Biden v. Sanders Is Really About Transactions v. Revolution Biden v. Sanders Is Really About Transactions v. Revolution
The Democratic front-runner offered a laundry list of what he called results, while the insurgent argued for systemic change.
Mar 15, 2020 / no-paywall / Jeet Heer
LIVE CHAT: Watch the 11th #DemDebate With ‘The Nation’ LIVE CHAT: Watch the 11th #DemDebate With ‘The Nation’
Our debate commentators are back again, analyzing and riffing on tonight’s primary debate.
Mar 15, 2020 / Live Chat / The Nation
Biden Prevails, Even Though Voters Prefer Bernie’s Ideas Biden Prevails, Even Though Voters Prefer Bernie’s Ideas
Voters favor a government plan instead of private insurance—and a lot of them want to overhaul the economic system. But Biden keeps winning.
Mar 11, 2020 / John Nichols
Donald Trump’s Latest Reality Show: The 2020 Election Donald Trump’s Latest Reality Show: The 2020 Election
Trump has been gearing up for the next presidential election since he took office.
Mar 10, 2020 / John Feffer
Biden’s Not the One Biden’s Not the One
If the Democratic establishment thinks that Joe Biden is a better candidate to run against Donald Trump, they’re in for a rude awakening.
Mar 9, 2020 / Robert L. Borosage
Put Elizabeth Warren in Charge of Writing the Democratic Platform Put Elizabeth Warren in Charge of Writing the Democratic Platform
The senator should chair a supercharged platform committee and lead in the forging of an agenda for big, bold structural change.
Mar 6, 2020 / John Nichols
Bloomberg’s Campaign Threatens to Turn Our Elections Into an Auction Bloomberg’s Campaign Threatens to Turn Our Elections Into an Auction
In our broken campaign finance system, the barrier to running for office keeps getting higher.
Mar 3, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Why Is Bernie So Far Ahead in the California Primary? Organizing. Why Is Bernie So Far Ahead in the California Primary? Organizing.
His team has established a long-term presence in not only the big coastal cities but also small towns and communities in the Central Valley, the Inland Empire, and less media-visib...
Feb 28, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky
Tom Steyer’s South Carolina Support Isn’t Just About the Benjamins Tom Steyer’s South Carolina Support Isn’t Just About the Benjamins
He’s also put in the time. Which is more than can be said for some Democrats.
Feb 27, 2020 / Kevin Alexander Gray
Democratic Candidates Can Win by Getting Values Right Democratic Candidates Can Win by Getting Values Right
What Bobby Kennedy’s 1968 campaign can teach 2020 candidates.
Feb 27, 2020 / Simon Greer and Richard D. Kahlenberg