Elizabeth Warren Just Issued a Major Challenge to All Presidential Contenders Elizabeth Warren Just Issued a Major Challenge to All Presidential Contenders
Warren urges the candidates (read: Hillary Clinton) to push for legislation that would curb Wall Street’s influence in politics.
Jul 17, 2015 / George Zornick
How Obama Can Hurt the Kochs With One Stroke of His Pen How Obama Can Hurt the Kochs With One Stroke of His Pen
In the battle against dark money, we can only lose by doing nothing.
Jul 14, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Why the Presidential Candidates Should Reject Donations From Fossil-Fuel Companies Why the Presidential Candidates Should Reject Donations From Fossil-Fuel Companies
See which candidates signed The Nation’s call to neither solicit nor accept campaign contributions from any oil, gas, or coal company.
Jul 6, 2015 / The Editors
How Andrew Cuomo Sold Out New York City Renters to a Pack of Wealthy Landlords How Andrew Cuomo Sold Out New York City Renters to a Pack of Wealthy Landlords
As protesters camp out in Albany to demand better protections for renters, lawmakers cop out on their consituents with a lukewarm rent regulation agreement.
Jun 25, 2015 / Sarah Jaffe
No Matter Who Wins, 2016 Will Be All About the Bankers No Matter Who Wins, 2016 Will Be All About the Bankers
Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton will face off in the presidential race—but the real battle will be between the billionaires backing them.
Jun 24, 2015 / Nomi Prins
Magna Carta Said No Man Is Above the Law, but What About Corporations? Magna Carta Said No Man Is Above the Law, but What About Corporations?
Celebrate the great charter of liberty by amending the US Constitution on behalf of democracy.
Jun 15, 2015 / John Nichols
Will Jeb Bush Get Away With His ‘Scheme’ to Skirt Campaign Finance Rules? Will Jeb Bush Get Away With His ‘Scheme’ to Skirt Campaign Finance Rules?
Campaign finance watchdogs have asked the Justice Department to investigate whether the unofficial presidential candidate is illegally coordinating with a super PAC.
May 27, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter
How the Money Primary Is Undermining Voting Rights How the Money Primary Is Undermining Voting Rights
Fifty years ago, African-Americans were denied the right to vote. Now the vast majority of Americans are being denied the rightful value of their vote.
May 19, 2015 / Feature / Ari Berman
6 Degrees of Separation Between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton 6 Degrees of Separation Between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton
The very different candidates for the Democratic nomination have a lot to debate.
Apr 30, 2015 / John Nichols
David Koch on the 2016 GOP Nominee: ‘It Should Be Scott Walker.’ But… David Koch on the 2016 GOP Nominee: ‘It Should Be Scott Walker.’ But…
The Kochs adore Walker, but there’s a problem. He polls poorly against Clinton—even in his home state.
Apr 21, 2015 / John Nichols