Trump is a dictator
"Put your name on buildings . . . Appoint family to positions of power"
McCain: Putin worse than ISIS
Even if every allegation about Russian election meddling is true, McCain's comparison is grotesque hypocrisy
Sgt. Pepper turns 50
Rob Sheffield on how the Beatles invented the modern album and their revolutionary contributions to pop history
Tyranny of the tiny
A diminished nation is being led by a shrinking man
Separation of Trump and church
Who enforces regulations that bar churches from engaging in politics?
Climate change as Culture War
As Paris makes clear, right-wing attitudes on climate change are largely driven by hatred of tree-hugging liberals
Trump's conflicts of interest
The president's conflicts of interest are especially notable when it comes to another world superpower
Hillary's problem: Not data
Clinton points fingers at Comey, the Russians and the media. But her inability to look in the mirror says it all
Advocates wary of new rules
The financial self-interest of insurers and brokers will threaten consumers, advocates worry
Modern-day Pinkertons
A private security firm launched a military-style surveillance and counterintelligence campaign against activists
Maher says the n-word
The "Real Time" host and Ben Sasse talk about millennials
The bifurcation of humanity
Will social inequality soon be programmed into our DNA?
Screwed on Trumpcare
The GOP is stuck between a rock and a hard place
Lighter's on, pipe's empty
Until Maryland figures it out, its medical marijuana program is on hold
Coal's bleak future
The coal industry faces a bleak future regardless of anything Trump has planned
Superheroes: bad for Democracy
The movie genre epitomizes the right-wing idea that we need elites to save us
Crispin Glover's road show
Glover’s films challenge the audience to engage with his work and confront the corporate death grip on narrative
A friendship without benefits
Creators of two webseries locate the benefits — power and pathology — of the friendship at the core of their shows
Immigrants and democracy
The project targets community leaders who are rooted in movement building and ready to champion inclusive democracy
"The Transition of Mali" drops
"The Transition of Mali" is the next evolution for the artist, who vows to pick up the socially conscious baton
protesters face punishment
A frightening crackdown on free speech is underway across the country
Trump and global warming
Past comments suggest that not only does he not believe in global warming, but doesn't respect coal miners either
Sweden is an alt-right gateway
Fake news is their method for attracting followers to the cause
not with her anymore
After Hillary Clinton speaks up, Democrats everywhere are telling her to shut up