Editorial

Bernie Sanders Burlington

Since When Are Democrats Afraid of Debates? Since When Are Democrats Afraid of Debates?

Neither Hillary nor the other candidates can afford to keep ceding the limelight to the GOP.

Aug 27, 2015 / John Nichols

Maria Ochoa.

Why Maria Ochoa Has Crossed the Desert 100 Times Why Maria Ochoa Has Crossed the Desert 100 Times

An interview with the cofounder of Tucson Samaritans.

Aug 13, 2015 / Sasha Abramsky

Roger Ailes, President of Fox News

What Roger Ailes Really Thinks of Donald Trump What Roger Ailes Really Thinks of Donald Trump

Fox News set Trump up to fail at the first GOP debate. So why is he still on top?

Aug 13, 2015 / Eric Alterman

Donald Trump.

Donald Trump Is the Only Game in Town For Today’s GOP Donald Trump Is the Only Game in Town For Today’s GOP

The other candidates just look like pallid imitations, too wary of offending the party’s alienated base to risk disagreeing with the blond bloviator.

Aug 13, 2015 / D.D. Guttenplan

Protest in New Orleans

From New Orleans to Ferguson, a Decade of Asserting Black Lives Matter From New Orleans to Ferguson, a Decade of Asserting Black Lives Matter

We’ve learned that the moment black people stop saying our lives matter, our lives will cease to matter.

Aug 13, 2015 / Melissa Harris-Perry and James Perry

Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter Is a Demand, Not a Plea Black Lives Matter Is a Demand, Not a Plea

The movement’s protests targeting Bernie Sanders have provoked heated debate among progressive politicos—and that’s just fine.

Aug 12, 2015 / Kai Wright

Mayor Bill de Blasio visits a school

New York’s Education ‘Reform’ Movement Keeps Racking Up Victories; Here’s How the Mayor Can Fight Back New York’s Education ‘Reform’ Movement Keeps Racking Up Victories; Here’s How the Mayor Can Fight Back

Bill de Blasio needs to offer more than universal pre-K—he needs to offer a vision.

Jul 30, 2015 / Pedro Noguera

E.L. Doctorow

So Long, E.L. Doctorow, It’s Been Good to Know Yuh So Long, E.L. Doctorow, It’s Been Good to Know Yuh

You were a friend, a supporter of The Nation, and one of America’s great novelists.

Jul 30, 2015 / Victor Navasky

How the Rich Can Keep Their Homes, Businesses, Artwork, and Wealth Tax-Free—Forever

How the Rich Can Keep Their Homes, Businesses, Artwork, and Wealth Tax-Free—Forever How the Rich Can Keep Their Homes, Businesses, Artwork, and Wealth Tax-Free—Forever

Dynasty trusts enable the wealthy to control their assets even beyond the grave.

Jul 30, 2015 / Mike Konczal

Donald Trump speaks before a crowd of supporters.

Why Donald Trump Is Winning Why Donald Trump Is Winning

No candidate more shamelessly caters to the conservative paranoid style than “The Donald.”

Jul 30, 2015 / The Editors

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