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Bernie Sanders Set the Tone in the South Carolina Democratic Debate Bernie Sanders Set the Tone in the South Carolina Democratic Debate
Clinton remains a formidable candidate, but at times it was possible to forget she was even on stage.
Jan 18, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan
![Democrats Should Have a Big, Bold, Rip-Roaring Debate About Electability](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Bernie_hillary_debate_chat_ap_img.jpg)
Democrats Should Have a Big, Bold, Rip-Roaring Debate About Electability Democrats Should Have a Big, Bold, Rip-Roaring Debate About Electability
Democrats should keep welcoming all three candidates to the debate stage, and they need to set the stage for additional debates in Iowa and New Hampshire.
Jan 15, 2016 / John Nichols
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Bernie Sanders for President Bernie Sanders for President
With integrity and principle, the Vermont senator is calling Americans to a political revolution.
Jan 14, 2016 / Editorial / The Editors
![LIVE: The Presidential Candidate Economic Forum](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/homeless_cold_ap_img.jpg)
LIVE: The Presidential Candidate Economic Forum LIVE: The Presidential Candidate Economic Forum
Tune in this Saturday for a live conversation featuring Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley.
Jan 8, 2016 / The Nation
![O’Malley, Sanders and Clinton](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/omalley_sanders_clinton_ap_img.jpg)
MoveOn Members Are Voting on a Presidential Endorsement That Matters MoveOn Members Are Voting on a Presidential Endorsement That Matters
A key progressive group is voting this week on whether to back Clinton, Sanders, or O’Malley.
Jan 7, 2016 / John Nichols
![Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton during the Democratic presidential primary debate, Saturday, December 19, 2015, at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sanders_clinton_december_19_debate_ap_img.jpg)
Resolution for 2016: Let’s Have Lots More Presidential Debates Resolution for 2016: Let’s Have Lots More Presidential Debates
Robert Reich is petitioning the DNC to open up the process. Let’s make this the start of a fight for more debates in the primary season and this fall.
Jan 1, 2016 / John Nichols
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Instead of Calling Him a ‘Jerk,’ Bush Should Say ‘Donald Trump Is Making Overtly Fascist Appeals’ Instead of Calling Him a ‘Jerk,’ Bush Should Say ‘Donald Trump Is Making Overtly Fascist Appeals’
While Republicans pull their punches and embarrass themselves, Democrat Martin O’Malley says what should be said.
Dec 23, 2015 / John Nichols
![Martin O’Malley in Des Moines, Iowa.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/omalley_img.jpg)
‘The Politics of Higher Purpose’: An Interview With Martin O’Malley ‘The Politics of Higher Purpose’: An Interview With Martin O’Malley
The Democratic presidential candidate critiques the democratic socialism of Bernie Sanders and the interventionism of Hillary Clinton—and accepts the criticism from Black Lives Mat...
Dec 16, 2015 / Feature / John Nichols
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The Number of Child Migrants Arriving on the US’s Doorstep Has Doubled Since Last Year The Number of Child Migrants Arriving on the US’s Doorstep Has Doubled Since Last Year
The renewed arrivals revive a heated political debate about just how much the US ought to accommodate children and families who are escaping deadly conditions in Central America.
Dec 14, 2015 / Julianne Hing
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This Is Bernie Sanders’s Immigration Plan This Is Bernie Sanders’s Immigration Plan
If O’Malley had set the bar to meet, Sanders has reached it. But does it matter politically?
Dec 1, 2015 / Julianne Hing