D.D. Guttenplan

Special Correspondent

@ddguttenplan

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.

It May All Come Down to Pennsylvania

It May All Come Down to Pennsylvania It May All Come Down to Pennsylvania

Voters in this pivotal state grapple with an unfamiliar emotion: hope.

Sep 24, 2024 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan

A wide-angle view of Kamala Harris sitting on a stage with a microphone, with a camera and screen in the foreground.

The Election Is Getting Down to the Wire The Election Is Getting Down to the Wire

It seems increasingly likely is that we’re headed for a tight race that, as in 2020, will be decided by voters in a handful of states.

Sep 24, 2024 / D.D. Guttenplan

People hold placards at a Latinos for Trump campaign rally at Central Christian University on October 10, 2020, in Orlando, Florida.

Latino Voters Have More Power Than Ever. How Are They Using It? Latino Voters Have More Power Than Ever. How Are They Using It?

On this episode of See How They Run, Bill Gallegos and Jack Herrera on how—and how not—to think about this critical voting bloc.

Sep 21, 2024 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan

Republican presidential nominee former president Donald Trump during the presidential election campaign at the National Constitution Center on September 10, 2024, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Harris Crushed Trump. Will It Matter? Harris Crushed Trump. Will It Matter?

On this episode of See How They Run, Jeet Heer on the debate and where we go from here.

Sep 14, 2024 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz smiling and raising their hands at a rally.

What Makes Arizona Tick What Makes Arizona Tick

On this episode of See How They Run, Sasha Abramsky and Amy Littlefield on the chaotic, complicated, high-drama prize of the Southwest.

Sep 7, 2024 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan

The Road to the White House Runs Through Pennsylvania

The Road to the White House Runs Through Pennsylvania The Road to the White House Runs Through Pennsylvania

On this episode of See How They Run, Carrie Santoro and Will Bunch on what it will take for Harris to win the ultimate swing state.

Aug 31, 2024 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan

Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, greet supporters.

In “We’re Not Going Back!” Dems Find an Antidote to the Politics of Nostalgia In “We’re Not Going Back!” Dems Find an Antidote to the Politics of Nostalgia

Underneath the cliché that “we’re all in this together” lie harder truths that will need to be faced if Harris and Walz want to rally the nation for real change.

Aug 27, 2024 / D.D. Guttenplan

Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris celebrates after accepting the Democratic presidential nomination.

Lessons Learned From Harris’s Coronation Lessons Learned From Harris’s Coronation

On this episode of See How They Run, a recap and reflection from the Democratic National Convention.

Aug 23, 2024 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan

Barack Obama Is the Last American Transcendentalist

Barack Obama Is the Last American Transcendentalist Barack Obama Is the Last American Transcendentalist

The former president’s preternatural optimism is still powerful—and contagious. But is it justified?

Aug 21, 2024 / D.D. Guttenplan

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to the media after touring Planned Parenthood, with Governor Tim Walz and Planned Parenthood North Central States chief medical officer Sarah Traxler, MD, on Thursday, March 14, 2024, in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Can Kamala Harris Really Affect the Fight for Abortion Rights? Can Kamala Harris Really Affect the Fight for Abortion Rights?

On this episode of See How They Run, Regina Mahone on how the Democrats’ approach to reproductive freedom has changed post-Biden—and how it hasn't.

Aug 17, 2024 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan

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