Against Neo-McCarthyism Against Neo-McCarthyism
In their eagerness to defeat Trump, liberal pundits are reviving a damaging discourse.
Jul 27, 2016 / Editorial / The Editors
Eat, Pray, Starve: What Tim Kaine Didn’t Learn During His Time in Honduras Eat, Pray, Starve: What Tim Kaine Didn’t Learn During His Time in Honduras
The vice-presidential nominee supports policies that hurt the country that was the “turning point” in his life.
Jul 27, 2016 / Greg Grandin
Neo-McCarthyism and Olympic Politics as More Evidence of a New Cold War Neo-McCarthyism and Olympic Politics as More Evidence of a New Cold War
McCarthyism was a characteristic feature of the preceding Cold War, but now it is coming from liberals, even from the Clinton campaign.
Jul 27, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen
Hillary Clinton Just Made History Hillary Clinton Just Made History
The DNC’s roll-call vote made Clinton the first woman to ever be nominated for the presidency by a major party.
Jul 27, 2016 / John Nichols
Gun Control Is Having a Moment in Philadelphia Gun Control Is Having a Moment in Philadelphia
“Gun control” was a dirty word at the DNC just four years ago.
Jul 26, 2016 / George Zornick
This Group of Politicians Just Put Forward a Platform Progressives Can Embrace This Group of Politicians Just Put Forward a Platform Progressives Can Embrace
At the DNC, Local Progress offers a vision of cities as the center of the fight against inequality.
Jul 26, 2016 / Cities Rising / P.E. Moskowitz
The Delegate Who Has Known Bernie Sanders Longest Is Very Proud to Vote for His Younger Brother The Delegate Who Has Known Bernie Sanders Longest Is Very Proud to Vote for His Younger Brother
Lawrence Sanders has come from Britain to cast a Democrats Abroad delegate vote for a fellow progressive.
Jul 26, 2016 / John Nichols
Tell Democrats to Boycott Big-Oil Propaganda Events at the DNC Tell Democrats to Boycott Big-Oil Propaganda Events at the DNC
The American Petroleum Institute, a group that spent millions of dollars denying the science on climate change, is trying to burnish its image.
Jul 26, 2016 / no-paywall / NationAction
Michelle Obama Brings the Healing Michelle Obama Brings the Healing
Clinton’s best character witness explains why she’s the person to succeed her husband, and quiets even furious Sanders supporters.
Jul 26, 2016 / Joan Walsh
Hillary Clinton Can Become the Real Candidate of Change Hillary Clinton Can Become the Real Candidate of Change
Clinton needs to go bold: using her experience and competence as the basis for laying out a big agenda for change that can help build enthusiasm and turnout.
Jul 26, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel