Candidate or Not, Elizabeth Warren Has the Right 2016 Message Candidate or Not, Elizabeth Warren Has the Right 2016 Message
Democrats need to embrace the senator’s populist policies and rhetoric.
Nov 12, 2013 / John Nichols
De Blasio in New York: If You Can Do It Here De Blasio in New York: If You Can Do It Here
A non-billionaire mayor, backed by labor with a budget of $72 billion to dispense? It’ll be worth watching.
Nov 8, 2013 / Laura Flanders
Black Voters, Not the ‘Gender Gap,’ Won Virginia for McAuliffe Black Voters, Not the ‘Gender Gap,’ Won Virginia for McAuliffe
Women of color are the “gender gap.”
Nov 7, 2013 / Zerlina Maxwell
Campaigning (and Winning) on Climate Change Campaigning (and Winning) on Climate Change
Environmental groups leveraged millions to make climate change a key issue in the race for governor of Virginia and seats on a Washington State county council.
Nov 6, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter
Is the Tea Party Losing Steam? Last Night’s Election Results Say Yes Is the Tea Party Losing Steam? Last Night’s Election Results Say Yes
Off-year elections in 2009 predicted a Tea Party insurgency. This year’s results—not so much.
Nov 6, 2013 / Chris Hayes
Don’t Get Too Excited About Christie’s Politics of Style, Not Substance Don’t Get Too Excited About Christie’s Politics of Style, Not Substance
The governor thinks his victory will take him far down the presidential trail. Don’t bet on it.
Nov 6, 2013 / John Nichols
Bill de Blasio Is Elected Mayor of New York City Bill de Blasio Is Elected Mayor of New York City
De Blasio won with NYC voters "regardless of race, gender, age, education, religion or income."
Nov 6, 2013 / Leslie Savan
Will ENDA Be the Next Casualty of the GOP’s Internal Crisis? Will ENDA Be the Next Casualty of the GOP’s Internal Crisis?
Dim prospects for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act in the House illustrate how far right of the American mainstream the GOP has drifted.
Nov 5, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter
An Election About GOP Extremism, Unions, Wages and Dollarocracy An Election About GOP Extremism, Unions, Wages and Dollarocracy
Watch for the signs of changing political tides this Election Day.
Nov 5, 2013 / John Nichols
Four ‘November Surprises’ the Right Desperately Hopes Will Derail de Blasio Four ‘November Surprises’ the Right Desperately Hopes Will Derail de Blasio
The Republicans' last-dtich effort to ward off the inevitable involves lots of Red Scare and Harry Belafonte.
Nov 4, 2013 / Leslie Savan