pick

Bernie’s most nakedly political move yet: Sanders suspends Jewish director for outspoken criticism of Bibi Netanyahu

Sanders selected J Street over AIPAC and is now paying the political price

Sophia Tesfaye Friday, Apr 15, 2016 2:40 PM UTC 0
Benjamin Netanyahu

Just like a Bernie Bro, Sanders bullies Clinton: Brooklyn debate confirms Sanders campaign is sticking by sexist “ambition witch” stereotype

Standing by the sexist stereotype, might score votes but he's giving credence to ugly views of women

Amanda Marcotte Friday, Apr 15, 2016 2:35 PM UTC 0
Bernie Sanders

National Review challenges Ted Cruz’s college roommate to a battle of Twitter-wits

It lost — that goes without saying, doesn't it?

Scott Eric Kaufman Friday, Apr 15, 2016 12:33 PM UTC 0
2016 GOP primary, Craig Mazin

Paul Krugman: Hillary’s victory is inevitable — Sanders supporters just need to accept it already

"I'm not saying Mr. Sanders should drop out," Krugman said, "he has the right to keep campaigning"

Scott Eric Kaufman Friday, Apr 15, 2016 12:02 PM UTC 0
2016 Democratic primary

Donald Trump is a petulant baby: Yes, the primary system is rigged — in his favor

Trump is telling anyone who will listen that the GOP primary has been manipulated to oust him. Here's the truth

Heather Digby Parton Friday, Apr 15, 2016 12:00 PM UTC 0

Hillary Clinton is lying about the criminal U.S.-backed coup in Honduras. It should be as scandalous as Libya

The U.S., under Clinton's leadership, helped overthrow Honduras' elected government. Today the country is in chaos

Ben Norton Friday, Apr 15, 2016 11:59 AM UTC 0
Hillary Clinton, Honduras, Libya

That was the most vicious debate yet: Inside Hillary & Bernie’s knock-down, drag-out battle for the New York primary

The Democratic candidates pulled no punches last night on everything from banks to guns and even Israel

Jack Mirkinson Friday, Apr 15, 2016 10:00 AM UTC 0
Bernie Sanders, Dem primary

Trump’s amazing incompetence: With some of Rubio’s delegates up for grabs, the GOP’s extremely lucky Trump doesn’t care about organization

If Trump ends up losing the nomination, it'll be because he couldn't be bothered with the minutiae of campaigning

Simon Maloy Friday, Apr 15, 2016 9:59 AM UTC 0
2016 Elections