Election debates

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

The Never-Ending Torture of Campaign Season The Never-Ending Torture of Campaign Season

It’s like being trapped in a real-life comments thread with no escape.

Jul 14, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow

Jill Stein

Green Jill Stein Is Fighting for Open Debates and Real Democracy Green Jill Stein Is Fighting for Open Debates and Real Democracy

“The American people have the right to hear from the full spectrum of their choices.”

Jun 24, 2015 / John Nichols

Donald Trump

Donald Trump’s Absurdly Appropriate Candidacy Donald Trump’s Absurdly Appropriate Candidacy

The “you’re fired” billionaire is an oddly good fit for the 2016 presidential race.

Jun 17, 2015 / John Nichols

Why Can’t Republican Candidates Say Whether They Want Boots on the Ground?

Why Can’t Republican Candidates Say Whether They Want Boots on the Ground? Why Can’t Republican Candidates Say Whether They Want Boots on the Ground?

Republicans are criticizing Obama for an unclear strategy, but won’t answer this key question.

Oct 8, 2014 / George Zornick

Big Media Story Isn’t Bezos and the Post, It’s the RNC Threatening CNN, NBC

Big Media Story Isn’t Bezos and the Post, It’s the RNC Threatening CNN, NBC Big Media Story Isn’t Bezos and the Post, It’s the RNC Threatening CNN, NBC

Rich guys buy newspapers. Often. But when Reince Priebus makes programming demands on major networks, that's a real measure of the corruption of our democratic discourse.

Aug 6, 2013 / John Nichols

How Obama Won—and Lost—the Debate How Obama Won—and Lost—the Debate

Saying that he agrees with Romney won’t win votes for Obama.

Oct 23, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss

The Supersizing of American Politics The Supersizing of American Politics

Billion-dollar budgets and 24/7 media coverage raise the question: how big can one election get? 

Oct 23, 2012 / Tom Engelhardt

Foreign Policy Really Is Foreign to Mitt Romney Foreign Policy Really Is Foreign to Mitt Romney

The Republcan nominee stumbled again and again in last night's foreign-policy debate, before finally agreeing with Obama on almost everything.

Oct 23, 2012 / John Nichols

Dream Defenders Will Address School-to-Prison Pipeline During the Last Presidential Debate Dream Defenders Will Address School-to-Prison Pipeline During the Last Presidential Debate

A coalition of students, youth and alumni, who organized in the wake of Trayvon Martin’s murder, have planned a protest in Boca Raton, Florida, to coincide with the last pres...

Oct 22, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny

Green Party Ticket Arrested at the Presidential Debate Green Party Ticket Arrested at the Presidential Debate

When Jill Stein and her running mate Cheri Honkala were denied access to Hofstra University last night, American voters were denied a much-needed progressive voice on issues like p...

Oct 17, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny

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