Can Sanders Blunt Biden’s Surge? Can Sanders Blunt Biden’s Surge?
As the race narrows, the Sanders campaign’s best hope is to draw contrasts on Social Security and foreign policy.
Mar 4, 2020 / Jeet Heer
On Biden’s Big Night, Sanders Warns Against ‘Same Old’ Politics On Biden’s Big Night, Sanders Warns Against ‘Same Old’ Politics
The former vice president is surging, but the Vermont senator is still waging a political revolution.
Mar 4, 2020 / John Nichols
The Billionaire Class Is Counting on Super Tuesday to Stop Sanders The Billionaire Class Is Counting on Super Tuesday to Stop Sanders
But voters seem to like the idea of a candidate who threatens “the corporate wing of the Democratic Party.”
Mar 3, 2020 / John Nichols
Black Voters Didn’t Vote for Biden in South Carolina Because They ‘Lack Information’ Black Voters Didn’t Vote for Biden in South Carolina Because They ‘Lack Information’
Black voters opted for Biden because they have no faith that white voters will do the right thing and vote for a true progressive.
Mar 2, 2020 / Elie Mystal
His South Carolina Victory Allows Biden to Consolidate the Moderates His South Carolina Victory Allows Biden to Consolidate the Moderates
With Steyer and Buttigieg out of the race, it’s shaping up to be a contest of Joe Biden versus Bernie Sanders.
Mar 2, 2020 / Jeet Heer
A Brokered Convention Would Be an Ugly Act of Self-Sabotage A Brokered Convention Would Be an Ugly Act of Self-Sabotage
Are establishment Democrats really willing to destroy the party on live television?
Mar 2, 2020 / Ed Burmila
Joe Biden Finally Gets a Big Win Joe Biden Finally Gets a Big Win
One billionaire is out, one to go. But is Biden’s win too late?
Mar 1, 2020 / Joan Walsh
Joe Biden Is Having His Best Week Ever. Will It Matter? Joe Biden Is Having His Best Week Ever. Will It Matter?
Billionaires are still getting in his way—and ours—in South Carolina.
Feb 28, 2020 / Joan Walsh
A Debate With No Winners, Only Survivors A Debate With No Winners, Only Survivors
A messy and badly organized forum only helped the two front-runners, Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden.
Feb 25, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Live Chat: Watch the 9th Democratic Debate With ‘The Nation’ Live Chat: Watch the 9th Democratic Debate With ‘The Nation’
Our stellar cast of commentators is back again, analyzing and riffing on tonight’s heated Democratic debate.
Feb 19, 2020 / The Nation