Democrats

What a Debate Run by Women Looks Like

What a Debate Run by Women Looks Like What a Debate Run by Women Looks Like

Last night’s moderators showed us what American political life would look like if women’s concerns were routinely at the center of the conversation.

Nov 21, 2019 / Joan Walsh

Bernie Sanders Wins the Foreign Policy Debate

Bernie Sanders Wins the Foreign Policy Debate Bernie Sanders Wins the Foreign Policy Debate

“I am pro-Israel, but we must treat the Palestinians with the dignity they deserve,” the Vermont senator declared during the debate.

Nov 21, 2019 / John Nichols

Gordon Sondland Just Did a Full John Dean

Gordon Sondland Just Did a Full John Dean Gordon Sondland Just Did a Full John Dean

In extraordinary testimony, a key Trump appointee provides testimony that will underpin articles of impeachment.

Nov 20, 2019 / John Nichols

Live Chat: November 20 Debate Night

Live Chat: November 20 Debate Night Live Chat: November 20 Debate Night

Join The Nation’s national affairs correspondents and contributing writers during tonight’s Democratic debate for up-to-the-minute commentary and analysis.

Nov 20, 2019 / Live Chat / The Nation

Participants hold signs as Democratic U.S. presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington

The Furor Over Medicare for All Ignores a Key Question The Furor Over Medicare for All Ignores a Key Question

Do we have the courage to make health care a right, not a privilege?

Nov 19, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

We Asked the 2020 Contenders How They Plan to Tackle Inequality

We Asked the 2020 Contenders How They Plan to Tackle Inequality We Asked the 2020 Contenders How They Plan to Tackle Inequality

A surging egalitarian current is shifting the Democratic Party’s policy mainstream—so we asked the presidential candidates about it.

Nov 19, 2019 / Feature / Sam Pizzigati

Yang Doesn’t Add Up

Yang Doesn’t Add Up Yang Doesn’t Add Up

The presidential candidate is great at identifying problems, but his policy proposals need a lot of work.

Nov 18, 2019 / Editorial / John Nichols

Attempted Bribery Is Bribery

Attempted Bribery Is Bribery Attempted Bribery Is Bribery

The Constitution’s authors had an understanding of bribery that legal scholars say “not only encompasses Trump’s conduct—it practically defines it.”  

Nov 15, 2019 / John Nichols

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

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