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.

Bernie Sanders Rally

Why Bernie Sanders’s Win in Michigan Is Huge Why Bernie Sanders’s Win in Michigan Is Huge

The results prove it’s far too early to declare the nomination contest over.

Mar 9, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan

6 Lessons for Bernie Sanders From the South Carolina Primary

6 Lessons for Bernie Sanders From the South Carolina Primary 6 Lessons for Bernie Sanders From the South Carolina Primary

The results indicate that he has a lot to learn. Fortunately, there is still time.

Feb 28, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan

Why the Results of South Carolina’s Republican Primary Should Worry Democrats

Why the Results of South Carolina’s Republican Primary Should Worry Democrats Why the Results of South Carolina’s Republican Primary Should Worry Democrats

Trump wins and Rubio grabs the establishment lane. Neither of them would be pushovers in November.

Feb 21, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan

Clinton Wins a Close Race in Nevada, but Sanders Shows Strength Among Latino Voters

Clinton Wins a Close Race in Nevada, but Sanders Shows Strength Among Latino Voters Clinton Wins a Close Race in Nevada, but Sanders Shows Strength Among Latino Voters

The Clinton campaign’s experience gave it the critical edge in turnout.

Feb 20, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan

Trump Says This Was His Best Debate Yet. He Might Be Right.

Trump Says This Was His Best Debate Yet. He Might Be Right. Trump Says This Was His Best Debate Yet. He Might Be Right.

Time is running out for the Republicans to come up with a consensus alternative to the Greatest Shill on Earth.

Feb 14, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan

New Hampshire Feels the Bern

New Hampshire Feels the Bern New Hampshire Feels the Bern

Sanders won in almost every demographic. Voters in Nevada and South Carolina will decide next.

Feb 10, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan

Clinton and Sanders

Last Night’s Debate Revealed How Much Sanders and Clinton Should Learn From Each Other Last Night’s Debate Revealed How Much Sanders and Clinton Should Learn From Each Other

Sanders needs to learn to think on his feet. Clinton needs to learn how to damage Sanders without denigrating the goals she claims they share.

Feb 5, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan

Donald Trump greets his fans at the Westin Hilton Head Island Resort and Spa; Hillary Clinton with supporters at a campaign stop in West Columbia.

South Carolina’s Democratic and Republican Primaries Are Taking Place in Parallel Universes South Carolina’s Democratic and Republican Primaries Are Taking Place in Parallel Universes

And race, as always, is the dividing line.

Feb 3, 2016 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan

9 Things You Need to Know About Tonight’s Iowa Caucus

9 Things You Need to Know About Tonight’s Iowa Caucus 9 Things You Need to Know About Tonight’s Iowa Caucus

Caucus math—and more!—explained.

Feb 1, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan

Bernie Sanders Set the Tone in the South Carolina Democratic Debate

Bernie Sanders Set the Tone in the South Carolina Democratic Debate Bernie Sanders Set the Tone in the South Carolina Democratic Debate

Clinton remains a formidable candidate, but at times it was possible to forget she was even on stage.

Jan 18, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan

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