Why a Left-Wing Socialist Is Poised to Become the Leader of Britain’s Labour Party Why a Left-Wing Socialist Is Poised to Become the Leader of Britain’s Labour Party
Unlike the party apparatchiks, Jeremy Corbyn has consistently opposed austerity—and voters are enthusiastic.
Aug 26, 2015 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan
Donald Trump Is the Only Game in Town For Today’s GOP Donald Trump Is the Only Game in Town For Today’s GOP
The other candidates just look like pallid imitations, too wary of offending the party’s alienated base to risk disagreeing with the blond bloviator.
Aug 13, 2015 / D.D. Guttenplan
What Would the GOP Do Without Donald Trump? What Would the GOP Do Without Donald Trump?
On last night’s evidence, America is a country that applauds a bully, fears foreigners, and wants the system to be rigged for the rich.
Aug 7, 2015 / D.D. Guttenplan
The First GOP Debate: At the Kids’ Table The First GOP Debate: At the Kids’ Table
At least for one night, some of the richest, most powerful men in the country got honorary membership in club that includes “the rest of us.”
Aug 6, 2015 / D.D. Guttenplan
With Bernie’s People in Vermont With Bernie’s People in Vermont
There’s a strong sense here that with Sanders, what you see is what you get—and that’s resonating with voters elsewhere, too.
Jul 30, 2015 / D.D. Guttenplan
Labour’s Love’s Lost Labour’s Love’s Lost
The party must renew links to British civil society.
May 13, 2015 / D.D. Guttenplan
Fear Wins Big in Britain Fear Wins Big in Britain
Last night the British Labour Party’s moment of triumph turned into a car crash—and the recriminations have already begun.
May 8, 2015 / D.D. Guttenplan
Why Ed Miliband Might Not Be Britain’s Next Prime Minister Why Ed Miliband Might Not Be Britain’s Next Prime Minister
The collapse of his party’s Scottish heartland means an uphill fight for the Labour leader.
Apr 22, 2015 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan
The Changing of ‘The Guardian’ The Changing of ‘The Guardian’
Katharine Viner, the new editor of The Guardian, has thought deeply about the relationship between readers, technology and the future of journalism.
Mar 23, 2015 / D.D. Guttenplan
A Biography of ‘The Nation’: The First Fifty Years A Biography of ‘The Nation’: The First Fifty Years
Founded by abolitionists in 1865, The Nation became a moribund defender of the status quo. But its firm anti-imperialism brought it back to life.
Mar 23, 2015 / Books & the Arts / D.D. Guttenplan