Letters From the July 29-August 5, 2019, Issue Letters From the July 29-August 5, 2019, Issue
In defense of aesthetes… The imperfect vs. the irredeemable… Pigs in space…
Jul 16, 2019 / Our Readers
Nancy Pelosi Is Playing the Extremely Long Game Nancy Pelosi Is Playing the Extremely Long Game
Doing nothing is all part of the plan.
Jul 16, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow
Why the Fight Over the 2016 Democratic Primaries Hasn’t Gone Away Why the Fight Over the 2016 Democratic Primaries Hasn’t Gone Away
Unlike Republicans, Democrats don’t have deep ideological divides. The conflict has endured because it’s wrapped up in identity.
Jul 11, 2019 / Joshua Holland
The Census Is Not Just About Numbers, It’s About Empowerment The Census Is Not Just About Numbers, It’s About Empowerment
It is one of the deepest commitments of our Constitution and a radical tool for democratizing America.
Jul 9, 2019 / John Nichols
How House Democrats Have Made the Most of Their Majority How House Democrats Have Made the Most of Their Majority
Successes have taken place in the six months that Democrats have held the majority in the House, even as they’ve confronted a lawless, vindictive president.
Jul 2, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Tulsi Gabbard Is Right: War and Nuclear Proliferation Are Local Issues Tulsi Gabbard Is Right: War and Nuclear Proliferation Are Local Issues
The presidential contender is warning mayors that misguided and misdirected foreign policies cost cities vital resources.
Jul 1, 2019 / John Nichols
Moderate Democrats Should Worry About Their Own 2020 Candidates, Not the Left’s Moderate Democrats Should Worry About Their Own 2020 Candidates, Not the Left’s
Prominent voices at The New York Times can’t imagine that bold ideas and big plans might be the best way to animate an anti-Trump backlash.
Jul 1, 2019 / Joan Walsh
The Second Democratic Debate Proved That Bernie Really Has Transformed the Party The Second Democratic Debate Proved That Bernie Really Has Transformed the Party
His ideas now frame the debate in the Democratic Party—an extraordinary victory for progressives
Jun 28, 2019 / Robert L. Borosage
Buttigieg Got the ‘Priorities’ Question Right: Start by Fixing Our Democracy Buttigieg Got the ‘Priorities’ Question Right: Start by Fixing Our Democracy
While other candidates raised urgent issues in the second debate, the South Bend mayor spoke of the structural reforms desperately needed to address them.
Jun 28, 2019 / John Nichols
Yes, 2020 Democrats Are Ready to Fight Trump on Immigration Yes, 2020 Democrats Are Ready to Fight Trump on Immigration
With a focus on immigration policy, Thursday’s Democratic primary debate was held largely on terms that presidential candidate Julián Castro had defined the night before.
Jun 28, 2019 / Joan Walsh