Occupy the White House Occupy the White House
The Bernie Sanders campaign is the next phase of a movement that started eight years ago in Zuccotti Park.
Sep 16, 2019 / Jonathan Smucker
Jorge Ramos Was the Best Debate Moderator Yet Jorge Ramos Was the Best Debate Moderator Yet
The Univision anchor’s brilliant questions got the best (and worst) out of Democratic contenders.
Sep 13, 2019 / John Nichols
Democrats Need a Feisty Fighter on Climate Change Democrats Need a Feisty Fighter on Climate Change
Democrats would be wise to ignore much of the punditry’s pearl-clutching about being too bold.
Sep 10, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
In an Age of Policy Boldness, Think Tanks Have Become Timid In an Age of Policy Boldness, Think Tanks Have Become Timid
The disconnect between Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren and the think tank world could pose a problem if one of them gets elected president.
The Problem With Our Climate Debate Is That Only Democrats Are Showing Up The Problem With Our Climate Debate Is That Only Democrats Are Showing Up
While Democrats are getting ambitious on climate change, the GOP continues to derail the conversation from the sidelines.
Sep 6, 2019 / Jeet Heer
Joe Biden Doesn’t Sound Very Serious About the Climate Crisis Joe Biden Doesn’t Sound Very Serious About the Climate Crisis
CNN’s climate change town hall was a good moment for activists—and a rough one for the Democratic front-runner.
Sep 5, 2019 / Zoë Carpenter
Democracy Dies From Bad Fact-Checking Democracy Dies From Bad Fact-Checking
The Washington Post is feeding into Trump’s agenda by turning fact-checking into an ideological weapon.
Sep 3, 2019 / Jeet Heer
Ady Barkan Refuses to Stop Fighting for Health Care for All Ady Barkan Refuses to Stop Fighting for Health Care for All
The progressive activist, a leader in the movement to win Medicare for All, launches a new series of interviews on health care with presidential candidates.
Aug 30, 2019 / Winnie Wong
Democrats Need Litmus Tests on Health Care Democrats Need Litmus Tests on Health Care
But that doesn’t necessarily mean Medicare for All.
Aug 30, 2019 / Joshua Holland
How Democrats Can Win Back Rural Wisconsin How Democrats Can Win Back Rural Wisconsin
They need to offer more than criticism of Trump and offer real progressive solutions to the economic pain felt in rural America.
Aug 28, 2019 / John Nichols