Will Hillary’s Outreach to Bernie’s Supporters Work? Will Hillary’s Outreach to Bernie’s Supporters Work?
John Nichols on Hillary in Philadelphia, D.D. Guttenplan on the Bernie movement, and Amy Wilentz on gender and politics.
Jul 29, 2016 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
What the Leaked E-mails Do and Don’t Tell Us About the DNC and Bernie Sanders What the Leaked E-mails Do and Don’t Tell Us About the DNC and Bernie Sanders
Thousands of e-mails show that the committee came to loathe Sanders’s campaign. But there’s no evidence that they rigged the primaries.
Jul 29, 2016 / Joshua Holland
Hillary Clinton Goes for Democratic—and National—Unity Hillary Clinton Goes for Democratic—and National—Unity
With an embrace of Bernie Sanders, his supporters, and many of their progressive ideas, Clinton proposes a united front against Trump.
Jul 29, 2016 / John Nichols
I’m #StillSanders, but Tonight Hillary Got to Me I’m #StillSanders, but Tonight Hillary Got to Me
I’m still mourning the dream of political revolution, but on the last night of the DNC, Clinton made voting for her a bit easier.
Jul 29, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan
Can Hillary Clinton Convince America That She’ll Fight the Rigged System? Can Hillary Clinton Convince America That She’ll Fight the Rigged System?
At her speech tonight, Hillary needs to convince working-class voters that she “gets it.”
Jul 28, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan
The Democrats Are Branding Themselves as the Party of Inclusion—but Is That Enough? The Democrats Are Branding Themselves as the Party of Inclusion—but Is That Enough?
Missing from this picture is any sustained acknowledgement of economic pain.
Jul 28, 2016 / Richard Kim
How Bernie Sanders Lost the Platform Fight Over Israel How Bernie Sanders Lost the Platform Fight Over Israel
Despite the best efforts of his delegates, the Democratic Party platform does not mention Israel’s occupation or its settlements.
Jul 28, 2016 / Ali Gharib
Delegates Are Using the Convention to Make the TPP Politically Unacceptable Delegates Are Using the Convention to Make the TPP Politically Unacceptable
A clear line has been drawn at the corporate-friendly trade deal during this year's convention.
Jul 28, 2016 / John Nichols
The Civil-Rights Movement Made Hillary Clinton’s Historic Nomination Possible The Civil-Rights Movement Made Hillary Clinton’s Historic Nomination Possible
Whatever you think of her, Clinton’s candidacy is an important victory in the long fight for voting rights.
Jul 28, 2016 / Ari Berman
Who Goes to the DNC Anyway? Who Goes to the DNC Anyway?
From an 18-year-old first-time voter to a baseball-cap entrepreneur, eight conventioneers tell us what brings them to Philly.
Jul 28, 2016 / Samantha Schuyler and Molly Stier