This Is What Happens When More Than One Woman Is Running for President This Is What Happens When More Than One Woman Is Running for President
When Kirsten Gillibrand and Kamala Harris teamed up to push Joe Biden on his stands on women’s issues, it was uncomfortable. But it was long past time.
Aug 1, 2019 / Joan Walsh
The Queens District Attorney Race Goes to Court The Queens District Attorney Race Goes to Court
The runoff between Tiffany Cabán and Melinda Katz isn’t over until the courts decide it is.
Jul 31, 2019 / Ross Barkan
Elizabeth Warren’s Trade Plan Empowers Workers, Not Corporations Elizabeth Warren’s Trade Plan Empowers Workers, Not Corporations
The Massachusetts senator’s latest plan is about power as much as policies.
Jul 31, 2019 / Todd N. Tucker
The Debates Won’t Fully Matter Until Everyone’s on the Same Stage The Debates Won’t Fully Matter Until Everyone’s on the Same Stage
These two-night spectacles make it impossible to take stock of the Democratic presidential field.
Jul 31, 2019 / Joan Walsh
Last Night’s Debate Produced a Clear Winner: Medicare for All Last Night’s Debate Produced a Clear Winner: Medicare for All
Sanders and Warren shredded attacks on health-care-is-a-right reform as “Republican talking points.”
Jul 31, 2019 / John Nichols
CNN Tried to Pit Sanders and Warren Against Each Other. That Didn’t Happen. CNN Tried to Pit Sanders and Warren Against Each Other. That Didn’t Happen.
How the two progressive champions turned a Fortnite Battle Royale into The Hunger Games.
Jul 31, 2019 / D.D. Guttenplan
The Centrists Did Not Hold The Centrists Did Not Hold
Both the moderators and centrist Democratic candidates failed in their attempts to gang up on Sanders and Warren during Tuesday’s debate.
Jul 31, 2019 / Jeet Heer
The Republicans’ 50-State Strategy The Republicans’ 50-State Strategy
Alexander Hertel-Fernandez’s State Capture examines the trio of right-wing groups that have helped fortify GOP power in local and state government.
Jul 30, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Bryce Covert
Bernie Sanders’s Bold Ideas Are Transforming Democratic Politics Bernie Sanders’s Bold Ideas Are Transforming Democratic Politics
The media seems too eager to write off his profound impact on the 2020 race.
Jul 30, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
If Democrats Want to Win in 2020, They Have to Give Detroit a Reason to Vote If Democrats Want to Win in 2020, They Have to Give Detroit a Reason to Vote
As the presidential contenders gather here for this week’s debates, they should be thinking about racial justice, jobs, health, housing, and water.
Jul 30, 2019 / John Nichols