The Republican Debate Fiasco Is About to Get Dumb and Dumber The Republican Debate Fiasco Is About to Get Dumb and Dumber
Arbitrary decisions are sending candidates who actually have something to say to oblivion.
Nov 6, 2015 / John Nichols
Reform Wins: Ohio Bans Gerrymandering While Maine and Seattle Bust Big Money Reform Wins: Ohio Bans Gerrymandering While Maine and Seattle Bust Big Money
Billionaires are buying the old politics—but state and local activists are building a new politics that puts democracy first.
Nov 5, 2015 / John Nichols
Warning From Kentucky: Managerial Democrats Can Lose to Extreme Republicans Warning From Kentucky: Managerial Democrats Can Lose to Extreme Republicans
A Republican referred to as “Kentucky’s Trump” just beat a mainstream Democrat in a race the Democrats should have won.
Nov 4, 2015 / John Nichols
Why Grassroots Democrats Don’t Have a Problem With Democratic Socialism Why Grassroots Democrats Don’t Have a Problem With Democratic Socialism
They know that Bernie Sanders is advocating an old American tradition—in fact, Democrats now favor socialism over capitalism by 12 percentage points.
Nov 4, 2015 / Feature / John Nichols
If Ohio Bans Gerrymandering Today, There Could be Hope for American Democracy If Ohio Bans Gerrymandering Today, There Could be Hope for American Democracy
As voters go to the polls today in communities across the country, one state considers a bold fix for our broken political process.
Nov 3, 2015 / John Nichols
‘Make No Mistake About It, This Is a War’ ‘Make No Mistake About It, This Is a War’
U.S. ground troops are being sent to Syria without congressional authorization. Why are so few members speaking up?
Nov 2, 2015 / John Nichols
Paul Ryan, R-Wall Street Paul Ryan, R-Wall Street
The new speaker backs bank bailouts, risky investment schemes, and trade deals that have battered his hometown.
Oct 30, 2015 / John Nichols
A GOP Debate Without a Winner—or Much of a Point A GOP Debate Without a Winner—or Much of a Point
It was an empty night of whining about the media, petty squabbling, and lost opportunities for the Republicans who would be president.
Oct 29, 2015 / John Nichols
Please, John Kasich, Make This Debate Matter by Calling Out Trump and Carson Please, John Kasich, Make This Debate Matter by Calling Out Trump and Carson
The Ohio governor should answer his fellow contenders by saying, “You ever heard of anything so crazy?”
Oct 28, 2015 / John Nichols
Bernie Sanders Is Actually Quite Serious About This ‘Political Revolution’ Thing Bernie Sanders Is Actually Quite Serious About This ‘Political Revolution’ Thing
With a rock concert, a rally, and a key speech in Iowa, the insurgent signals that he intends to remain an insurgent.
Oct 26, 2015 / John Nichols