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Politics Archive

Archives for August 2015

Politics
Trump resumes creepy harassment of Fox’s Megyn Kelly on TwitterTrump resumes creepy harassment of Fox’s Megyn Kelly on Twitter
Politics

— and 9 more things to know today.

By Jonathan Allen
Politics
This is what smart conservatives want to do to fight povertyThis is what smart conservatives want to do to fight poverty
Politics

Mitt Romney’s former domestic policy guru wants to top up poor people’s paychecks. Can it work?

By Dylan Matthews
World Politics
Presidential candidates are saying very dumb stuff about China. There’s a reason for that.Presidential candidates are saying very dumb stuff about China. There’s a reason for that.
World Politics

It’s what the voters want.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
Jeb Bush, “anchor babies,” and America’s deep legacy of anti–Asian American racismJeb Bush, “anchor babies,” and America’s deep legacy of anti–Asian American racism
Politics

Bush accidentally evoked some old and wicked stereotypes.

By Dara Lind
Explainers
Why investors are so worried about the global economy, explainedWhy investors are so worried about the global economy, explained
Explainers

Why investors in Europe, China, and the United States all got spooked on Monday.

By Timothy B. Lee
Politics
Why it might be good for Hillary Clinton if Joe Biden runsWhy it might be good for Hillary Clinton if Joe Biden runs
Politics

In the absence of a competitive race the media can cover, they’re just covering Hillary Clinton’s scandals.

By Ezra Klein
Politics
Donald Trump’s approval rating among Hispanic Americans is absolutely horribleDonald Trump’s approval rating among Hispanic Americans is absolutely horrible
Politics

Trump insisted he would win the Latino vote.

By German Lopez
World Politics
Scott Walker’s nonsensical China statement reveals one of his biggest weaknessesScott Walker’s nonsensical China statement reveals one of his biggest weaknesses
World Politics

Seriously, it makes no sense.

By Zack Beauchamp
Criminal Justice
“Heil Hitler”: Germany’s frightening neo-Nazi riots, explained“Heil Hitler”: Germany’s frightening neo-Nazi riots, explained
Criminal Justice

Xenophobic extremism appears to be on the rise in Germany as the country grapples with the largest influx of refugees it has experienced since World War II.

By Annett Meiritz and Amanda Taub
Media
Dear groups that oppose the Iran deal: Here’s why you’re losing, and how to fix itDear groups that oppose the Iran deal: Here’s why you’re losing, and how to fix it
Media

Your strategy is failing. Here’s a better strategy — and why I suspect you’re not using it.

By Max Fisher
Politics
Sorry, Reddit, President Bernie Sanders can’t end the war on drugs by himselfSorry, Reddit, President Bernie Sanders can’t end the war on drugs by himself
Play
China
The politics of China’s market decline are much more worrying than the economicsThe politics of China’s market decline are much more worrying than the economics
China

How the political fallout from China’s stock market collapse could be disastrous.

By Zack Beauchamp
Technology
Another Sign China’s Smartphone Market Is Cooling, One Day After Apple Seeks to Calm InvestorsAnother Sign China’s Smartphone Market Is Cooling, One Day After Apple Seeks to Calm Investors
Technology

IDC predicts that smartphone shipments to China in 2015 will grow by a mere 1.2 percent over last year.

By Dawn Chmielewski
Politics
If you want to understand Donald Trump, look to the success of the European far-rightIf you want to understand Donald Trump, look to the success of the European far-right
Politics

He’s like UKIP or the Sweden Democrats or the National Front or the True Finns.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
Jeb Bush: Don’t worry, I wasn’t calling Latinos “anchor babies” — I meant AsiansJeb Bush: Don’t worry, I wasn’t calling Latinos “anchor babies” — I meant Asians
Politics

Here’s the policy problem — yes, there really is one — that Bush was trying to refer to.

By Dara Lind