Scott Walker Is Trying to Save His Failing Campaign by Bashing Unions Scott Walker Is Trying to Save His Failing Campaign by Bashing Unions
The Republican candidate’s backers plan to spend as much as $16 million on an anti-labor ad campaign. But it won’t work.
Sep 4, 2015 / John Nichols
Bernie Sanders Lays Down 2016’s New Electoral Math Bernie Sanders Lays Down 2016’s New Electoral Math
“I think you’re looking at the candidate who can substantially increase voter turnout all across the country.”
Sep 1, 2015 / John Nichols
Martin O’Malley Declares That the Democratic Debate Schedule Is ‘Rigged’ Martin O’Malley Declares That the Democratic Debate Schedule Is ‘Rigged’
A Democratic contender objects that the deck is stacked to help Hillary Clinton.
Aug 30, 2015 / John Nichols
Elizabeth Warren Is a More Interesting Late-Entry Prospect Than Joe Biden Elizabeth Warren Is a More Interesting Late-Entry Prospect Than Joe Biden
If there is a space for another candidate, why limit the speculation to the vice president?
Aug 27, 2015 / John Nichols
Since When Are Democrats Afraid of Debates? Since When Are Democrats Afraid of Debates?
Neither Hillary nor the other candidates can afford to keep ceding the limelight to the GOP.
Aug 27, 2015 / John Nichols
Jorge Ramos Challenged Both Trump and an Increasingly Absurd Debate Jorge Ramos Challenged Both Trump and an Increasingly Absurd Debate
Candidates and the process itself should be questioned when realism and humanity are being abandoned.
Aug 26, 2015 / John Nichols
Jon Stewart as a Debate Moderator? Yes, Please! Jon Stewart as a Debate Moderator? Yes, Please!
We need more primary and general election debates, featuring more candidates, more issues and bolder moderators.
Aug 21, 2015 / John Nichols
Lincoln Chafee Keeps Ripping ‘Delusional’ Neocons and Democrats Who Compromise With Them Lincoln Chafee Keeps Ripping ‘Delusional’ Neocons and Democrats Who Compromise With Them
This Democratic contender is skeptical about wars, enthusiastic about diplomacy. And he has a disruptive sense of history.
Aug 20, 2015 / John Nichols
Julian Bond Built Coalitions, Practiced Solidarity, and Showed Us the Future Julian Bond Built Coalitions, Practiced Solidarity, and Showed Us the Future
When the civil-rights leader was nominated for vice president in 1968, we got a glimpse of the new politics.
Aug 17, 2015 / John Nichols
We Need Activists to Make Politicians Better We Need Activists to Make Politicians Better
A. Philip Randolph taught us that pressuring candidates and presidents is necessary—for them and for movements.
Aug 12, 2015 / John Nichols