Clinton Had a Very Good Night, but the Democratic Race is Far From Finished Clinton Had a Very Good Night, but the Democratic Race is Far From Finished
The majority of the delegates have yet to be chosen.
Mar 16, 2016 / John Nichols
Bernie Sanders Mounts an Independent Democratic Challenge to Media as Usual Bernie Sanders Mounts an Independent Democratic Challenge to Media as Usual
The senator explains media and politics to Chuck Todd.
Mar 15, 2016 / John Nichols
Ben Bagdikian Knew That Journalism Must Serve the People—Not the Powerful Ben Bagdikian Knew That Journalism Must Serve the People—Not the Powerful
The brilliant reporter and editor who sounded the alarm against media monopoly called on us all to be stewards of democracy.
Mar 14, 2016 / John Nichols
Recalling the Rainbow Roots of the Bernie Sanders Presidential Run Recalling the Rainbow Roots of the Bernie Sanders Presidential Run
When Sanders appears with Jesse Jackson at a forum this weekend, they will remember the 1988 campaign that Sanders still hails as a model.
Mar 11, 2016 / John Nichols
How We Got Trumped by the Media How We Got Trumped by the Media
They’re so obsessed with “The Donald” that they can barely be bothered to cover the other candidates, much less the important issues.
Mar 10, 2016 / John Nichols
Bernie Sanders Wins in Michigan Thanks to Trade Policy Bernie Sanders Wins in Michigan Thanks to Trade Policy
A senator who is clearly identified with opposition to free-trade deals triumphs in a state that has been particularly hard hit by those pacts.
Mar 9, 2016 / John Nichols
Bernie Sanders Keeps Winning—and Pundits Don’t Like It Bernie Sanders Keeps Winning—and Pundits Don’t Like It
Weekend caucuses give the senator wins in Kansas, Nebraska, and Maine, while Clinton takes Louisiana.
Mar 7, 2016 / John Nichols
The GOP Establishment Now Faces Its Nightmare Scenario: Trump Versus Cruz The GOP Establishment Now Faces Its Nightmare Scenario: Trump Versus Cruz
Republican elites wanted an appealing alternative to Trump, but they now face the prospect of a race between an unsettling billionaire and a scary senator.
Mar 6, 2016 / John Nichols
The Trump Obsession Neglects (and Obscures) What Is Really Happening in 2016 The Trump Obsession Neglects (and Obscures) What Is Really Happening in 2016
There are real issues and real trends in play that are bigger than one man.
Mar 4, 2016 / John Nichols
The Donald Trump Show Preempts Yet Another Republican Debate The Donald Trump Show Preempts Yet Another Republican Debate
GOP candidates and commentators engaged in another long, drab waste of time that did nothing to weaken the front-runner.
Mar 4, 2016 / John Nichols