How Bernie Changed the Democratic Debate How Bernie Changed the Democratic Debate
The other candidates followed his lead, and leaned left.
Oct 14, 2015 / The Editors
In the First Democratic Debate, Clinton Shows That She Really Does Know How to Play the Game In the First Democratic Debate, Clinton Shows That She Really Does Know How to Play the Game
And she typified all that is good, and bad, about Democratic liberalism.
Oct 14, 2015 / D.D. Guttenplan
How the Populist Moment Will Shape the Debates How the Populist Moment Will Shape the Debates
The moment and the movements shaping it.
Oct 13, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
5 Tough Questions for Tonight’s Democratic Debate 5 Tough Questions for Tonight’s Democratic Debate
Let’s talk about making the “gig economy” fair, creating a postal bank, congressional authorization for war, and helping, rather than harming, immigrants.
Oct 13, 2015 / John Nichols
Showdown: What Will We Learn From the First Clinton-Sanders Debate? Showdown: What Will We Learn From the First Clinton-Sanders Debate?
A liberal will square off against a socialist atop the most progressive Democratic field in most of our lifetimes.
Oct 12, 2015 / Joan Walsh
Hillary Clinton Just Made Passage of the TPP Much More Difficult Hillary Clinton Just Made Passage of the TPP Much More Difficult
Forget 2016–Hillary just changed the congressional debate on the trade pact.
Oct 7, 2015 / George Zornick
The New Cold War Is Now Being Waged on Three Fronts: Ukraine, Europe and Syria The New Cold War Is Now Being Waged on Three Fronts: Ukraine, Europe and Syria
It need not be on any of them.
Oct 7, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen
Tell the Democratic Party: We Need More Debates Tell the Democratic Party: We Need More Debates
With only six primary debates scheduled, the DNC is doing the party—and our democracy— a disservice.
Oct 6, 2015 / NationAction
Hillary Clinton Is Running to Bernie Sanders’s Left on This One Issue Hillary Clinton Is Running to Bernie Sanders’s Left on This One Issue
Clinton just came out with a tough plan to tighten gun laws. Will Sanders stick to his guns—or try a new approach?
Oct 5, 2015 / Joan Walsh
Letters From the October 19, 2015, Issue Letters From the October 19, 2015, Issue
Coming out for choice… Hillary’s unrequited love… up for debate… nationalize The Nation…
Oct 1, 2015 / Our Readers