Sorry, Fellow Bernie Fans: Maybe Hillary Really Did Win the Debate Sorry, Fellow Bernie Fans: Maybe Hillary Really Did Win the Debate
Did the mainstream media turn a blind eye to Bernie’s big win? It’s not that simple.
Oct 16, 2015 / Leslie Savan
After One Good Debate, Democrats Need to Schedule a Lot More of Them After One Good Debate, Democrats Need to Schedule a Lot More of Them
Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard is right: Democrats must display a “greater engagement in our democratic process at a critical time.”
Oct 16, 2015 / John Nichols
Bernie Sanders Has a Secret Weapon, and the Media Elites Just Don’t Get It Bernie Sanders Has a Secret Weapon, and the Media Elites Just Don’t Get It
Americans are a people for whom ideology matters a lot less than speaking plainly and sticking by your beliefs.
Oct 14, 2015 / Mark Hertsgaard
Note to Dems: Simply Not Being Racist Isn’t Enough on Immigration Reform Note to Dems: Simply Not Being Racist Isn’t Enough on Immigration Reform
The GOP’s xenophobic carnival has set the political bar dangerously low for Democrats.
Oct 14, 2015 / Julianne Hing
The Real Debate Last Night Was Between Democratic Socialism and Casino Capitalism The Real Debate Last Night Was Between Democratic Socialism and Casino Capitalism
And if Bernie Sanders has his way, this discussion’s not over.
Oct 14, 2015 / John Nichols
How Bernie Changed the Democratic Debate How Bernie Changed the Democratic Debate
The other candidates followed his lead, and leaned left.
Oct 14, 2015 / Editorial / The Editors
In the First Democratic Debate, Clinton Shows That She Really Does Know How to Play the Game In the First Democratic Debate, Clinton Shows That She Really Does Know How to Play the Game
And she typified all that is good, and bad, about Democratic liberalism.
Oct 14, 2015 / D.D. Guttenplan
How the Populist Moment Will Shape the Debates How the Populist Moment Will Shape the Debates
The moment and the movements shaping it.
Oct 13, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
5 Tough Questions for Tonight’s Democratic Debate 5 Tough Questions for Tonight’s Democratic Debate
Let’s talk about making the “gig economy” fair, creating a postal bank, congressional authorization for war, and helping, rather than harming, immigrants.
Oct 13, 2015 / John Nichols
Showdown: What Will We Learn From the First Clinton-Sanders Debate? Showdown: What Will We Learn From the First Clinton-Sanders Debate?
A liberal will square off against a socialist atop the most progressive Democratic field in most of our lifetimes.
Oct 12, 2015 / Joan Walsh