Sunday Night’s Debate Failed the Coronavirus Test Sunday Night’s Debate Failed the Coronavirus Test
Biden and Sanders should have stolen a page from Andrew Yang and promised to give money to hard-hit Americans.
Mar 16, 2020 / no-paywall / John Nichols
Luke Hayes Says Now Is ‘the Moment to Shake Up New York Politics’ Luke Hayes Says Now Is ‘the Moment to Shake Up New York Politics’
The behind-the-scenes player in New York’s progressive wave says the state should be “a lesson to national Democrats.”
Mar 16, 2020 / Drinks On The Nation / DJ Cashmere
Biden v. Sanders Is Really About Transactions v. Revolution Biden v. Sanders Is Really About Transactions v. Revolution
The Democratic front-runner offered a laundry list of what he called results, while the insurgent argued for systemic change.
Mar 15, 2020 / no-paywall / Jeet Heer
LIVE CHAT: Watch the 11th #DemDebate With ‘The Nation’ LIVE CHAT: Watch the 11th #DemDebate With ‘The Nation’
Our debate commentators are back again, analyzing and riffing on tonight’s primary debate.
Mar 15, 2020 / Live Chat / The Nation
The 2020 Election in the Time of Pandemic The 2020 Election in the Time of Pandemic
Moderates and Trump are working together to make sure we all die? That’s unity!
Mar 13, 2020 / no-paywall / Tom Tomorrow
Sanders Won Michigan in 2016. Biden Won Every County in 2020. Why? Sanders Won Michigan in 2016. Biden Won Every County in 2020. Why?
OMG—do you really have to ask?
Mar 12, 2020 / Joan Walsh
From Resistance to Governing From Resistance to Governing
Important differences between today’s political realities and the early Obama years are cause for hope.
Mar 12, 2020 / Deepak Bhargava
Is It Too Late for Bernie Sanders to Win Over Black Voters? Is It Too Late for Bernie Sanders to Win Over Black Voters?
Black voters and suburban women are the base of the post-Trump Democratic Party that Sanders wants to lead. If he doesn’t have a strategy for winning them, he’ll lose again.
Mar 11, 2020 / Editorial / Joan Walsh
The ‘Black Vote’ Narrative Is a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy The ‘Black Vote’ Narrative Is a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Every black American has their own reasons for voting the way they do. Why can’t the mainstream media reflect that diversity?
Mar 11, 2020 / Shirley Ngozi Nwangwa
Finally, a Useful Role for Bloomberg in 2020—Supporting Voting Rights Finally, a Useful Role for Bloomberg in 2020—Supporting Voting Rights
The failed presidential contender has begun backing critical voting rights efforts—and not a moment too soon.
Mar 11, 2020 / Elie Mystal