Bernie Sanders Is Thinking About Running for President Bernie Sanders Is Thinking About Running for President
But first he wants to check in with you.
Mar 18, 2014 / Feature / John Nichols
Before He Goes Off Again, Paul Ryan Might Want to Study His Irish History Before He Goes Off Again, Paul Ryan Might Want to Study His Irish History
House Budget Chair gets some scholarly encouragement to consider the past before blaming today's poor for their circumstance.
Mar 17, 2014 / John Nichols
Tony Benn and the Five Essential Questions of Democracy Tony Benn and the Five Essential Questions of Democracy
The British parliamentarian, who has died at age 88, was one of history’s great champions of giving power to the people.
Mar 14, 2014 / John Nichols
Misdirected Mail: White House Budget Proposes Damaging Postal Service Cuts Misdirected Mail: White House Budget Proposes Damaging Postal Service Cuts
“Our Postal Service is in need of true reform, not ill-advised, counterproductive attempts to slash service.”
Mar 13, 2014 / John Nichols
Outside Money and Low Turnout, Not Obamacare, Gave GOP its Florida Win Outside Money and Low Turnout, Not Obamacare, Gave GOP its Florida Win
Low turnout and a lot of last-minute spending by outside groups were critical factors. And Democrats need to understand that’s the 2014 reality.
Mar 12, 2014 / John Nichols
Vermont Votes for Public Banking Vermont Votes for Public Banking
“[It] doesn’t make any sense for us to be sending Vermont’s hard-earned tax dollars to some bank on Wall Street which couldn’t care less about Vermont or Ve...
Mar 9, 2014 / John Nichols
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Bernie Sanders: ‘I Am Prepared to Run for President of the United States’ [Updated on March 19] Bernie Sanders: ‘I Am Prepared to Run for President of the United States’ [Updated on March 19]
Vermont independent wants to talk to progressives about a 2016 run, about whether to do so as a Democrat. “If I run,” he says, “my job…is to build the kind of coalition that can wi...
Mar 6, 2014 / John Nichols
Obama Administration Gets It Precisely Wrong on Trade Policy Obama Administration Gets It Precisely Wrong on Trade Policy
The White House’s “2014 Trade Policy Agenda” rehashes failed ideas that harm rather than help economic renewal.
Mar 5, 2014 / John Nichols
Could Approving Keystone Really Harm Democratic Prospects in 2014? Yes Could Approving Keystone Really Harm Democratic Prospects in 2014? Yes
Sunday's march on the White House offered a reminder of just how serious young voters are about this issue.
Mar 3, 2014 / John Nichols
Maine’s Paul LePage Might Just Be the Worst Governor of All Maine’s Paul LePage Might Just Be the Worst Governor of All
Feds find Republican created pressure for “bias toward employers”—and against jobless workers.
Feb 27, 2014 / John Nichols