Democrats

The Foreign Policy Establishment Is Hijacking Impeachment

The Foreign Policy Establishment Is Hijacking Impeachment The Foreign Policy Establishment Is Hijacking Impeachment

Trump should be impeached for using his office for corrupt purposes—not for challenging the national security consensus.

Nov 15, 2019 / Jeet Heer

Ukraine flag

Why Are We in Ukraine? Why Are We in Ukraine?

Historically and even today, Russia has much in common with Ukraine—the United States, almost nothing.

Nov 14, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen

Why Democrats Need to Stop Worrying and Love the Deficit

Why Democrats Need to Stop Worrying and Love the Deficit Why Democrats Need to Stop Worrying and Love the Deficit

Delivering on big progressive ideas like Medicare for All and the Green New Deal will never happen until Democrats get over their fear of red ink.

Nov 14, 2019 / Editorial / Marshall Auerback

Impeachment Hearing Republicans Confirm There Is No Defense for Donald Trump

Impeachment Hearing Republicans Confirm There Is No Defense for Donald Trump Impeachment Hearing Republicans Confirm There Is No Defense for Donald Trump

And they’re continuing to make themselves and their party an American abomination.

Nov 13, 2019 / John Nichols

Make Antitrust Democratic Again!

Make Antitrust Democratic Again! Make Antitrust Democratic Again!

The response to the next recession should put economic power back in the hands of the people.

Nov 12, 2019 / Feature / Sanjukta Paul and Sandeep Vaheesan

Neil Gorsuch

Trump Knows the Power of the Supreme Court—Why Don’t Democrats? Trump Knows the Power of the Supreme Court—Why Don’t Democrats?

The Supreme Court could be a galvanizing issue for Democrats, but the presidential contenders have largely ignored it.

Nov 11, 2019 / Column / Elie Mystal

Elizabeth Warren Won’t Back Down on Medicare for All

Elizabeth Warren Won’t Back Down on Medicare for All Elizabeth Warren Won’t Back Down on Medicare for All

Sorry, Establishment: She has a plan for that, too.

Nov 8, 2019 / Robert L. Borosage

Joe Biden’s Friends and Backers Come Out on Top—at the Expense of the Middle Class

Joe Biden’s Friends and Backers Come Out on Top—at the Expense of the Middle Class Joe Biden’s Friends and Backers Come Out on Top—at the Expense of the Middle Class

That’s the “Delaware Way.”

Nov 7, 2019 / Feature / Joseph N. DiStefano

Former Vice President Joe Biden

Democrats Have Better Choices Than Biden Democrats Have Better Choices Than Biden

His long record of poor judgment and cozying up to bankers makes him the wrong candidate to take on Donald Trump.

Nov 7, 2019 / Editorial / The Nation

Trump with arms crossed

Inconvenient Truths Inconvenient Truths

Alarming things we have learned under Trump, but not always about him.

Nov 6, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen

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