Pete and Amy Needed to Crush the Iowa Debate. They Did Not. Pete and Amy Needed to Crush the Iowa Debate. They Did Not.
Buttigieg and Klobuchar have to do well in their neighboring Midwestern state’s caucus to advance, and their mediocre nights didn’t help them.
Jan 15, 2020 / Joan Walsh
Bernie Sanders Won’t Play Your Game Bernie Sanders Won’t Play Your Game
Instead of accepting Trump’s trade deal and compromises on saving the planet, Sanders said in Tuesday’s debate, “We need some corporate responsibility here.”
Jan 15, 2020 / John Nichols
Why Was Pete Buttigieg Still on the Debate Stage—and Kamala Harris Wasn’t? Why Was Pete Buttigieg Still on the Debate Stage—and Kamala Harris Wasn’t?
Voters of color are the base of the Democratic Party, but in 2020 they can’t be the face of it.
Jan 15, 2020 / Elie Mystal
New Jersey Just Passed the First Law in the Nation to Guarantee Severance Pay After Mass Layoffs New Jersey Just Passed the First Law in the Nation to Guarantee Severance Pay After Mass Layoffs
The measure could tip the scales in favor of keeping stores and factories open and people employed.
Jan 15, 2020 / Bryce Covert
Trump’s Idea of a Conspiratorial Deep State Is… Just the Regular Government Trump’s Idea of a Conspiratorial Deep State Is… Just the Regular Government
A quick history lesson shows us that Trump’s definition of the scheming “deep state” is inaccurate.
Jan 15, 2020 / Rebecca Gordon
CNN Has It In for Bernie CNN Has It In for Bernie
The cable news network was consistently biased against Sanders at the seventh Democratic debate, but this could end up further mobilizing his campaign.
Jan 15, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Cory We Hardly Knew Ye Cory We Hardly Knew Ye
Democratic candidates have had some nice things to say about the senator who just left the race. What they need to say is that they are all in for his fight on behalf of criminal j...
Jan 14, 2020 / John Nichols
Trump Has Betrayed His Voters Trump Has Betrayed His Voters
By the president’s accounting, his accomplishments are legion. But the truth tells a different story.
Jan 14, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Live Chat: Watch the 7th Democratic Debate With ‘The Nation’ Live Chat: Watch the 7th Democratic Debate With ‘The Nation’
Our stellar cast of blogging heads is back again, analyzing and commenting on tonight’s heated Democratic debate.
Jan 14, 2020 / The Nation
GOP Strategy, Texas Style: Praise God and Whip Up the Xenophobia GOP Strategy, Texas Style: Praise God and Whip Up the Xenophobia
That’s what Governor Greg Abbott is doing in refusing to accept new refugees.
Jan 14, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky