Ilhan Omar’s Very Big, Very Important Win Ilhan Omar’s Very Big, Very Important Win
Running as an outspoken supporter of a ceasefire in Gaza, Omar dramatically increased her Democratic primary victory margin. Shouldn’t we be paying more attention?
Aug 15, 2024 / John Nichols
Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, and the Battle Cry of Freedom Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, and the Battle Cry of Freedom
In Wisconsin, the campaign tapped into one of the most resonant parts of this country's history—with a little help from Bon Iver.
Aug 9, 2024 / John Nichols
Cori Bush May Have Lost an Election, but She Won the Moral High Ground Cori Bush May Have Lost an Election, but She Won the Moral High Ground
The Missouri Democrat was among the first to call for a ceasefire in Gaza, and there can be no disputing that she stood on the right side of history.
Aug 7, 2024 / John Nichols
Why Walz Won Why Walz Won
Kamala Harris set up a virtual primary for her VP contenders—and Tim Walz excited voters like nobody else.
Aug 6, 2024 / John Nichols
Why Shawn Fain and the UAW Are Such Big Fans of Andy Beshear Why Shawn Fain and the UAW Are Such Big Fans of Andy Beshear
When the UAW president asked his members whom Kamala Harris should pick as her running mate, “the top name was Andy Beshear.”
Aug 2, 2024 / John Nichols
Mark Kelly Wasn’t There for Labor When Labor Needed Him Mark Kelly Wasn’t There for Labor When Labor Needed Him
The senator from Arizona refused to cosponsor labor’s top legislative priority when it mattered. Only when he made the vice-presidential short list did he step up from Arizona.
Aug 1, 2024 / John Nichols
Whom Should Kamala Harris Choose as Her Running Mate? Whom Should Kamala Harris Choose as Her Running Mate?
Nation writers make their cases for who the next Democratic vice presidential candidate should be.
Jul 31, 2024 / Jeet Heer, Alexis Grenell, Sasha Abramsky, Erica Etelson, Anthony Flaccavento, Elie Mystal, Joan Walsh, John Nichols, and Katha Pollitt
Kamala Harris Has a Chance to Electrify the Court Reform Debate Kamala Harris Has a Chance to Electrify the Court Reform Debate
After a century-long fight to make Supreme Court justices more accountable, 2024 might finally see voters empower a president and a Congress to end “judicial oligarchy.”
Jul 30, 2024 / John Nichols
The Working Families Party Nominates Kamala Harris Ahead of the DNC The Working Families Party Nominates Kamala Harris Ahead of the DNC
The nomination gives the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee a second ballot line in New York and a big organizational boost from the WFP and its allies.
Jul 26, 2024 / John Nichols
Kamala Harris Is Ready for This Fight Kamala Harris Is Ready for This Fight
In a matter of days, Vice President Kamala Harris cleared the path for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Jul 26, 2024 / John Nichols for The Nation