The GOP Still Doesn’t Get It on Iraq The GOP Still Doesn’t Get It on Iraq
For many 2016 GOP hopefuls, when it comes to Iraq, time does not equal wisdom.
May 19, 2015 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
It’s Election Day in Philadelphia: Will a Trio of Wealthy School ‘Reformers’ Buy the Mayor’s Race? It’s Election Day in Philadelphia: Will a Trio of Wealthy School ‘Reformers’ Buy the Mayor’s Race?
Six weeks after Rahm Emanuel defeated populist, pro-teacher candidate Chuy Garcia in Chicago, public-school advocates are mobilizing for victory in Philly.
May 19, 2015 / Daniel Denvir
How Immigrants Have Changed the Democratic Party How Immigrants Have Changed the Democratic Party
Hilary Clinton’s evolution on immigration reform is a testament to the youthful movement that erupted during the Obama era.
May 13, 2015 / Editorial / The Editors
Joe Biden, Undiscussed Joe Biden, Undiscussed
Now, nobody talks about Joe. Remember when those in the know Said Joe had the mojo to go To primaries where he might slow The Hillary Clinton Big Mo, Despite how well she gathers dough? Now, nobody asks if he’ll throw His hat in the ring—yes or no. He’s treated as if he’s Joe Blow. Now, nobody talks about Joe.
May 13, 2015 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Rand Paul Is Fighting for Your Privacy—Unless You’re a Woman Rand Paul Is Fighting for Your Privacy—Unless You’re a Woman
If he really believed in “the right to be left alone,” he’d fight for women to have as much control over their bodies as their phone records.
May 12, 2015 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter
Hillary Clinton Wants to Help Families at the Bottom. So Will She Change Her Mind About Welfare Reform? Hillary Clinton Wants to Help Families at the Bottom. So Will She Change Her Mind About Welfare Reform?
Clinton said as recently as the 2008 campaign that welfare reform was a success, but its track record has proven otherwise for the country’s poorest.
May 11, 2015 / Blog / Bryce Covert
If You’re Wondering If Hillary Is Turning Populist, Just Ask Her Banker Friends If You’re Wondering If Hillary Is Turning Populist, Just Ask Her Banker Friends
Hillary Clinton is trying to recast herself as the future president of the people—but she’ll need more than a PR campaign to erase her long-standing ties to Wall Street...
May 7, 2015 / Nomi Prins
Hillary Clinton Just Vindicated the Immigrant-Rights Movement Hillary Clinton Just Vindicated the Immigrant-Rights Movement
Her remarks ticked off a checklist of things activists have been fighting for, suggesting that she’s heard warnings that Latino support for Democrats cannot be taken for granted.
May 6, 2015 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter
Bernie Sanders Introduces a Bill to Break Up the Big Banks Bernie Sanders Introduces a Bill to Break Up the Big Banks
Now a presidential candidate, Bernie Sanders is arguing that the government should wind down several large financial institutions.
May 6, 2015 / Blog / George Zornick
Mike Huckabee Is a Little Bit Populist, and That Could Be a Big Problem for Bush and Walker Mike Huckabee Is a Little Bit Populist, and That Could Be a Big Problem for Bush and Walker
Huckabee’s formula—very conservative on social issues but defending Social Security and opposing free trade—could upset a lot of calculations.
May 6, 2015 / Blog / John Nichols