Elizabeth Warren Should Stay in the Senate Elizabeth Warren Should Stay in the Senate
Her agenda is fundamentally different from the one Hillary Clinton will pursue.
Jun 24, 2016 / Dean Baker
Alan Grayson Says the House Sit-In for Gun Safety Is About More Than Terror Lists Alan Grayson Says the House Sit-In for Gun Safety Is About More Than Terror Lists
Reached on the floor of the House, Grayson disputed civil libertarians’ concerns about preventing people on the no-fly list from buying guns.
Jun 23, 2016 / Joshua Holland
Donald Trump Really Could Ban Muslims From Entering the Country Donald Trump Really Could Ban Muslims From Entering the Country
RoseAnn DeMoro on the People’s Summit, David Cole on lessons from the NRA, and Sasha Abramsky on Trump and Muslims.
Jun 23, 2016 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
What Hillary Clinton Can Learn From Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump What Hillary Clinton Can Learn From Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump
Trump and Sanders both communicated leadership through narratives that animated outpourings of enthusiasm that have so far eluded Clinton.
Jun 22, 2016 / Marshall Ganz and Hahrie Han
Demanding Votes on Gun-Control Bills, John Lewis Leads a Sit-in of the House Demanding Votes on Gun-Control Bills, John Lewis Leads a Sit-in of the House
Lewis, Donna Edwards, Elizabeth Esty, and other Democrats promise to keep demanding action on gun violence.
Jun 22, 2016 / John Nichols
There Was No Clear Agenda at the People’s Summit—and That’s a Good Thing There Was No Clear Agenda at the People’s Summit—and That’s a Good Thing
Despite hyped-up media accounts, Bernie-or-Bust was just one of many directions explored in Chicago.
Jun 20, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan
The Devastating Process of Dying in America Without Insurance The Devastating Process of Dying in America Without Insurance
What do people do when they can’t afford end-of-life care?
Jun 20, 2016 / Mark Betancourt
Last Night, Bernie Sanders Didn’t Concede—but He Focused on the Bigger Fight Last Night, Bernie Sanders Didn’t Concede—but He Focused on the Bigger Fight
This election could still mark a decisive turn in our politics, and our national life.
Jun 17, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan
Senators Crack the NRA’s Congressional Wall of Silence With a Filibuster Demand for Action on Gun Violence Senators Crack the NRA’s Congressional Wall of Silence With a Filibuster Demand for Action on Gun Violence
This is the beginning of a new politics that says moments of silence must be replaced with moments of action.
Jun 16, 2016 / John Nichols
Call the Top 20 Recipients of NRA Cash in Congress Call the Top 20 Recipients of NRA Cash in Congress
They might be able to prevent the next Orlando—if they get out of the way of gun-control legislation.
Jun 15, 2016 / no-paywall / Alex Lubben and Jessica Corbett