D.D. Guttenplan

Special Correspondent

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D.D. Guttenplan is a special correspondent for The Nation and the former host of The Nation Podcast. He served as editor of the magazine from 2019 to 2025 and, prior to that, as an editor at large and London correspondent. His books include American Radical: The Life and Times of I.F. Stone, The Nation: A Biography, and The Next Republic: The Rise of a New Radical Majority.

Organizing Brought Us to This Moment

Organizing Brought Us to This Moment Organizing Brought Us to This Moment

Voters across the country have given the keys to Democrats. But can the party get in gear?

Nov 6, 2026 / D.D. Guttenplan

Iowa Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand at a campaign event on October 30, 2026, in Burlington, Iowa.

Eyes on Iowa Eyes on Iowa

Where with a little bit of luck—and a ton of grassroots organizing—decency has a fighting chance.

Oct 30, 2026 / D.D. Guttenplan

Edward Said

Edward Said: Between Worlds Edward Said: Between Worlds

A new film biography depicts the Palestinian writer as still out of place—and ahead of his time. 

Sep 15, 2026 / D.D. Guttenplan

Mayor Mamdani presents his FY27 Executive Budget at City Hall in May 2026.

Mamdani’s Balancing Act Mamdani’s Balancing Act

The mayor’s new budget finds him making deals—while trying to keep his promises.

May 14, 2026 / D.D. Guttenplan

The Rapid-Fire Political Education of Zohran Mamdani

The Rapid-Fire Political Education of Zohran Mamdani The Rapid-Fire Political Education of Zohran Mamdani

Can New York’s mayor govern as a democratic socialist?

May 12, 2026 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan

How Mamdani Presides Over a Fix-Everything Agenda

How Mamdani Presides Over a Fix-Everything Agenda How Mamdani Presides Over a Fix-Everything Agenda

The New York mayor wants to tackle everything from potholes to systemic racism.

Apr 9, 2026 / D.D. Guttenplan

Zohran Mamdani at UN Headquarters in New York, NY on March 31, 2026.

What Made This Seder Different From Any Other Seder? What Made This Seder Different From Any Other Seder?

Answer: The presence of New York’s first Muslim mayor.

Apr 2, 2026 / D.D. Guttenplan

Zohran Mamdani finds money under the sofa cushions.

Mamdani’s Master Class in Impression Management Mamdani’s Master Class in Impression Management

New York’s mayor continues to showcase his command of political symbolism as he prepares to reckon with some difficult real-world choices

Mar 26, 2026 / D.D. Guttenplan

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani sits next to former Irish president Mary Robinson at a St. Patrick’s Day breakfast at Gracie Mansion on March 17, 2026.

Mamdani Stumbles Over the Irish Question Mamdani Stumbles Over the Irish Question

The mayor’s difficulty in handling a question on Irish unification wasn’t entirely his fault. But it was also a trap he should have seen coming.

Mar 19, 2026 / D.D. Guttenplan

New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch briefs the press on the attack outside of Gracie Mansion as Mayor Zohran Mamdani looks on.

A Trial by Fire for Tisch and Mamdani, New York’s Premier Odd Couple A Trial by Fire for Tisch and Mamdani, New York’s Premier Odd Couple

How this weekend’s failed attack outside Gracie Mansion could reinforce the strange-bedfellows alliance between the mayor and the police commissioner.

Mar 12, 2026 / D.D. Guttenplan

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