D.D. Guttenplan

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D.D. Guttenplan is The Nation’s editor at large. His book American Radical: The Life and Times of I.F. Stone was awarded the Sperber Prize for biography. He also produced the acclaimed documentary Edward Said: The Last Interview, and wrote and presented War, Lies and Audiotape, a radio documentary about the Vietnam War for the BBC. His latest book, The Nation: A Biography, is available in print or as an e-book at TheNation.com/ebooks.

Environmental Activism August 8, 2017

A Leader of the Keystone Opposition Talks About Building Progressive Coalitions in Red America

Jane Kleeb describes her journey from Republican to Bernie Sanders Democrat—and what it takes to forge unlikely alliances.

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State and Local Elections July 13, 2017

This Chicago Politician Is Showing How to Govern From the Left

In 2015, Carlos Ramirez-Rosa became the city’s youngest alderman. Then he really began breaking ground.

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Campaigns and Elections June 21, 2017

Jon Ossoff’s Loss Should Be a Lesson to Corporate Democrats

It’s time to bury the Panera Bread strategy.

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The Left June 14, 2017

Can Berniecrats Reclaim the Democratic Party?

Activists at this year’s diverse and optimistic People’s Summit think so.

D.D. Guttenplan
Politics May 26, 2017

While Democrats Bicker, Another Bully Wins an Election

The “resistance” to Trump still needs to get a national win on the board.

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State and Local Elections May 17, 2017

Can Rob Quist’s Full-Throated Populism Win Back Rural America?

The banjo-playing, cowboy hat-wearing folk singer is battling a tech billionaire—and doing it the Montana way.

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Democrats April 24, 2017

Why Was Heath Mello Thrown Under the Bus?

Was the candidate for mayor of Omaha held to a different standard than other Democrats?

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Campaigns and Elections April 19, 2017

Jon Ossoff’s Campaign Is an Expensive Sideshow

The 30-year-old Democrat raised a ton of money and came close to 50 percent—but his near miss has few implications for the party nationwide.

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World March 23, 2017

What’s Personal About the Westminster Bridge Attack

The London terrorist wasn’t the only one using the bodies of the dead to score political points.

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Higher Education March 14, 2017

Middlebury: Who Pays for Free Speech?

By offering Charles Murray not just a platform but also departmental sanction and a presidential introduction, Middlebury let down those students denigrated by his work.

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D.D. Guttenplan

Environmental Activism August 8, 2017

Jane Kleeb describes her journey from Republican to Bernie Sanders Democrat—and what it takes to forge unlikely alliances.

State and Local Elections July 13, 2017

In 2015, Carlos Ramirez-Rosa became the city’s youngest alderman. Then he really began breaking ground.

Campaigns and Elections June 21, 2017

It’s time to bury the Panera Bread strategy.

The Left June 14, 2017

Activists at this year’s diverse and optimistic People’s Summit think so.

Politics May 26, 2017

The “resistance” to Trump still needs to get a national win on the board.

The stakes are higher now than ever. Get The Nation in your inbox.

State and Local Elections May 17, 2017

The banjo-playing, cowboy hat-wearing folk singer is battling a tech billionaire—and doing it the Montana way.

Democrats April 24, 2017

Was the candidate for mayor of Omaha held to a different standard than other Democrats?

Campaigns and Elections April 19, 2017

The 30-year-old Democrat raised a ton of money and came close to 50 percent—but his near miss has few implications for the party nationwide.

World March 23, 2017

The London terrorist wasn’t the only one using the bodies of the dead to score political points.

Higher Education March 14, 2017

By offering Charles Murray not just a platform but also departmental sanction and a presidential introduction, Middlebury let down those students denigrated by his work.