Election 2020

Russian Jets and Flags

Will Russia Be Driven From the West? Will Russia Be Driven From the West?

American opponents of readmitting Moscow to the former G8 fail to understand the consequences.

Sep 18, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen

Bustos and Pelosi

In Repairing Its Image, the DCCC Has Only Scratched the Surface In Repairing Its Image, the DCCC Has Only Scratched the Surface

If the committee truly wants to diversify and strengthen the Democratic caucus, it should put its money where its mouth is.

Sep 18, 2019 / Steve Phillips

Warren Wash Sq Park

Elizabeth Warren’s Rally Drew More Than 20,000 Elizabeth Warren’s Rally Drew More Than 20,000

Elizabeth Warren drew her largest crowd yet and centered her rally on the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire and Frances Perkins, a woman who persisted.

Sep 17, 2019 / Spencer Green

Elizabeth Warren

WFP’s Nod to Warren Reminds Progressives of the Inevitable Need to Choose WFP’s Nod to Warren Reminds Progressives of the Inevitable Need to Choose

A lot of progressive groups (and voters) have held off on making the Sanders-vs.-Warren choice. But they’ll face more and more pressure to decide how best to block Biden.

Sep 17, 2019 / John Nichols

Ballot Box Hand

Democrats, Don’t Be Afraid to Go Big in 2020 Democrats, Don’t Be Afraid to Go Big in 2020

To win in the long run, the party must compete everywhere.

Sep 17, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Only a Global Green New Deal Can Save the Planet

Only a Global Green New Deal Can Save the Planet Only a Global Green New Deal Can Save the Planet

And Bernie Sanders has a plan for that.

Sep 17, 2019 / Covering Climate Now / Tom Athanasiou

99% for Bernie

Occupy the White House Occupy the White House

The Bernie Sanders campaign is the next phase of a movement that started eight years ago in Zuccotti Park.

Sep 16, 2019 / Jonathan Smucker

Kavanaugh Pointing

Mad About Kavanaugh? Impeach Him Mad About Kavanaugh? Impeach Him

And, for crying out loud, hold Susan Collins to account.

Sep 16, 2019 / John Nichols

United Nations climate change

Why Today’s UN Climate Action Summit Matters Why Today’s UN Climate Action Summit Matters

The media and climate activists must “name and shame” laggards, says the UN special envoy.

Sep 16, 2019 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard

Antonio Delgado

Notes From a Small Village: The Meet-and-Greet Notes From a Small Village: The Meet-and-Greet

This is the first of a year-long series of dispatches about life and politics in rural America, written by former Nation managing editor Karen Rothmyer.

Sep 13, 2019 / All Politics Is Local / Karen Rothmyer

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