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Supporters of Bernie Sanders

What’s Wrong With Bernie Sanders’s Strategy What’s Wrong With Bernie Sanders’s Strategy

Building a Democratic coalition out of white, working-class voters won’t succeed. Just ask Hillary Clinton circa 2008.

Mar 21, 2016 / Joan Walsh

Pfizer New York headquarters

Stop a Drug Company From Dodging $35 Billion in Taxes Stop a Drug Company From Dodging $35 Billion in Taxes

Pfizer plans to use “corporate inversion” to reap a huge tax break.

Mar 18, 2016 / NationAction

The Media Malpractice That’s Hurting Everyone but Trump

The Media Malpractice That’s Hurting Everyone but Trump The Media Malpractice That’s Hurting Everyone but Trump

It’s time for the media to finally answer Bernie Sanders’s plea and stop favoring the spectacle over the important issues facing the American people.

Mar 15, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

More Notes From the Long Slog to Election Day More Notes From the Long Slog to Election Day

Which is still very far away.

Mar 15, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow

Bernie Sanders Wins in Michigan Thanks to Trade Policy

Bernie Sanders Wins in Michigan Thanks to Trade Policy Bernie Sanders Wins in Michigan Thanks to Trade Policy

A senator who is clearly identified with opposition to free-trade deals triumphs in a state that has been particularly hard hit by those pacts.

Mar 9, 2016 / John Nichols

Bernie Sanders, Foreign Policy Realist

Bernie Sanders, Foreign Policy Realist Bernie Sanders, Foreign Policy Realist

Without restraint abroad, we will never be able to focus on rebuilding our country at home. 

Mar 8, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

In Flint Debate, the Clinton-Sanders Clash Gets Rougher

In Flint Debate, the Clinton-Sanders Clash Gets Rougher In Flint Debate, the Clinton-Sanders Clash Gets Rougher

The contrasts between the two candidates—and their GOP rivals—have rarely been so publicly stark.

Mar 7, 2016 / Joan Walsh

Hillary Clinton at Childcare Center in Brooklyn

Why It Matters That Hillary Clinton Championed Welfare Reform Why It Matters That Hillary Clinton Championed Welfare Reform

As poor people suffer without a safety net, it’s time for the two Democratic candidates to start talking about restoring the welfare system.

Mar 1, 2016 / Alejandra Marchevsky and Jeanne Theoharis

Gitmo

Why We Must Close Guantánamo Now Why We Must Close Guantánamo Now

Congress and the media must recognize once and for all that torture is not a matter of serious debate: It is a war crime.

Mar 1, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

6 Lessons for Bernie Sanders From the South Carolina Primary

6 Lessons for Bernie Sanders From the South Carolina Primary 6 Lessons for Bernie Sanders From the South Carolina Primary

The results indicate that he has a lot to learn. Fortunately, there is still time.

Feb 28, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan

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