D.D. Guttenplan

Special Correspondent

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D.D. Guttenplan is a special correspondent for The Nation and the 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.

Can Berniecrats Reclaim the Democratic Party?

Can Berniecrats Reclaim the Democratic Party? Can Berniecrats Reclaim the Democratic Party?

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

Jun 14, 2017 / D.D. Guttenplan

Rob Quist Concession Montana

While Democrats Bicker, Another Bully Wins an Election While Democrats Bicker, Another Bully Wins an Election

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

May 26, 2017 / D.D. Guttenplan

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

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

May 17, 2017 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan

Why Was Heath Mello Thrown Under the Bus?

Why Was Heath Mello Thrown Under the Bus? Why Was Heath Mello Thrown Under the Bus?

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

Apr 24, 2017 / D.D. Guttenplan

Jon Ossoff’s Campaign Is an Expensive Sideshow

Jon Ossoff’s Campaign Is an Expensive Sideshow 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.

Apr 19, 2017 / D.D. Guttenplan

What’s Personal About the Westminster Bridge Attack

What’s Personal About the Westminster Bridge Attack 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.

Mar 23, 2017 / D.D. Guttenplan

Middlebury: Who Pays for Free Speech?

Middlebury: Who Pays for Free Speech? 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.

Mar 14, 2017 / D.D. Guttenplan

How Donald Trump Speaks to Ohio’s Autoworkers

How Donald Trump Speaks to Ohio’s Autoworkers How Donald Trump Speaks to Ohio’s Autoworkers

Where coastal elites see a buffoon, many here see a man of action.

Mar 8, 2017 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan

This WWII Military Strategy Perfectly Explains What Trump Is Doing to the Media

This WWII Military Strategy Perfectly Explains What Trump Is Doing to the Media This WWII Military Strategy Perfectly Explains What Trump Is Doing to the Media

He’s making it difficult to pick out the signal from the noise.

Feb 9, 2017 / D.D. Guttenplan

The Labor Movement Must Learn These Lessons From the Election

The Labor Movement Must Learn These Lessons From the Election The Labor Movement Must Learn These Lessons From the Election

An interview with Jane McAlevey.

Feb 7, 2017 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan

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