Where another Trump presidency could take America
By Ruth Ben-Ghiat “It’s a fragile time for our democracy,” said US Rep. Eric Swalwell, disclosing earlier this month that the…
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Britain has a big education problem. Lawmakers from Boris Johnson’s party are trying to make it about ‘White privilege’
Analysis by Luke McGee, CNN Lawmakers from the UK’s governing Conservative party are being accused of weaponizing inequalities in the…
Continue ReadingHow Brazil’s fear of losing the Amazon guides Bolsonaro’s policies towards the forest
Analysis by Luiz Romero In 2000, when the internet in Brazil was still in its infancy, an email with an alarming message about the Amazon went viral.…
Continue ReadingHow the NFL is holding up a mirror to American society
Analysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large Pro football is, by far, America’s favorite sport. The ratings for NFL games dominate the…
Continue ReadingWhy Democrats were desperate to win Joe Manchin’s vote for an already-doomed election bill
Analysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large On Tuesday night, the “For the People” Act will fail. There is a 0% chance that the…
Continue ReadingAmerican workers don’t want to go back to normal, and that makes sense
Analysis by Christine Romans, CNN Business Johnny Paycheck sang “Take this job and shove it” in 1977. Today, it may well be the mantra…
Continue ReadingMy 6-year-old just had his first encounter with racism
Opinion by Keith Magee A short while ago, my little boy told me something that shattered my world. I had been preparing breakfast for him, watching…
Continue ReadingHow Democrats can defy history in 2022
Analysis by Ronald Brownstein The huge voter turnout over the past three elections could scramble the usual dynamics of midterm voting —…
Continue ReadingThe pandemic wrought a new America
Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN America is heading into a best of times, worst of times summer as the longed-for promise of deliverance from…
Continue ReadingNew Yorkers flummoxed by a new way of picking their mayor
Opinion by Jill Filipovic As ranked-choice voting rolls out in New York City, there are some hiccups. While the process of ranked-choice voting is…
Continue ReadingRon Johnson learned the hard way this weekend that actions have consequences
Analysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson has been an outlier in his swing state for much of the last several years.…
Continue ReadingSen. Ron Johnson gets heckled at Juneteenth event
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) got an earful from voters while attending a Juneteenth rally. Johnson told reporters that the boos were “not how you heal the…
Continue ReadingWhy Stacey Abrams is open to Joe Manchin’s voting rights proposal
Opinion by Keith Boykin This week Democrats will try to advance a sweeping new voting rights bill in the US Senate. The legislation, which passed the…
Continue ReadingThe big problem with the NCAA ruling
By Jeff Pearlman If you’ve done this sports writing job long enough, you have stories. Stories about high school athletes being plucked from…
Continue Reading1 in 3 Americans believe the ‘Big Lie’
Analysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large “Some men you just can’t reach.” That famous line from the movie “Cool Hand…
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