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.

Disgust With Elites and Fear of Others Drove the Brexit Vote

Disgust With Elites and Fear of Others Drove the Brexit Vote Disgust With Elites and Fear of Others Drove the Brexit Vote

I landed this morning in London, the capital of a nation that voted to turn its back on its neighbors.

Jun 24, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan

There Was No Clear Agenda at the People’s Summit—and That’s a Good Thing

There Was No Clear Agenda at the People’s Summit—and That’s a Good Thing There Was No Clear Agenda at the People’s Summit—and That’s a Good Thing

Despite hyped-up media accounts, Bernie-or-Bust was just one of many directions explored in Chicago.

Jun 20, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan

Bernie Sanders

Last Night, Bernie Sanders Didn’t Concede—but He Focused on the Bigger Fight Last Night, Bernie Sanders Didn’t Concede—but He Focused on the Bigger Fight

This election could still mark a decisive turn in our politics, and our national life.

Jun 17, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan

UKIP Demonstrators

The Brits Battle Over Brexit The Brits Battle Over Brexit

Next week’s referendum on whether to leave the EU is an issue that cuts across traditional lines of ideology or party loyalty.

Jun 16, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan

Zephyr Teachout

Can Zephyr Teachout Win a Seat in Congress? Can Zephyr Teachout Win a Seat in Congress?

The anti-corruption crusader, who gave New York Governor Cuomo a run for his money in 2014, is one of several promising Berniecrats running this year.

Jun 14, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan

5 Things Hillary Can Do to Win Over Bernie’s Supporters

5 Things Hillary Can Do to Win Over Bernie’s Supporters 5 Things Hillary Can Do to Win Over Bernie’s Supporters

Clinton will need them to beat Trump—and winning them over is both smart politics and policy.

Jun 8, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan

Bernie Sanders supporters

What’s Next for Bernie Sanders’s Grassroots Army? What’s Next for Bernie Sanders’s Grassroots Army?

The campaign may be coming to an end, but its activists plan to keep the revolution alive.

Jun 1, 2016 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan

To Win in November, Hillary Clinton Will Need Bernie Sanders’s Voters

To Win in November, Hillary Clinton Will Need Bernie Sanders’s Voters To Win in November, Hillary Clinton Will Need Bernie Sanders’s Voters

So while she, and her supporters, may resent still having to pay attention to him, they’d better learn to swallow their disappointment.

May 16, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan

Saadiq Khan

Bus Driver’s Son Beats Billionaire’s Son in London Mayoral Race Bus Driver’s Son Beats Billionaire’s Son in London Mayoral Race

Sadiq Khan overcame the smear campaign leveled against him and Labour colleagues to take back the capital after eight years of Tory rule.

May 6, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan

London Mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan

Will a Nasty Row Over Alleged Anti-Semitism Ruin Sadiq Khan’s Chances of Becoming London’s Mayor? Will a Nasty Row Over Alleged Anti-Semitism Ruin Sadiq Khan’s Chances of Becoming London’s Mayor?

Tory allegations against him and other Labour leaders have turned the election into a test of common decency.

May 3, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan

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