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South Carolina’s Democratic and Republican Primaries Are Taking Place in Parallel Universes South Carolina’s Democratic and Republican Primaries Are Taking Place in Parallel Universes
And race, as always, is the dividing line.
Feb 3, 2016 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan
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9 Things You Need to Know About Tonight’s Iowa Caucus 9 Things You Need to Know About Tonight’s Iowa Caucus
Caucus math—and more!—explained.
Feb 1, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan
![Bernie Sanders Set the Tone in the South Carolina Democratic Debate](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Dem_Debate_2016_ap.jpg)
Bernie Sanders Set the Tone in the South Carolina Democratic Debate Bernie Sanders Set the Tone in the South Carolina Democratic Debate
Clinton remains a formidable candidate, but at times it was possible to forget she was even on stage.
Jan 18, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan
![Can Bernie Sanders Win Back Iowa’s Working Class?](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Iowa-Opener-Final_img.jpg)
Can Bernie Sanders Win Back Iowa’s Working Class? Can Bernie Sanders Win Back Iowa’s Working Class?
If he can’t, Donald Trump’s brand of right-wing populism looms large.
Dec 16, 2015 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan
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Last Night’s Democratic Debate Took Place on a Different Planet Last Night’s Democratic Debate Took Place on a Different Planet
This planet—let’s call it “Earth”—is not just a dangerous place, it’s a complicated one
Nov 15, 2015 / D.D. Guttenplan
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This Time in Nevada, Hillary’s All In This Time in Nevada, Hillary’s All In
In 2008, Clinton took the state and its powerful unions for granted. She’s not making that mistake again.
Nov 5, 2015 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan
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Republican Candidates Beat the Populist Drum Republican Candidates Beat the Populist Drum
Big, powerful, corrupt bureaucracy works only for the big, powerful, wealthy, and well-connected—says big, powerful, wealthy, well-connected former CEO.
Oct 29, 2015 / D.D. Guttenplan
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In the First Democratic Debate, Clinton Shows That She Really Does Know How to Play the Game In the First Democratic Debate, Clinton Shows That She Really Does Know How to Play the Game
And she typified all that is good, and bad, about Democratic liberalism.
Oct 14, 2015 / D.D. Guttenplan
![These People Are the Secret to Bernie Sanders’s Success](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/bernie_sanders_crowd_ap_img.jpg)
These People Are the Secret to Bernie Sanders’s Success These People Are the Secret to Bernie Sanders’s Success
Sanders leads Hillary Clinton by a comfortable margin in New Hampshire, and he has almost caught her in nationwide fundraising. How did he do it?
Oct 7, 2015 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan
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Jeremy Corbyn Speaks, but Will a New Generation Listen? Jeremy Corbyn Speaks, but Will a New Generation Listen?
In his speech at the Labour Party conference, Corbyn appeared calm, relaxed and genial. But does his persona resonate more with the past than with the future?
Sep 29, 2015 / D.D. Guttenplan