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Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders

How the Populist Moment Will Shape the Debates How the Populist Moment Will Shape the Debates

The moment and the movements shaping it.

Oct 13, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Democrat candidates

5 Tough Questions for Tonight’s Democratic Debate 5 Tough Questions for Tonight’s Democratic Debate

Let’s talk about making the “gig economy” fair, creating a postal bank, congressional authorization for war, and helping, rather than harming, immigrants.

Oct 13, 2015 / John Nichols

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders

Showdown: What Will We Learn From the First Clinton-Sanders Debate? Showdown: What Will We Learn From the First Clinton-Sanders Debate?

A liberal will square off against a socialist atop the most progressive Democratic field in most of our lifetimes.

Oct 12, 2015 / Joan Walsh

Hillary Rodham Clinton

The Presidential Debate Question No One Is Asking: ‘Are You a Capitalist?’ The Presidential Debate Question No One Is Asking: ‘Are You a Capitalist?’

If Americans can handle a debate about socialism’s strengths and weaknesses, surely they can handle a brief back-and-forth regarding capitalism.

Oct 12, 2015 / John Nichols

Hillary Clinton Is Running to Bernie Sanders’s Left on This One Issue

Hillary Clinton Is Running to Bernie Sanders’s Left on This One Issue Hillary Clinton Is Running to Bernie Sanders’s Left on This One Issue

Clinton just came out with a tough plan to tighten gun laws. Will Sanders stick to his guns—or try a new approach?

Oct 5, 2015 / Joan Walsh

This Is How Immigration Reform Happened 50 Years Ago. It Can Happen Again.

This Is How Immigration Reform Happened 50 Years Ago. It Can Happen Again. This Is How Immigration Reform Happened 50 Years Ago. It Can Happen Again.

Recalling the civil-rights history of the Hart-Celler Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 can help us think about how to change immigration policy today.

Oct 2, 2015 / Mae Ngai

The Political Power of Takin’ it to the States

The Political Power of Takin’ it to the States The Political Power of Takin’ it to the States

After one government shutdown and a rally cry from the GOP for another, this progressive think tank is bringing progressive policy changes back to the state level.

Oct 1, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Bernie supporter

Sanders Is Crowdfunding a Campaign, but That Doesn’t Diminish the Need for Campaign Reform Sanders Is Crowdfunding a Campaign, but That Doesn’t Diminish the Need for Campaign Reform

An insurgent almost matches a front-runner in fundraising, but still calls for an amendment to get big money out of politics.

Oct 1, 2015 / John Nichols

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Letters From the October 19, 2015, Issue Letters From the October 19, 2015, Issue

Coming out for choice… Hillary’s unrequited love… up for debate… nationalize The Nation…

Oct 1, 2015 / Our Readers

Sanders and Trump Offer Two Roads Out of Establishment Politics—Which Will We Follow?

Sanders and Trump Offer Two Roads Out of Establishment Politics—Which Will We Follow? Sanders and Trump Offer Two Roads Out of Establishment Politics—Which Will We Follow?

In their very different ways—hope and inclusiveness vs. rancid nostalgia and bigotry—the two candidates are competing for overlapping pools of discontented voters.

Sep 28, 2015 / William Greider

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