The Battle for the Senate Demands Democrats’ Fierce Focus The Battle for the Senate Demands Democrats’ Fierce Focus
Their bold ideas will be dead on arrival if Trumpists keep the chamber.
Aug 6, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
White Nationalism Is a Republican Crisis White Nationalism Is a Republican Crisis
There are Republicans who know that what this president is saying and doing is wrong. But they are refusing to speak up.
Aug 5, 2019 / John Nichols
The Democratic Debates Are an Unprecedented Moment for Americans With Student Debt The Democratic Debates Are an Unprecedented Moment for Americans With Student Debt
The Democratic presidential proposals represent a dramatic shift in the nationwide discussion about tuition costs and student loan debt.
Aug 1, 2019 / StudentNation / Natalia Abrams and Cody Hounanian
The Real Winners of the Second Debate Were Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders The Real Winners of the Second Debate Were Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders
They weren’t on stage Wednesday. But the ideas and the dynamism of the progressive senators framed both debates in Detroit.
Aug 1, 2019 / John Nichols
The Third-Tier Candidates Strike Back The Third-Tier Candidates Strike Back
Their candidacy may not be plausible, but their evisceration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris is important.
Aug 1, 2019 / Jeet Heer
This Is What Happens When More Than One Woman Is Running for President This Is What Happens When More Than One Woman Is Running for President
When Kirsten Gillibrand and Kamala Harris teamed up to push Joe Biden on his stands on women’s issues, it was uncomfortable. But it was long past time.
Aug 1, 2019 / Joan Walsh
Elizabeth Warren’s Trade Plan Empowers Workers, Not Corporations Elizabeth Warren’s Trade Plan Empowers Workers, Not Corporations
The Massachusetts senator’s latest plan is about power as much as policies.
Jul 31, 2019 / Todd N. Tucker
Last Night’s Debate Produced a Clear Winner: Medicare for All Last Night’s Debate Produced a Clear Winner: Medicare for All
Sanders and Warren shredded attacks on health-care-is-a-right reform as “Republican talking points.”
Jul 31, 2019 / John Nichols
CNN Tried to Pit Sanders and Warren Against Each Other. That Didn’t Happen. CNN Tried to Pit Sanders and Warren Against Each Other. That Didn’t Happen.
How the two progressive champions turned a Fortnite Battle Royale into The Hunger Games.
Jul 31, 2019 / D.D. Guttenplan
The Centrists Did Not Hold The Centrists Did Not Hold
Both the moderators and centrist Democratic candidates failed in their attempts to gang up on Sanders and Warren during Tuesday’s debate.
Jul 31, 2019 / Jeet Heer