Elections

Start Making Sense: Hillary Clinton Is Donald Trump’s Dream Opponent

Start Making Sense: Hillary Clinton Is Donald Trump’s Dream Opponent Start Making Sense: Hillary Clinton Is Donald Trump’s Dream Opponent

Plus: Ari Berman on how Trump could win, and Eric Foner on Hillary Clinton and the African-American vote.

May 12, 2016 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Sanders in West Virginia

Bernie Sanders Keeps Winning Primaries and Keeps Shaping the Anti-Trump Agenda Bernie Sanders Keeps Winning Primaries and Keeps Shaping the Anti-Trump Agenda

The senator is still in the running, still arguing that Democrats must adopt a boldly progressive economic message.

May 11, 2016 / John Nichols

Don DeLillo’s American Dream

Don DeLillo’s American Dream Don DeLillo’s American Dream

His recent protagonists dream only of money, except perhaps for the technological advances that will allow them to go on acquiring it indefinitely.

May 11, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Jon Baskin

Coal worker leads on tour of old coal facility

Only 2 Presidential Candidates Have a Plan for Coal Country Only 2 Presidential Candidates Have a Plan for Coal Country

And neither is Donald Trump.

May 10, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

Steven Mnuchin

The Worst of Wall Street: Meet Donald Trump’s Finance Chairman The Worst of Wall Street: Meet Donald Trump’s Finance Chairman

Will Trump’s supporters notice the greedy excesses of a top campaign hire?

May 10, 2016 / Peter Dreier

Bernie Sanders Rally

It’s Time For a Tea Party of the Left It’s Time For a Tea Party of the Left

Progressives should take a page from the inside-outside strategy embraced by the far-right movement.

May 10, 2016 / Waleed Shahid

Against Trump, Clinton Should Resist the Temptation of Triangulation

Against Trump, Clinton Should Resist the Temptation of Triangulation Against Trump, Clinton Should Resist the Temptation of Triangulation

By running a progressive campaign and winning, Clinton can do something lasting and important. She can move the center to the left.

May 10, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Puny Fact Checkers Are No Match for the Incredible Trump Puny Fact Checkers Are No Match for the Incredible Trump

And other lessons from Primary Pandemonium.

May 10, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow

Speaker Paul Ryan

Paul Ryan’s (Exceptionally Cynical and Self-Serving) Dance With Donald Trump Paul Ryan’s (Exceptionally Cynical and Self-Serving) Dance With Donald Trump

The speaker’s grandstanding has very little to do with political courage, and very much to do with political positioning.

May 9, 2016 / John Nichols

Trump supporters in Iowa

Voter Suppression Is the Only Way Donald Trump Can Win Voter Suppression Is the Only Way Donald Trump Can Win

Given his terrible numbers among non-white and young voters, Trump may try to massively suppress Democratic votes.

May 9, 2016 / Ari Berman

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