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Stephen Colbert and 'Voltron Candidate' Elizabeth Warren Talk Primaries, Trump, and More 

On Wednesday night, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren appeared on the Late Show With Stephen Colbert. She was, as always, the smart teacher who talks with her hands and really makes you want to do better in school. Warren and Colbert spoke about a broad range of subjects, from the presidential primary to her…

Jane Sanders Visits Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Infamous Tent City Jail, Calls It 'Inhumane' 

Jane O’Meara Sanders—social worker, academic, wife of Bernie—took a trip yesterday to see the infamous “tent city” jail where Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has somehow been allowed to house inmates since 1993. Arpaio says he gave her a tour; Sanders says the sheriff “showed up unexpectedly” while she was there…

Sweet Merciful Long-Suffering God, Here's Your Open Thread for Yet Another Democratic Debate

Sometimes you say to yourself, “Didn’t we just have a goddamned debate?” and you’re wrong. It can just feel that way, because our days are swift and fleeting, like the leaves on a fast-dying tree. But sometimes you’re right, because literally, the last Democratic debate was three damn days ago.

Moms of Trayvon Martin and Jordan Davis, Backing Clinton, Criticize Sanders for 'Ghetto' Comment

The mothers of Trayvon Martin and Jordan Davis are criticizing Bernie Sanders for comments he made in Sunday night’s debate, that white Americans “don’t know what it’s like to be living in a ghetto” and “don’t know what it’s like to be poor.” Sybrina Fulton and Lucia McBath have both endorsed Hillary Clinton.

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Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Forge Ahead with the First Wins of the 2016 Primary

A friend of mine characterized the 2016 presidential primaries as “the worst pad thai i’ve ever had it’s too lime-y”; this exacting sentiment has been my entire opinion about this debate saturated circus. But the one thing—the one single thing— that has kept me going over the past few months is the fact that, worst…

Here Is One Man's Jazz Interpretation of Clinton, Trump, Sanders & Carson

This raging carnival of an election cycle has provided endless fodder for creative takes, from fan fiction to outsider art. America’s latest addition to this inspiring shitshow comes from jazz pianist Marcus Roberts (and his Sextet), who was so inspired by the candidates he has composed a song for each of them,…