Politics

Trump succeeds until sufficient critical mass unmasks his entire sham narrative as calculated predation, rife with contradictions, violent fulminations, and racist dog whistles. One defeats an immoral storyteller first by exposing the corrosive storyline, then the nasty, arrogant charlatan who presumes his black magic can gain him the riches of the White House. The only way to defeat such a crock is a sustained public assault on his entire narrative form, a tissue of deceptions whose “plot” is all about surpassing the last whopper. Focus on the formulas and creepy assumptions, not just lying details.

Sanders might not have the lead in delegates, but he is currently the national lead among voters according to a recent poll.

“Despite the evidence, many people still see these banks and the people who run them as respectable corporate citizens. In the words of that unnamed Goldman Sachs executive: If they only knew.”

With more revelations set to come from the Panama Papers, it’s too early to dismiss them.

Historian Rick Shenkman tells Bill Moyers that it's the voters and their emotions, not the candidates and their ideas, that will determine the outcome of the election in November.

Cruz’s plan would be a huge giveaway to corporations and the wealthy. It would also be costly.

"With these words Bernie made a bit of history, and earned a lot of respect."

If Bernie Sanders wants to stick it to the Big Banks, having the SSA start its own credit card department would be one way to go.

Reports confirm that Clinton’s biggest campaign bundlers have come from fossil fuel lobbyists.

Think you know what Trump supporters are like? Take a look at the pictures below, you may be surprised.