Texas Showdown: Inside the Battle for the Democratic Party Texas Showdown: Inside the Battle for the Democratic Party
Insurgent populists are facing off against establishment picks in a series of high-stakes runoffs.
May 9, 2018 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan
Nurses Have a Prescription for the Democratic Party: Back Single Payer Nurses Have a Prescription for the Democratic Party: Back Single Payer
Democratic voters overwhelmingly support Medicare for All, yet not all Democratic candidates do.
May 3, 2018 / John Nichols
After Stunning Democratic Win, North Dakota Republicans Suppressed the Native American Vote After Stunning Democratic Win, North Dakota Republicans Suppressed the Native American Vote
A district court ruled against the state’s voter-ID law in April—but with midterms looming, the fight for Native voting rights isn’t over yet.
May 2, 2018 / Roey Hadar
Why 2018 Might Not Be the Year of the Woman Why 2018 Might Not Be the Year of the Woman
Progressives need to rethink their approach to developing political talent.
Apr 27, 2018 / Julie Kohler and Felicia Wong
At Long Last, Andrew Cuomo Restores the Vote for New York Parolees At Long Last, Andrew Cuomo Restores the Vote for New York Parolees
Perhaps pressured by Cynthia Nixon’s primary challenge, the guv did the right thing. Florida may follow, with a ballot initiative this fall.
Apr 26, 2018 / Sasha Abramsky
Why Is Heidi Heitkamp Enabling Donald Trump? Why Is Heidi Heitkamp Enabling Donald Trump?
Her party, the North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League, has a rich history of opposing war hawks. She should have stuck with it instead of backing Pompeo.
Apr 26, 2018 / John Nichols
Will Democrats Have an Antidote to Trump’s Fake Populism? Will Democrats Have an Antidote to Trump’s Fake Populism?
The old ideas have failed, big-money politics has been exposed as corrupted, and the battle on what comes next is joined.
Apr 24, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
What Andrew Cuomo Has in Common With Scott Walker What Andrew Cuomo Has in Common With Scott Walker
The New York governor’s failure to call a prompt special election to fill a vacant congressional seat disregards democracy.
Apr 20, 2018 / John Nichols
This Gun-Control Activist Helped Plan the March for Our Lives. Now She’s Running for Congress. This Gun-Control Activist Helped Plan the March for Our Lives. Now She’s Running for Congress.
Lucy McBath, whose son was shot and killed in 2012, has jumped into the primary to take on Karen Handel in Georgia’s sixth district.
Apr 20, 2018 / Joan Walsh
Dennis Kucinich Is Back in the Running Dennis Kucinich Is Back in the Running
He's making a tech-savvy Ohio Broadband plan central to his unexpectedly potent bid for governor of Ohio.
Apr 19, 2018 / John Nichols