Campaigns and Elections

Scott Walker Campaign

Union Busting Was a Bust for Scott Walker’s Presidential Run Union Busting Was a Bust for Scott Walker’s Presidential Run

The failed candidate’s core message did not resonate, and he had nothing else to offer.

Sep 22, 2015 / Editorial / John Nichols

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Dawn of the Donald Dawn of the Donald

He wants to make America great again! It says so on his hat!

Sep 22, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow

As the 2016 Campaigns Heat Up, the Moment Still Belongs to the People

As the 2016 Campaigns Heat Up, the Moment Still Belongs to the People As the 2016 Campaigns Heat Up, the Moment Still Belongs to the People

What once seemed unexpected is no longer unthinkable.

Sep 22, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

California Secretary of State Debra Bowen displays cellphones and a paper form following the signing of California's new online voter registration bill.

How Automatic Voter Registration Can Transform American Politics How Automatic Voter Registration Can Transform American Politics

50 years after the Voting Rights Act, a quarter of Americans are still not registered to vote.

Sep 22, 2015 / Ari Berman

Did the Fish and Wildlife Service Just Doom This Bird to Extinction?

Did the Fish and Wildlife Service Just Doom This Bird to Extinction? Did the Fish and Wildlife Service Just Doom This Bird to Extinction?

Big Oil was desperate to keep the sage grouse off the endangered-species list. Here’s why.

Sep 22, 2015 / Jimmy Tobias

Nothing Is Inevitable in Politics Anymore

Nothing Is Inevitable in Politics Anymore Nothing Is Inevitable in Politics Anymore

The rise of Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump reveals what is hopeful—and troubling—about this political moment.

Sep 21, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Ben Carson Speech

Dr. Ben Carson Isn’t Just Disrespecting Muslims—He’s Disregarding the Constitution Dr. Ben Carson Isn’t Just Disrespecting Muslims—He’s Disregarding the Constitution

A Republican says Muslims should not serve as president, but the Constitution says “no religious test shall ever be required.”

Sep 21, 2015 / John Nichols

1892 Populist poster

Bernie, Donald, and the Promise of Populism Bernie, Donald, and the Promise of Populism

Both candidates have been mislabeled as populists. The movement of that name was a genuine people’s rebellion that reinvigorated democracy. We can do it again.

Sep 21, 2015 / Naked Democracy / William Greider

Jeremy Corbyn applauds the audience and supporters during a rally in London.

This Is What Jeremy Corbyn’s New Labour Coalition Looks Like This Is What Jeremy Corbyn’s New Labour Coalition Looks Like

Even as the right-wing press derided Corbyn as a “weaponized lentil,” the shock was setting in.

Sep 21, 2015 / Paul Mason

Bernie on TPP

Bernie Sanders Offers GOP Debaters a Tutorial on Democratic Socialism Bernie Sanders Offers GOP Debaters a Tutorial on Democratic Socialism

The Republican candidates had a lot to say about the senator, and he has something to say to them.  

Sep 18, 2015 / John Nichols

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