Democrats Who Voted Against TARP Funds Say It Wasn’t About the Auto Bailouts Democrats Who Voted Against TARP Funds Say It Wasn’t About the Auto Bailouts
There was deep concern in 2009 about misuse of the Wall Street bailout money.
Mar 8, 2016 / George Zornick
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
Race Versus Class in the Democratic Coalition Race Versus Class in the Democratic Coalition
A recent survey confirms that black and white progressives are as starkly divided as the rest of the nation on how race shapes American life.
Mar 7, 2016 / Sean McElwee
In Flint Debate, the Clinton-Sanders Clash Gets Rougher In Flint Debate, the Clinton-Sanders Clash Gets Rougher
The contrasts between the two candidates—and their GOP rivals—have rarely been so publicly stark.
Mar 7, 2016 / Joan Walsh
Democrats and Republicans Are Quietly Planning a Corporate Giveaway—to the Tune of $400 Billion Democrats and Republicans Are Quietly Planning a Corporate Giveaway—to the Tune of $400 Billion
Why isn’t anyone talking about it?
Mar 4, 2016 / William Greider
The Clinton Email Bernie Sanders Should Bring Up in Sunday’s Debate The Clinton Email Bernie Sanders Should Bring Up in Sunday’s Debate
In supporting a free-trade deal with Colombia, she claimed workers there would have better rights than Americans. Does that include being murdered by death squads?
Mar 4, 2016 / Greg Grandin
Young Oklahoma Voters Not Afraid of Democratic Socialism Young Oklahoma Voters Not Afraid of Democratic Socialism
Policies like Medicare, Medicaid, and free public education sound anything but scary to them.
Mar 2, 2016 / StudentNation / Lauren Massing and StudentNation
Clinton Wins a Lot—But Sanders Holds His Own Clinton Wins a Lot—But Sanders Holds His Own
The Democratic race will go on after a Tuesday that was super for Clinton—but still pretty good for Sanders.
Mar 2, 2016 / John Nichols
Why It Matters That Hillary Clinton Championed Welfare Reform Why It Matters That Hillary Clinton Championed Welfare Reform
As poor people suffer without a safety net, it’s time for the two Democratic candidates to start talking about restoring the welfare system.
Mar 1, 2016 / Alejandra Marchevsky and Jeanne Theoharis
This Is What You Need to Know for Super Tuesday This Is What You Need to Know for Super Tuesday
The headlines you’ll read after the March 1 voting is finished won’t tell the whole story.
Mar 1, 2016 / John Nichols