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2016 Democratic National Convention
2016 Democratic National Convention news and analysis from The Nation
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July 29, 2016
I’m still mourning the dream of political revolution, but on the last night of the DNC, Clinton made voting for her a bit easier.
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July 28, 2016
At her speech tonight, Hillary needs to convince working-class voters that she “gets it.”
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July 28, 2016
Missing from this picture is any sustained acknowledgement of economic pain.
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July 28, 2016
Despite the best efforts of his delegates, the Democratic Party platform does not mention Israel’s occupation or its settlements.
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July 28, 2016
A clear line has been drawn at the corporate-friendly trade deal during this year's convention.
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July 28, 2016
From an 18-year-old first-time voter to a baseball-cap entrepreneur, eight conventioneers tell us what brings them to Philly.
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July 27, 2016
Throughout her career, she’s won over rivals, critics, even enemies. That’s how a woman has to do it.
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July 27, 2016
Both parties use grief to sell their messages. But not all uses of emotion in politics are the same.
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July 27, 2016
Elected officials operate within the parameters of possibility. Movement politics is about redefining those parameters.
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July 27, 2016
The DNC’s roll-call vote made Clinton the first woman to ever be nominated for the presidency by a major party.