Election 2016

The Real Debate Last Night Was Between Democratic Socialism and Casino Capitalism

The Real Debate Last Night Was Between Democratic Socialism and Casino Capitalism The Real Debate Last Night Was Between Democratic Socialism and Casino Capitalism

And if Bernie Sanders has his way, this discussion’s not over.

Oct 14, 2015 / John Nichols

How Bernie Changed the Democratic Debate

How Bernie Changed the Democratic Debate How Bernie Changed the Democratic Debate

The other candidates followed his lead, and leaned left.

Oct 14, 2015 / Editorial / The Editors

In the First Democratic Debate, Clinton Shows That She Really Does Know How to Play the Game

In the First Democratic Debate, Clinton Shows That She Really Does Know How to Play the Game In the First Democratic Debate, Clinton Shows That She Really Does Know How to Play the Game

And she typified all that is good, and bad, about Democratic liberalism.

Oct 14, 2015 / D.D. Guttenplan

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

Tom Tomorrow Cartoon

Our Dystopian Future Has Arrived Our Dystopian Future Has Arrived

As always, exercise caution when venturing outside of your bunkers!

Oct 13, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow

Donald Trump Speech Media Fawning

Why Today’s GOP Crackup Is the Final Unraveling of Nixon’s ‘Southern Strategy’ Why Today’s GOP Crackup Is the Final Unraveling of Nixon’s ‘Southern Strategy’

Tea Party rebels are exposing the deep rifts between country-club elites and social-issue hard-liners.

Oct 12, 2015 / Editorial / William Greider

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

Arne Duncan and President Obama

The Legacy of Arne Duncan, ‘A Hero in the Education Business’ The Legacy of Arne Duncan, ‘A Hero in the Education Business’

The Secretary of Education will step down at the end of the year, after proving himself a champion for the corporate reform movement.

Oct 12, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter

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