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GOP “Never Trumpers” Get Their Spoiler Candidate: An Ex-Goldman Banker and Former CIA Spook
Evan McMullin has emerged as an eleventh-hour Republican challenger to Donald Trump.
How the GOP’s Cynical Election Strategy Is Imploding
In the past two weeks, judges have ruled against voter-ID laws and other limits on voting in five states.
Koch Brothers’ Fingerprints Can Be Found All Over GOP Convention
Over the years, the Koch network has contributed large amounts of money to Governor Mike Pence.
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The Far Right Proposals in the 2016 Republican Party Platform
What Trump, a GOP Congress and GOP-appointed Supreme Court would do to the US.
Donald Trump’s Dark and Scary Night
The GOP presidential nominee's acceptance speech was a litany of fear and resentment, a dog whistle to disaffected white Americans.
Economic Update: Convention Economics
This episode discusses platform contradictions, the Volkswagan scandal, CEO pay and the Italian banking crisis.
RNC Protesters “Wall Off Trump” and Confront Police Violence
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.
Fever Dreams as Cleveland Steams: RNC Night Three, Featuring Pence
Mike Pence, terrifyingly, came off as a mainstream politician, despite his extreme racism and misogyny.
They Really Did It: Trump Nominated on Night Two
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.
People’s Justice and Peace Convention, Protests Mark RNC’s Opening Weekend
Activists from across the U.S. held a “people's convention,” and hit the streets to protest police violence and Trump.