Populism

Charleston March for Black Lives

What the Media Gets Wrong About the South What the Media Gets Wrong About the South

We have stopped listening to those who can bring progress to the South, in favor of using it as a scapegoat for the nation’s larger racial and economic woes.

Aug 11, 2015 / Chisolm Allenlundy

John Nichols Meet the Press

Populism In America Is Driving A New Day Populism In America Is Driving A New Day

This time there are two coalitions of the disaffected—and they couldn’t be further apart.

Jul 28, 2015 / John Nichols

William Jennings Bryan

July 9, 1896: William Jennings Bryan Delivers ‘Cross of Gold’ Speech July 9, 1896: William Jennings Bryan Delivers ‘Cross of Gold’ Speech

“His speech to the convention was an appeal to one of the worst instincts of the human heart—that of getting possession of other people’s property without the owners’ consent.”

Jul 9, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

Patti Smith

Patti Smith’s Summer of Rebellion Patti Smith’s Summer of Rebellion

The veteran rocker is giving Europe “a masterclass in focused protest rock that puts younger artists to shame.”

Jul 2, 2015 / John Nichols

Bernie Sanders

Ready for Warren Becomes Ready to Fight and Backs Bernie Sanders Ready for Warren Becomes Ready to Fight and Backs Bernie Sanders

Surging in the polls, Sanders gets an important grassroots endorsement.

Jun 19, 2015 / John Nichols

More Debates Are Good for Bernie Sanders, Martin O’Malley, Lincoln Chafee—and Hillary Clinton

More Debates Are Good for Bernie Sanders, Martin O’Malley, Lincoln Chafee—and Hillary Clinton More Debates Are Good for Bernie Sanders, Martin O’Malley, Lincoln Chafee—and Hillary Clinton

With new contenders, the DNC’s plan for just six debates is inadequate.

Jun 2, 2015 / John Nichols

Bernie Sanders to Billionaires: ‘You Can’t Have It All!’

Bernie Sanders to Billionaires: ‘You Can’t Have It All!’ Bernie Sanders to Billionaires: ‘You Can’t Have It All!’

Renewing a politics of fierce opposition to "financial monopoly, speculation, reckless banking, class antagonism, sectionalism, war profiteering."

May 27, 2015 / John Nichols

The Emerging Populist Agenda

The Emerging Populist Agenda The Emerging Populist Agenda

The clear presence of a populist reform agenda might be the biggest surprise of the 2016 election season thus far.

May 12, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Bernie Sanders Readies a ‘Which Side Are You On?’ Presidential Bid

Bernie Sanders Readies a ‘Which Side Are You On?’ Presidential Bid Bernie Sanders Readies a ‘Which Side Are You On?’ Presidential Bid

“America does not belong to the billionaire class,” he says, “it belongs to all of us.”

Apr 29, 2015 / John Nichols

If Clinton Is Serious About Economic Populism, She Should Come Out Against Fast Track

If Clinton Is Serious About Economic Populism, She Should Come Out Against Fast Track If Clinton Is Serious About Economic Populism, She Should Come Out Against Fast Track

This is the time to break with Obama, and her own past, by siding with labor, environmentalists, human rights activists.

Apr 17, 2015 / John Nichols

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