Political Ideologies

Donald Trump Indiana primary

This Is What Happens When Republican Voters Get What They Want This Is What Happens When Republican Voters Get What They Want

It’s Donald Trump’s party now.

May 4, 2016 / Joan Walsh

Is War With Russia Possible?

Is War With Russia Possible? Is War With Russia Possible?

The US is undermining opportunities for cooperation in Syria and Ukraine, while escalating NATO’s military presence near Russia.

May 4, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen

The Roots of American Conservatism

The Roots of American Conservatism The Roots of American Conservatism

Why do the politics of free markets and cultural reaction keep returning like some Republican Freddy Krueger?

May 4, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Kim Phillips-Fein

Bernie Sanders Should Push for a New Realism in Foreign Policy

Bernie Sanders Should Push for a New Realism in Foreign Policy Bernie Sanders Should Push for a New Realism in Foreign Policy

Sanders is helping to energize and educate a new generation coming into American politics—it is imperative that a real security agenda be part of that education.

May 3, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Sanders Oregon Rally

Sanders Fights On for ‘the Strongest Progressive Agenda That Any Political Party Has Ever Seen’ Sanders Fights On for ‘the Strongest Progressive Agenda That Any Political Party Has Ever Seen’

Platform fights have always mattered.

Apr 29, 2016 / John Nichols

Bernie Sanders sign held in front of flag

Bernie Sanders and His Supporters Should Do What the Democratic Party Won’t: Advocate for Candidates of Color Bernie Sanders and His Supporters Should Do What the Democratic Party Won’t: Advocate for Candidates of Color

By focusing on supporting progressive leaders and organizations of color, they could make a mark that lasts long beyond 2016.

Apr 29, 2016 / Steve Phillips

We Know We Hate the Establishment—but Do We Know What It Is?

We Know We Hate the Establishment—but Do We Know What It Is? We Know We Hate the Establishment—but Do We Know What It Is?

The vague term obscures where power really lies.

Apr 28, 2016 / Feature / Michael Kazin

Donald Trump Speech

Trump Attempted a Foreign Policy Makeover Today. Did it Work? Trump Attempted a Foreign Policy Makeover Today. Did it Work?

Who’s advising this guy?

Apr 27, 2016 / James Carden

Why Donna Edwards Lost—and Why It Matters for the Future of the Democratic Party

Why Donna Edwards Lost—and Why It Matters for the Future of the Democratic Party Why Donna Edwards Lost—and Why It Matters for the Future of the Democratic Party

Black women are the bedrock of the party, and yet Edwards’s loss is a sign that they still don’t have a place at the table.

Apr 27, 2016 / Joan Walsh

The Stop Trump Movement Is a Joke. Sad!

The Stop Trump Movement Is a Joke. Sad! The Stop Trump Movement Is a Joke. Sad!

Donald Trump wins five more states, and the people who are trying to stop him appear to be clueless.

Apr 26, 2016 / John Nichols

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