I’m #StillSanders, but Tonight Hillary Got to Me I’m #StillSanders, but Tonight Hillary Got to Me
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.
Jul 29, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan
Can Hillary Clinton Convince America That She’ll Fight the Rigged System? Can Hillary Clinton Convince America That She’ll Fight the Rigged System?
At her speech tonight, Hillary needs to convince working-class voters that she “gets it.”
Jul 28, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan
The Democrats Are Branding Themselves as the Party of Inclusion—but Is That Enough? The Democrats Are Branding Themselves as the Party of Inclusion—but Is That Enough?
Missing from this picture is any sustained acknowledgement of economic pain.
Jul 28, 2016 / Richard Kim
How Bernie Sanders Lost the Platform Fight Over Israel How Bernie Sanders Lost the Platform Fight Over Israel
Despite the best efforts of his delegates, the Democratic Party platform does not mention Israel’s occupation or its settlements.
Jul 28, 2016 / Ali Gharib
Delegates Are Using the Convention to Make the TPP Politically Unacceptable Delegates Are Using the Convention to Make the TPP Politically Unacceptable
A clear line has been drawn at the corporate-friendly trade deal during this year's convention.
Jul 28, 2016 / John Nichols
Who Goes to the DNC Anyway? Who Goes to the DNC Anyway?
From an 18-year-old first-time voter to a baseball-cap entrepreneur, eight conventioneers tell us what brings them to Philly.
Jul 28, 2016 / Samantha Schuyler and Molly Stier
How Hillary Clinton Made History How Hillary Clinton Made History
Throughout her career, she’s won over rivals, critics, even enemies. That’s how a woman has to do it.
Jul 27, 2016 / Editorial / Joan Walsh
Why We Need to Listen to the Mothers of the Movement Why We Need to Listen to the Mothers of the Movement
Both parties use grief to sell their messages. But not all uses of emotion in politics are the same.
Jul 27, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan
The Democratic Convention Is Highlighting the Difference Between Electoral and Movement Politics The Democratic Convention Is Highlighting the Difference Between Electoral and Movement Politics
Elected officials operate within the parameters of possibility. Movement politics is about redefining those parameters.
Jul 27, 2016 / Bruce Shapiro
Hillary Clinton Just Made History Hillary Clinton Just Made History
The DNC’s roll-call vote made Clinton the first woman to ever be nominated for the presidency by a major party.
Jul 27, 2016 / John Nichols