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Scenes From a Convention

Here’s a Terrifying Truth: Trump Could Win
With 44 percent of white Americans scoring high on the authoritarianism scale, Trump can't be far behind.

First GOP Representative Jumps Trump Train, Becomes Ready for Hillary
Rep. Richard Hanna (R-NY) announced he would be voting for the Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton, in November.

Law, Order and the Wall: Would Trump and Pence Fuel the Drug War?
Team Trump seems eager to return to a time when health problems like drug misuse were blamed on moral decay.

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The Decay of US Politics: An Ode to Ike and Adlai
The thicket of unreality that is US politics has now become all-enveloping.

William Rivers Pitt | Folded, Spindled, Mutilated: The Unspooling of Donald Trump
You're supposed to kiss the babies, not have them removed. You're also not supposed to refuse to endorse your own party's leaders.

Weekend of Our Discontent: Trump, Clinton Spar Over Dueling Controversies
Trump and Clinton are the two most unpopular candidates to seek office in the history of modern polling.

Sheriff Arpaio Paved the Way for Trump
Donald Trump's embrace of Sheriff Joe Arpaio is a clear signal of how Trump plans to treat Latinos if he becomes president.

Clinton, Trump and Budget-Busting Tax Cuts
By deriding Trump's tax plan as a budget buster, we make getting support for these investments even more difficult.

Trump Attacks Muslim Mother of Slain US Soldier in Comments “Beyond Limit of Human Decency”
Khizr Khan is the father of a US soldier who died serving in Iraq in 2004.