Sherrod Brown Teaches Democrats How to Demolish Trump’s False-Prophet Populism Sherrod Brown Teaches Democrats How to Demolish Trump’s False-Prophet Populism
The senator from Ohio is the real deal. And that made his convention criticism of Donald Trump exceptionally authentic and effective.
Jul 29, 2016 / John Nichols
Delegates Are Using the Convention to Make the TPP Politically Unacceptable Delegates Are Using the Convention to Make the TPP Politically Unacceptable
A clear line has been drawn at the corporate-friendly trade deal during this year's convention.
Jul 28, 2016 / John Nichols
Tim Kaine Deserves Better—He’s No Blue-Dog Democrat Tim Kaine Deserves Better—He’s No Blue-Dog Democrat
Some on the left downplay Kaine’s work for racial justice, an issue that’s crucial to the Obama coalition.
Jul 25, 2016 / Joan Walsh
How Bernie Sanders Delivered the Most Progressive Platform in Democratic Party History How Bernie Sanders Delivered the Most Progressive Platform in Democratic Party History
I was a Sanders representative to the platform committee. Here’s what I saw.
Jul 12, 2016 / Heather Gautney
Should the Democratic Party Be Added to the Endangered-Species List? Should the Democratic Party Be Added to the Endangered-Species List?
The Bernie-Hillary face-off has exposed how far the party has drifted from its working-class base—and how angry that base still is at the betrayal.
Jul 12, 2016 / Naked Democracy / William Greider
Democrats Toughen Trade Stance—but Reject Formal Opposition to the TPP Democrats Toughen Trade Stance—but Reject Formal Opposition to the TPP
By leaving the party’s position in doubt, Democrats have created an opening for Trump.
Jul 10, 2016 / John Nichols
Bernie Has It Backward: He’ll Have More Leverage if He Endorses Clinton Bernie Has It Backward: He’ll Have More Leverage if He Endorses Clinton
And he needs to do it soon.
Jun 27, 2016 / Joan Walsh
The Democratic Party’s Draft Platform Doesn’t Oppose the TPP—That’s Bad Policy and Bad Politics The Democratic Party’s Draft Platform Doesn’t Oppose the TPP—That’s Bad Policy and Bad Politics
Working-class Americans have had enough of trade policies that accelerate the race to the bottom.
Jun 27, 2016 / Larry Cohen
What the Democrats Must Learn From Brexit About Free-Trade Deals What the Democrats Must Learn From Brexit About Free-Trade Deals
Sanders and Clinton are right to oppose the TPP, and the Democratic Party should do the same.
Jun 27, 2016 / Editorial / John Nichols
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Will Hurt Farmers and Make Seed Companies Richer The Trans-Pacific Partnership Will Hurt Farmers and Make Seed Companies Richer
Here’s why experts say the trade deal is a “big win” for the biotech seed industry.
Jun 10, 2016 / Alex Press