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 of the acclaimed documentary film 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.

Election 2016 September 15, 2016

In Ohio, Trump Rallies the Deplorables

For months, Trump has tried to define the campaign as a culture war against elites. Thanks to Clinton’s remarks, that effort has suddenly acquired a patina of plausibility.

D.D. Guttenplan
Election 2016 August 25, 2016

Returning to His Roots, Sanders Launches ‘Our Revolution’

Bernie introduced his new organization with a speech from Vermont—and entrusted it to longtime staffer Jeff Weaver.

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Congress August 11, 2016

Is Brand New Congress the Future of Progressive Politics?

The goal is audacious: harness the enthusiasm and fund-raising muscle of the Sanders campaign to elect an entirely new Congress committed to the same platform.

D.D. Guttenplan
Election 2016 July 29, 2016

I’m #StillSanders, but Tonight Hillary Got to Me

I’m still mourning the dream of political revolution, but on the last night of the DNC, Clinton made voting for her a bit easier.

D.D. Guttenplan
July 28, 2016

Can Hillary Clinton Convince America That She’ll Fight the Rigged System?

At her speech tonight, Hillary needs to convince working-class voters that she “gets it.”

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Election 2016 July 27, 2016

Is Trump’s Style of Politics the New Normal for the GOP?

Trump’s policies are repellent, but the real danger comes from the acceptance of menace and ridicule as substitutes for political debate.

D.D. Guttenplan
July 27, 2016

Why We Need to Listen to the Mothers of the Movement

Both parties use grief to sell their messages. But not all uses of emotion in politics are the same.

D.D. Guttenplan
Election 2016 July 26, 2016

Bernie Sanders Just Showed Us What a Mensch Looks Like

Only the charisma-free, 74-year-old, Brooklyn-born Jewish socialist from Vermont could bring the political revolution this far.

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The Right July 21, 2016

The RNC Is a Disaster—So Why Can’t I Sleep at Night?

A book on Hitler’s mass appeal explains why we can’t underestimate Trump.

D.D. Guttenplan
Election 2016 July 20, 2016

The RNC Stays Focused on Bashing Clinton

Trump’s children are the only convention speakers articulating a positive case for the Republican nominee.

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D.D. Guttenplan

Election 2016 September 15, 2016

For months, Trump has tried to define the campaign as a culture war against elites. Thanks to Clinton’s remarks, that effort has suddenly acquired a patina of plausibility.

Election 2016 August 25, 2016

Bernie introduced his new organization with a speech from Vermont—and entrusted it to longtime staffer Jeff Weaver.

Congress August 11, 2016

The goal is audacious: harness the enthusiasm and fund-raising muscle of the Sanders campaign to elect an entirely new Congress committed to the same platform.

Election 2016 July 29, 2016

I’m still mourning the dream of political revolution, but on the last night of the DNC, Clinton made voting for her a bit easier.

July 28, 2016

At her speech tonight, Hillary needs to convince working-class voters that she “gets it.”

GET THE NATION IN YOUR INBOX EVERY MORNING

Election 2016 July 27, 2016

Trump’s policies are repellent, but the real danger comes from the acceptance of menace and ridicule as substitutes for political debate.

July 27, 2016

Both parties use grief to sell their messages. But not all uses of emotion in politics are the same.

Election 2016 July 26, 2016

Only the charisma-free, 74-year-old, Brooklyn-born Jewish socialist from Vermont could bring the political revolution this far.

The Right July 21, 2016

A book on Hitler’s mass appeal explains why we can’t underestimate Trump.

Election 2016 July 20, 2016

Trump’s children are the only convention speakers articulating a positive case for the Republican nominee.