Democracy

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton

Clinton May Take the Nomination, but Sanders Has Won the Debate Clinton May Take the Nomination, but Sanders Has Won the Debate

Sanders hasn’t merely won a seat at the table—he’s started a sea change in Democratic politics. 

Jun 7, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

College Graduates

Dear Class of 2016: Don’t Be Fooled by This Glorious Day Dear Class of 2016: Don’t Be Fooled by This Glorious Day

You’re graduating into a strange, foggy world—and we need your help to fix it.

Jun 6, 2016 / Tom Engelhardt

Bernie Sanders

The Sanders Campaign Can Still Win a Future to Believe In The Sanders Campaign Can Still Win a Future to Believe In

Its ideas and energy can lead to an era of progressive governance—if it keeps its eyes on the prize.

Jun 2, 2016 / Editorial / The Editors

A New Campaign to Hold Wall Street Accountable Emerges

A New Campaign to Hold Wall Street Accountable Emerges A New Campaign to Hold Wall Street Accountable Emerges

Take on Wall Street sets the stage for the next wave of financial reform.  

May 31, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Brazil Impeachment Protest

Still Selling Neoliberal Unicorns: The US Applauds the Coup in Brazil, Calls It Democracy Still Selling Neoliberal Unicorns: The US Applauds the Coup in Brazil, Calls It Democracy

Washington now has compliant compradores in power in Argentina and Brazil—and perhaps soon in Venezuela.

May 27, 2016 / Editorial / Greg Grandin

Sanders Oregon Rally

Sanders Has Always Wanted to Debate Trump—or Any Other Representative of the ‘Billionaire Class’ Sanders Has Always Wanted to Debate Trump—or Any Other Representative of the ‘Billionaire Class’

The notion of a one-on-one debate with a Republican presidential contender has long intrigued the Democratic presidential contender.

May 27, 2016 / John Nichols

Presidential Trump

Making Trump ‘Presidential’ Making Trump ‘Presidential’

The leap from common man to dignified leader of the free world is part of the national myth. But Donald Trump requires a real-life fairy tale we haven’t seen before.

May 26, 2016 / Leslie Savan

Democracy Spring 2016

Winning Progressive Change Is Easier Than We Think Winning Progressive Change Is Easier Than We Think

Four days of events this month will help us turn civic energy into real, transformative action.

May 18, 2016 / Ralph Nader

Sanders in West Virginia

Bernie Sanders Keeps Winning Primaries and Keeps Shaping the Anti-Trump Agenda Bernie Sanders Keeps Winning Primaries and Keeps Shaping the Anti-Trump Agenda

The senator is still in the running, still arguing that Democrats must adopt a boldly progressive economic message.

May 11, 2016 / John Nichols

Greece Has New Independent Media—If You Want It Greece Has New Independent Media—If You Want It

Athens Live aims to provide journalism to a country with notoriously corrupt news outlets.

May 5, 2016 / Jessica Corbett

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