Can Clinton Mend Fences With Netanyahu? Can Clinton Mend Fences With Netanyahu?
The Democratic presidential hopeful says she can make it right with Israel’s conservative prime minister, but offers no specifics.
Nov 6, 2015 / Ali Gharib
The GOP Has a Much Bigger Problem Than the Debates The GOP Has a Much Bigger Problem Than the Debates
It's not just the leading candidates who are extremists.
Nov 5, 2015 / Editorial / Joan Walsh
Politics, Principle, and Risk Politics, Principle, and Risk
For political theorist Philip Green, taking sides has always meant taking action.
Nov 5, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Sara Rathod
2 New Movies About Why the Powerful Are Trying to Kill Journalism 2 New Movies About Why the Powerful Are Trying to Kill Journalism
Truth and Spotlight put media at the heart of American democracy and make you wonder about its decline.
Nov 4, 2015 / Leslie Savan
Warning From Kentucky: Managerial Democrats Can Lose to Extreme Republicans Warning From Kentucky: Managerial Democrats Can Lose to Extreme Republicans
A Republican referred to as “Kentucky’s Trump” just beat a mainstream Democrat in a race the Democrats should have won.
Nov 4, 2015 / John Nichols
Turkey’s President Gets His Majority—at a Terrible Price Turkey’s President Gets His Majority—at a Terrible Price
To reverse his fortune at the polls, Erdogan reignited Turkey’s war with the Kurds, stood silent while mobs attacked his opponents, and unilaterally altered the constitutional role...
Nov 4, 2015 / Conn Hallinan
Why Grassroots Democrats Don’t Have a Problem With Democratic Socialism Why Grassroots Democrats Don’t Have a Problem With Democratic Socialism
They know that Bernie Sanders is advocating an old American tradition—in fact, Democrats now favor socialism over capitalism by 12 percentage points.
Nov 4, 2015 / Feature / John Nichols
Is There Such a Thing as a Progressive Bank? Is There Such a Thing as a Progressive Bank?
Meet Amalgamated, a responsible banker.
Nov 3, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
‘The Nation’ Launches ‘Asking for a Friend,’ an Advice Column for the Left ‘The Nation’ Launches ‘Asking for a Friend,’ an Advice Column for the Left
Living under late capitalism is hard. Liza Featherstone is here to help.
Nov 3, 2015 / Asking for a Friend / Press Room
Wingnuts Discuss the Right to Bear Arms Wingnuts Discuss the Right to Bear Arms
This is America, after all!
Nov 3, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow