Should Democrats Try To Win Over Trump’s Supporters, or Just Move On? Should Democrats Try To Win Over Trump’s Supporters, or Just Move On?
A profoundly important debate is dividing the left.
Oct 11, 2016 / That’s Debatable / Steve Phillips, Paul Starr, Arlie Hochschild, William Greider, Rick Perlstein, and Ian Haney López
On Losing the First Debate On Losing the First Debate
Donald Trump claims that someone may have broken his microphone on purpose, and that Lester Holt asked unfair questions.—News reports A blowhard’s ID is revealed by one sign: How q…
Oct 6, 2016 / Column / Calvin Trillin
12 Reasons to Vote for Hillary That Have Nothing to Do With Trump 12 Reasons to Vote for Hillary That Have Nothing to Do With Trump
She and her platform represent much more than just “the lesser evil.”
Oct 5, 2016 / Column / Katha Pollitt
The Unhinged Backlash That Would Greet Our First Female President Is Already Upon Us The Unhinged Backlash That Would Greet Our First Female President Is Already Upon Us
Trump is leading the way.
Oct 5, 2016 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Why Progressives Should Vote for Hillary Clinton Why Progressives Should Vote for Hillary Clinton
A Trump presidency would be a catastrophe, whereas a big win by Clinton creates an opening for change.
Oct 5, 2016 / Editorial / The Nation
Katha Pollitt: It’s Time to Get Active for Hillary Katha Pollitt: It’s Time to Get Active for Hillary
Plus, Kai Wright on Trump’s supporters and D.D. Guttenplan on the British left.
Sep 29, 2016 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Post-Bernie Blaze Fires Up His Democratic-Socialist Delegates Post-Bernie Blaze Fires Up His Democratic-Socialist Delegates
Although Bernie’s run stopped short of the nomination, his delegates are continuing to push for his politics across the country.
Sep 28, 2016 / Elizabeth Henderson
More Squandered Opportunities to Deal With the New Cold War More Squandered Opportunities to Deal With the New Cold War
The enemies of détente with Russia sabotaged Obama’s proposed alliance with Russia in Syria while the American presidential debate ignored all the perilous issues inherent in the C...
Sep 28, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen
After Clinton’s Strong Debate Showing, Trump’s Lies on Election Rigging Are Even More at Odds with Reality After Clinton’s Strong Debate Showing, Trump’s Lies on Election Rigging Are Even More at Odds with Reality
It is voter suppression—not fantasies of fraud—that could actually undermine the will of the people.
Sep 27, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Actually, Moderators Probably Shouldn’t Let Candidates Tell Bald-Faced Lies Actually, Moderators Probably Shouldn’t Let Candidates Tell Bald-Faced Lies
The Commission on Presidential Debates is sending exactly the wrong signal regarding the role of the moderator in tonight’s Clinton-Trump debate.
Sep 26, 2016 / John Nichols