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.

Donald Trump, signing his book

John Ganz on the Books of Donald Trump John Ganz on the Books of Donald Trump

On this episode of The Nation Podcast, John Ganz on the president's Trump’s ghostwritten canon.

Apr 21, 2025 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan and John Ganz

Bryce Covert on Empty Promises From McDonald's

Bryce Covert on Empty Promises From McDonald's Bryce Covert on Empty Promises From McDonald's

On this episode of The Nation Podcast, Bryce Covert discusses her investigative reporting on the fast food giant.

Apr 14, 2025 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan and Bryce Covert

Elite Capitulation and Craven Cowardice

Elite Capitulation and Craven Cowardice Elite Capitulation and Craven Cowardice

Columbia and Paul, Weiss are reprising the gutlessness last seen in the McCarthy era.

Apr 8, 2025 / D.D. Guttenplan

Vincent Bevins on Brazil’s Landless Workers’ Movement

Vincent Bevins on Brazil’s Landless Workers’ Movement Vincent Bevins on Brazil’s Landless Workers’ Movement

On this episode of The Nation Podcast, Vincent Bevins joins D.D. Guttenplan to talk about the Marxist organization that emerged from the Bolsonaro regime stronger than ever.

Apr 8, 2025 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan and Vincent Bevins

Trump’s Dirty Tricks Were Tried in Argentina First

Trump’s Dirty Tricks Were Tried in Argentina First Trump’s Dirty Tricks Were Tried in Argentina First

Eviscerating the public sector? Javier Milei showed Trump and Musk how it’s done.

Mar 11, 2025 / D.D. Guttenplan

Trump Is Outdoing Himself

Trump Is Outdoing Himself Trump Is Outdoing Himself

In the malignity of his intent and the scale of his graft, the second term is significantly worse. But it’s also his last.

Feb 11, 2025 / D.D. Guttenplan

Jimmy Carter addresses the nation.

A Tale of Two Presidents A Tale of Two Presidents

Remembering Carter as we steel ourselves for Trump’s second inauguration.

Jan 14, 2025 / D.D. Guttenplan

Democratic political consultant David Plouffe

The Dead Hand of the Democratic Consultant Class The Dead Hand of the Democratic Consultant Class

Breaking the grip of grifters who refuse to learn or leave won’t be easy. But it is essential to effectively opposing the coming plutocracy.

Dec 17, 2024 / D.D. Guttenplan

Harris gets cozy with Liz Cheney.

Reckoning With the Election Results Reckoning With the Election Results

What went wrong—and what we have to do now.

Nov 26, 2024 / D.D. Guttenplan

Where Do We Go From Here?

Where Do We Go From Here? Where Do We Go From Here?

On the last edition of See How They Run, John Nichols and Jeet Heer examine the wreckage of Election 2024 and talk about the way forward.

Nov 9, 2024 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan

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