Matt Zwolinski (San Diego): A Critique of Ayn Rand’s Theory of Rights. Ayn Rand made me a communist: Jacob Bacharach on how an adolescent love affair with Atlas Shrugged opened up the world of radical politics. Bernie Sanders isn’t electable, and here’s why: It’s not really that he’s too lefty — it’s that once he does come under attack, most Democrats won’t go to the mat for him. Bernie Sanders at a crossroads: Attack Hillary Clinton or stay positive? The real reason Trump is winning evangelical support: They’re just not that “religious”. Donald Trump is wrecking the conservative movement: Heather Digby Parton on how the billionaire is exposing its most toxic secret. Ann Selzer is the best pollster in politics: Clare Malone on how her old-school rigor makes her uncannily accurate. Gossip isn’t a flaw — it’s a necessary social skill.
