Democrats

Hillary Clinton at Childcare Center in Brooklyn

Why It Matters That Hillary Clinton Championed Welfare Reform Why It Matters That Hillary Clinton Championed Welfare Reform

As poor people suffer without a safety net, it’s time for the two Democratic candidates to start talking about restoring the welfare system.

Mar 1, 2016 / Alejandra Marchevsky and Jeanne Theoharis

This Is What You Need to Know for Super Tuesday

This Is What You Need to Know for Super Tuesday This Is What You Need to Know for Super Tuesday

The headlines you’ll read after the March 1 voting is finished won’t tell the whole story.

Mar 1, 2016 / John Nichols

Gitmo

Why We Must Close Guantánamo Now Why We Must Close Guantánamo Now

Congress and the media must recognize once and for all that torture is not a matter of serious debate: It is a war crime.

Mar 1, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Anita Alvarez

Prosecutor Anita Alvarez May Pay a Price for Her Handling of Cops Who Kill Prosecutor Anita Alvarez May Pay a Price for Her Handling of Cops Who Kill

The Chicago prosecutor’s handling of police brutality has dogged a tough re-election campaign.

Mar 1, 2016 / Deborah L. Shelton

Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton

The Democratic Primary Is Not Over Yet The Democratic Primary Is Not Over Yet

Less than 900,000 Democrats in just four states have cast a ballot. More democracy—it’s a good thing!

Feb 29, 2016 / The Editors

Bernie Sanders Just Won Three of His Biggest Endorsements in a Long Campaign

Bernie Sanders Just Won Three of His Biggest Endorsements in a Long Campaign Bernie Sanders Just Won Three of His Biggest Endorsements in a Long Campaign

As pundits rush to declare the race over, Robert Reich, Tulsi Gabbard, and Alan Grayson say, “Not so fast.”

Feb 29, 2016 / John Nichols

Thanks, Marco: Rubio Starts Roughing Up Trump… for Hillary

Thanks, Marco: Rubio Starts Roughing Up Trump… for Hillary Thanks, Marco: Rubio Starts Roughing Up Trump… for Hillary

But when Clinton runs in the general, she’s in danger of becoming the Democratic Romney.

Feb 26, 2016 / Leslie Savan

Ashley Williams interrupts Hillary

We Spoke to Ashley Williams, the Black Queer Organizer Who Interrupted Hillary Clinton We Spoke to Ashley Williams, the Black Queer Organizer Who Interrupted Hillary Clinton

Their thoughts on presidential politics, the Black Lives Matter movement, and what can be gleaned from movements of the past.

Feb 26, 2016 / Alex Lubben

Who Is the Real Progressive: Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders?

Who Is the Real Progressive: Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders? Who Is the Real Progressive: Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders?

Four historians consider how the Democratic candidates fit within the history of the Progressive tradition.

Feb 24, 2016 / Kim Phillips-Fein, Charles Postel, Robert Greene II, and Michael Kazin

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders

The Economic Dilemma Democrats Face in 2016 The Economic Dilemma Democrats Face in 2016

The challenge for any Democratic candidate is to learn—and learn fast—that he or she must be the candidate of fundamental change, not the candidate of continuity.

Feb 23, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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