African-American Voters Have an Understandable Reason to Support Hillary Clinton African-American Voters Have an Understandable Reason to Support Hillary Clinton
Bernie Sanders has propelled economic inequality to center stage. But older African Americans have known about inequality for a long time.
Apr 25, 2016 / Eric Foner
The Most Focused and Effective Democratic Messenger We Have Is Elizabeth Warren The Most Focused and Effective Democratic Messenger We Have Is Elizabeth Warren
The senator from Massachusetts is delivering a well-developed and stinging critique of Republican extremism—and Ted Cruz’s whining.
Apr 21, 2016 / John Nichols
This Is How Clinton Won New York This Is How Clinton Won New York
Tuesday may have marked the beginning of the end of the race for the Democratic nomination.
Apr 20, 2016 / Joan Walsh
‘Hate Is Not Welcome Here’ ‘Hate Is Not Welcome Here’
These protesters disrupted one of the biggest rallies of Trump’s campaign.
Apr 19, 2016 / George Zornick
The Primary Season That Won’t End The Primary Season That Won’t End
An ongoing series that won’t be over any time soon.
Apr 19, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow
Why Sanders Skipped Clooney and Visited the Vatican Why Sanders Skipped Clooney and Visited the Vatican
Sanders’s hope for a moral economy is amplified at the Vatican.
Apr 19, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Surprise: New York Democrats Like the Democratic Party! Surprise: New York Democrats Like the Democratic Party!
And the Sanders campaign is making enemies with its attacks.
Apr 18, 2016 / Joan Walsh
Both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders Need Better Answers on the 1994 Crime Bill Both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders Need Better Answers on the 1994 Crime Bill
At last night’s debate, Clinton offered a grudging apology for “unintended” outcomes. Sanders wasn’t pressed on his vote for it—and he should be.
Apr 15, 2016 / Joan Walsh
The Newtown Families Just Won a Big Victory in Their Fight Against Remington Guns The Newtown Families Just Won a Big Victory in Their Fight Against Remington Guns
Will the gunmaker have to pay the price for the Sandy Hook mass shooting?
Apr 14, 2016 / George Zornick
Hundreds of People Were Just Arrested Outside Congress Hundreds of People Were Just Arrested Outside Congress
One of the largest acts of civil disobedience in Washington barely got any attention from the mainstream press.
Apr 12, 2016 / George Zornick