Beyond the Sound Bites: Election 2016

Trump's ideology of fear and violence must be countered with a collective movement for real justice and democracy.

The conventions carry about as much weight as the party platform. Anyone can talk pretty; it's what you do that counts.

Donald Trump's bigotry-driven, ego-driven campaign might win in November. A lit cigarette is healthier.

Only a universalized resistance across a united progressive front will be able to stand up to right-wing populism.

Protesters erected a “wall” with banners outside the RNC, and kept systemic police violence in the spotlight even as a sea of police flooded the streets around them.

Mike Pence, terrifyingly, came off as a mainstream politician, despite his extreme racism and misogyny.

William Rivers Pitt of Truthout: Last night's crowd was about as enthusiastic as old spaghetti, but nevertheless, they fa-chrissakes did it. They nominated Trump.

Party unity, baby. Feel it, live it, love it and turn out the lights when you leave.

Activists from across the U.S. held a “people's convention,” and hit the streets to protest police violence and Trump.

The prospect of closing Guantanamo looks bleaker now than it did when Obama became president in 2009.