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Policy Archive

Archives for July 2016

2016 Presidential Election
Donald Trump’s convention proved it: the old GOP is deadDonald Trump’s convention proved it: the old GOP is dead
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2016 Presidential Election

Here are the six principles of Trumpism, the thing that has replaced it.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
Donald Trump is a con artist, and his RNC speech is his biggest con yetDonald Trump is a con artist, and his RNC speech is his biggest con yet
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Politics

It’s a fraudulent, desperate attempt by a losing candidate to snooker the American public into electing him.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
The real winner of Donald Trump’s speech was fearThe real winner of Donald Trump’s speech was fear
Politics

The world isn’t as scary as he wants you to think.

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
Donald Trump’s nomination is the first time American politics has left me truly afraidDonald Trump’s nomination is the first time American politics has left me truly afraid
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Politics

Sorry, but Donald Trump isn’t temperamentally fit to be president.

By Ezra Klein
Politics
Donald Trump doesn’t want to make America great. He wants to make it afraid.Donald Trump doesn’t want to make America great. He wants to make it afraid.
Politics

This was a scary speech, by a scary man, who needs a scared electorate.

By Ezra Klein
Politics
3 winners and 3 losers from the 4th night of the Republican National Convention3 winners and 3 losers from the 4th night of the Republican National Convention
Politics

Wow. Just … wow.

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
Donald Trump plans to “Make America Safe Again” — from the Black Lives Matter movementDonald Trump plans to “Make America Safe Again” — from the Black Lives Matter movement
Politics

The GOP stands unified at the Republican National Convention against the most pressing social justice movement of our time.

By Victoria M. Massie
Politics
Trump’s version of law and order is the reason we lead the world in incarcerationTrump’s version of law and order is the reason we lead the world in incarceration
Politics

The problem isn’t so much that Donald Trump keeps talking about “law and order.” It’s that despite the failures of 50 years of punitive policies, Americans still want to hear it.

By Caleb Lewis
Explainers
North Miami police allegedly shoot black man as he held hands up while lying on the groundNorth Miami police allegedly shoot black man as he held hands up while lying on the ground
Explainers

“I’m saying, ‘Sir, why did you shoot me?’ And his words to me were, ‘I don’t know.’”

By German Lopez
Turkey’s failed coup could have disastrous consequences for Europe’s migrant crisis
Syria

President Erdoğan’s post-coup crackdown could cause major problems.

By Jessica Brandt
Education startup Udacity will teach you how to build a self-driving car
Technology

Just takes one year.

By Mark Bergen
Politics
Republican senator to party: stop saying Hillary Clinton should be locked upRepublican senator to party: stop saying Hillary Clinton should be locked up
Politics

Sen. Jeff Flake mocked the idea that Clinton “belongs in prison” and called it “jumping the shark.”

By Andrew Prokop
Elon Musk is leaving a trail of breadcrumbs to his ‘master plan’
Technology

Hint: It has something to do with solar power.

By Johana Bhuiyan
Politics
Watch: 4 myths about the Black Lives Matter movement, debunkedWatch: 4 myths about the Black Lives Matter movement, debunked
Politics

Here are all the answers to the questions your Facebook friends have about Black Lives Matter.

By Victoria M. Massie
Politics
RNC protesters say cops under- and overpolice black people. That’s not a contradiction.RNC protesters say cops under- and overpolice black people. That’s not a contradiction.
Politics

To fix policing in America, we have to understand this.

By German Lopez