“The Nation” on Drugs “The Nation” on Drugs
Our special issue considers the casualties of the War on Drugs, as well as the unprecedented opportunities to make amends.
Mar 21, 2022 / Editorial / D.D. Guttenplan
A Year on a Hinge of History A Year on a Hinge of History
If we want to save the republic, we will have to do it ourselves.
Dec 13, 2021 / 2021 Year in Review / D.D. Guttenplan
For Once, Hats Off to “The New York Times” For Once, Hats Off to “The New York Times”
The paper of record may be guilty of milquetoast politics, but credit is due for its brave exposure of a US war crime.
Nov 30, 2021 / Editorial / D.D. Guttenplan
How to Stop Andrew Yang How to Stop Andrew Yang
Ranked-choice voting allows New Yorkers to block this celebrity candidate even without a clear progressive front-runner.
Apr 30, 2021 / Editorial / D.D. Guttenplan
Teetering on the Edge: A Postcard From London Teetering on the Edge: A Postcard From London
The city bids goodbye to 2020 with Brexit brinkmanship and a return to lockdown.
Dec 28, 2020 / Editorial / D.D. Guttenplan
How Activists Saved Election Day in Pennsylvania How Activists Saved Election Day in Pennsylvania
Grassroots organizations filled in where the Democratic Party was absent.
Nov 16, 2020 / Editorial / D.D. Guttenplan
The Politics of Joy The Politics of Joy
Just because last weekend’s surge of solidarity and celebration can’t last doesn’t mean it doesn’t matter.
Nov 14, 2020 / D.D. Guttenplan
A Bumpy Night in Berks County, Pennsylvania A Bumpy Night in Berks County, Pennsylvania
At the epicenter of this battleground state, progressive activists strain to carry Biden over the line.
Nov 3, 2020 / D.D. Guttenplan
The Supreme Court Has Never Been on the Side of Working People The Supreme Court Has Never Been on the Side of Working People
If Democrats could acknowledge it’s a political institution, they’d have a chance to harness its power.
Oct 29, 2020 / Editorial / D.D. Guttenplan for The Nation
Will Someone Please Wake Me Up? Will Someone Please Wake Me Up?
The first presidential debate made unmistakably plain: Voting is just the beginning of this fight. Anyone who tells you otherwise is dreaming.
Sep 30, 2020 / D.D. Guttenplan