Yes, Bernie Sanders Wanted Obama Primaried in 2012. Here’s Why. Yes, Bernie Sanders Wanted Obama Primaried in 2012. Here’s Why.
Sanders wanted voters to weigh in on a very serious concession by the president.
Feb 19, 2016 / George Zornick
Bernie Sanders, the Foreign-Policy Realist of 2016 Bernie Sanders, the Foreign-Policy Realist of 2016
Of all the presidential candidates of either party, Bernie is actually the most sober and clear-eyed.
Feb 19, 2016 / Feature / Robert English
A Real ‘Political Revolution’ Would End the War in Iraq A Real ‘Political Revolution’ Would End the War in Iraq
Taking the diplomatic road on Iraq and Syria would let Sanders get back to the business he started in 2002—making space between himself and Hillary Clinton on the Middle East.
Feb 19, 2016 / Foreign Policy In Focus / Peter Certo
The AFL-CIO Is to Remain Neutral in the Democratic Primary The AFL-CIO Is to Remain Neutral in the Democratic Primary
The labor federation’s decision opens the door for local activists to campaign for Sanders.
Feb 18, 2016 / John Nichols
Which Women Support Hillary (and Which Women Can’t Afford To) Which Women Support Hillary (and Which Women Can’t Afford To)
A story of two voting blocs.
Feb 17, 2016 / Sarah Leonard
Watch: When Bernie Sanders Endorsed Jesse Jackson for President Watch: When Bernie Sanders Endorsed Jesse Jackson for President
When it mattered, Bernie stepped across the color line.
Feb 17, 2016 / Steve Cobble
Is the Era of Small Government Over? Is the Era of Small Government Over?
For decades, Democrats have been running away from their own shadow. In Election 2016, they’re finally embracing who they really are.
Feb 16, 2016 / Julian E. Zelizer
Michael Moore’s New Film Playfully Skewers US Exceptionalism Michael Moore’s New Film Playfully Skewers US Exceptionalism
A powerful, optimistic, and radical demonstration of what can be achieved by thinking outside the box—or, in this case, our borders.
Feb 16, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
How Scalia’s Death Could Give Hillary New Life How Scalia’s Death Could Give Hillary New Life
Bernie Sanders has said it repeatedly during his campaign: When voter turnout is high, the Democrats win.
Feb 15, 2016 / William Greider
Bernie Sanders Has an Obama Problem Bernie Sanders Has an Obama Problem
He needs to find a way to critique the administration without alienating black voters who are protective of the president.
Feb 12, 2016 / Joan Walsh