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Politics Archive

Archives for October 2015

Politics
Denmark’s prime minister says Bernie Sanders is wrong to call his country socialistDenmark’s prime minister says Bernie Sanders is wrong to call his country socialist
Politics

“Denmark is a market economy.”

By Matthew Yglesias
Climate
Think you’ve got good energy policy ideas? This tool lets you see if they’d work.Think you’ve got good energy policy ideas? This tool lets you see if they’d work.
Climate

Turns out your ideas, whatever they are, aren’t enough.

By David Roberts
Education
The hidden racism of school discipline, in 7 chartsThe hidden racism of school discipline, in 7 charts
Education

Black students are punished more often and more severely than their white peers, and behavior alone can’t explain the difference.

By Libby Nelson
Explainers
A gay man was harassed at work over his sexuality and fired. A court said it was legal.A gay man was harassed at work over his sexuality and fired. A court said it was legal.
Play
Explainers

This is the kind of harassment the law currently allows.

By German Lopez
Hillary Clinton
That time Hillary Clinton asked an aide for help making smiley faces on her new phoneThat time Hillary Clinton asked an aide for help making smiley faces on her new phone
Hillary Clinton

“I THINK that if you type :) it MIGHT automatically convert it into a symbol. Try it.”

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
NBC’s big fight with the Republican Party, explainedNBC’s big fight with the Republican Party, explained
Politics

Republicans believe that CNBC moderators didn’t treat them fairly in Wednesday night’s debate, and they have a plan to fight back.

By Timothy B. Lee
Politics
Why conservatives are saying Ben Carson is blacker than Barack ObamaWhy conservatives are saying Ben Carson is blacker than Barack Obama
Politics

They’re wading into an emotionally-charged debate within black America.

By Dara Lind
Syria
Obama’s special forces deployment to Syria is about toppling ISIS’s capitalObama’s special forces deployment to Syria is about toppling ISIS’s capital
Syria

ISIS recently became vulnerable in its heartland — and the US is trying to take advantage.

By Zack Beauchamp
Culture
This year in news, according to terrible sexy Halloween costumesThis year in news, according to terrible sexy Halloween costumes
Culture

Not many flattering looks here for 2015.

By Caroline Framke
2016 Presidential Election
Ben Carson accidentally stumbled on a great idea for improving educationBen Carson accidentally stumbled on a great idea for improving education
2016 Presidential Election

It’s simple: Let the federal government fund everything.

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
Stephen Colbert was not happy with CNBC’s Republican debateStephen Colbert was not happy with CNBC’s Republican debate
Politics

“It managed to thread the needle between confusing and boring.”

By German Lopez
Syria
Obama is sending US special forces to Syria. Here’s what that means.Obama is sending US special forces to Syria. Here’s what that means.
Syria

What the new deployment is and why it matters.

By Zack Beauchamp
Mischiefs of Faction
Here’s who’s winning the Republican nomination contestHere’s who’s winning the Republican nomination contest
Mischiefs of Faction

Knowing who’s winning is about knowing which horse race to watch.

By Jennifer Victor
2016 Presidential Election
Marco Rubio and John Harwood’s testy debate exchange on taxes, explainedMarco Rubio and John Harwood’s testy debate exchange on taxes, explained
2016 Presidential Election

Conservatives think CNBC moderator Harwood railroaded Rubio. Not quite.

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
Bill and Hillary Clinton and the Defense of Marriage Act, explainedBill and Hillary Clinton and the Defense of Marriage Act, explained
Politics

A plausible, politically convenient story that also happens to be false.

By Matthew Yglesias