Bernie Sanders Is Running—and America Just Might Be Ready to Elect a Democratic Socialist Bernie Sanders Is Running—and America Just Might Be Ready to Elect a Democratic Socialist
Two years into the presidency of Donald Trump, the nation is ready for radical change.
Feb 19, 2019 / John Nichols
Bring On the Green New Deal Vote Bring On the Green New Deal Vote
The GND’s young organizers will help craft a message the 2020 Democratic candidate can get behind.
Feb 19, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Childcare for All Belongs on the Progressive Agenda Childcare for All Belongs on the Progressive Agenda
Katha Pollitt on universal child care, plus David Klion on Bernie’s foreign policy adviser, and Antony Loewenstein on Afghanistan.
Feb 14, 2019 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
What a Midwestern Presidential Candidate Learned From Marxist Intellectuals What a Midwestern Presidential Candidate Learned From Marxist Intellectuals
Pete Buttigieg’s father was a Gramsci scholar—but he taught his son more about ethics than revolution.
Feb 12, 2019 / Sara Marcus
Howard Schultz Has Nothing to Say Howard Schultz Has Nothing to Say
He has no ideas to confront the real problems facing America, just a lot of dollars and a big ego.
Feb 12, 2019 / Robert L. Borosage
Stacey Abrams Shows Trump What a Politician Who Cares About This Country Sounds Like Stacey Abrams Shows Trump What a Politician Who Cares About This Country Sounds Like
After Democrats in suffragette white cheered themselves on, Georgia’s Abrams seized her moment.
Feb 6, 2019 / Joan Walsh