Democracy

Black Lives Matter

I’m a State Senator, and I’m Not Afraid of Race I’m a State Senator, and I’m Not Afraid of Race

It’s way past time for everyone, and certainly anyone who considers themselves a progressive, to center race in our conversations.

Aug 24, 2015 / Rep. Pramila Jayapal

Lincoln Chafee

Lincoln Chafee Keeps Ripping ‘Delusional’ Neocons and Democrats Who Compromise With Them Lincoln Chafee Keeps Ripping ‘Delusional’ Neocons and Democrats Who Compromise With Them

This Democratic contender is skeptical about wars, enthusiastic about diplomacy. And he has a disruptive sense of history.

Aug 20, 2015 / John Nichols

Anthony Kennedy

The Dread of Loneliness The Dread of Loneliness

Self-definition and equality in Obergefell v. Hodges.

Aug 17, 2015 / Vivian Gornick

Julian Bond

Julian Bond Built Coalitions, Practiced Solidarity, and Showed Us the Future Julian Bond Built Coalitions, Practiced Solidarity, and Showed Us the Future

When the civil-rights leader was nominated for vice president in 1968, we got a glimpse of the new politics.

Aug 17, 2015 / John Nichols

Rand Paul

Rand Paul’s Decline Marks the End of Realism Within the GOP Rand Paul’s Decline Marks the End of Realism Within the GOP

Once the great hope for his party’s foreign policy realists, these days he’s sounding more like a dyed-in-the-wool interventionist.

Aug 11, 2015 / James Carden

Bernie Sanders

National Nurses United Union Backs Bernie Sanders National Nurses United Union Backs Bernie Sanders

This is the first major endorsement for Senator Sanders, as unions divide their support between the candidates.

Aug 10, 2015 / John Nichols

Obama and Sanchez Ceren

How El Salvador’s Supreme Court Is Undermining Democracy—With Washington’s Help How El Salvador’s Supreme Court Is Undermining Democracy—With Washington’s Help

WikiLeaks has exposed US government collusion with the chamber’s destabilization strategy.

Aug 8, 2015 / Hilary Goodfriend

Donald Trump

American Democracy Has to Do Better Than This American Democracy Has to Do Better Than This

And we’re the ones who are going to have to change it.

Aug 6, 2015 / William Greider

Blockadia protest

‘Blockadia’ Activists Up the Ante Against Shell Oil ‘Blockadia’ Activists Up the Ante Against Shell Oil

For more than 36 hours, activists on land, sea, and in the air held up the ship headed to Shell’s Arctic oil-drilling effort.

Jul 31, 2015 / Arun Gupta

Donald Trump

The Republicans Have Been Trumped; Democrats Can Organize Better Debates The Republicans Have Been Trumped; Democrats Can Organize Better Debates

Both parties have their work cut out for them when it comes to improving their primary debates.

Jul 28, 2015 / John Nichols

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