Democrats

Will the president use his remaining time in office to make good on his promise? He still can—if he wants to.

It’s Still Not Too Late for Biden to Deliver Debt Relief It’s Still Not Too Late for Biden to Deliver Debt Relief

Four years after hearing the president promise bold action on student debt, most borrowers are still no better off, and many—especially defrauded debtors—are measurably worse off....

Dec 13, 2024 / Astra Taylor

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jamie Raskin

Democrats Are Overdue for New Leadership Democrats Are Overdue for New Leadership

To mount an opposition under the coming Trump administration, the party needs new ideas—not the same establishment clinging to power.

Dec 12, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

Workers in red “Fight for $15” T-shirts standing next to each other with locked arms, in front of a banner reading “Whatever It Takes.”

Why Democrats Are Losing Americans Without a College Degree—and How to Win Them Back Why Democrats Are Losing Americans Without a College Degree—and How to Win Them Back

Voters intuitively know that the economy has not worked well for most of us for decades. Democrats must offer them a transformative vision, and stick to it for as long as it takes...

Dec 12, 2024 / Neil Kraus and Jon Shelton

Former Oklahoma senator Fred Harris stands outside his Corrales, New Mexico, home, Friday, July 23, 2004.

Remembering Fred Harris Remembering Fred Harris

1930–2024

Dec 11, 2024 / Jim Hightower

No, They Couldn’t: In a recent appearance on Pod Save America the consultants who steered the Kamala Harris campaign to defeat still refused to accept any responsibility—or to criticize the candidate.

No, Kamala Harris Staffers Did Not Run a “Flawless” Campaign No, Kamala Harris Staffers Did Not Run a “Flawless” Campaign

Democratic strategists are still patting themselves on the back for a catastrophic defeat.

Dec 10, 2024 / Jeet Heer

The shuttered Bethlehem Steel plant in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on March 15, 2024.

Why Bidenomics Was Such a Bust Why Bidenomics Was Such a Bust

A large majority of voters gave the Biden administration a failing grade on the economy. For the sake of future policy battles, it is worthwhile to try to understand their reasons...

Dec 9, 2024 / James K. Galbraith

Congresswoman Barbara Lee on Why Shirley Chisholm Was Right

Congresswoman Barbara Lee on Why Shirley Chisholm Was Right Congresswoman Barbara Lee on Why Shirley Chisholm Was Right

The California Democrat explains why, during her 25 years in Congress, it was important for her “to disrupt and dismantle and build something that’s equitable and just and right.”...

Dec 9, 2024 / Q&A / John Nichols

King of Chaos

King of Chaos King of Chaos

When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn't become a king; the palace becomes a circus.

Dec 6, 2024 / OppArt / Steve Brodner

Masked protesters act in front of the effigy of President Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte at Commonwealth Avenue during the demonstration.

Joe Biden, Donald Trump, and the Marcos-Duterte Feud Joe Biden, Donald Trump, and the Marcos-Duterte Feud

The clash between the Philippines's dynastic duo is an entertaining political soap opera. But this spat has the potential to turn violent very fast.

Dec 6, 2024 / Walden Bello

President Joe Biden and son Hunter Biden stepping out of a bookstore while shopping in Nantucket, Massachusetts, on November 29, 2024. Biden on Sunday issued an official pardon for his son Hunter, who is facing sentencing for two criminal cases related to tax evasion and the purchase of a firearm.

Hunter Biden and the Future of Clemency Hunter Biden and the Future of Clemency

Biden knows there is a better way to use it—other people’s children also deserve mercy.

Dec 4, 2024 / Rachel E. Barkow and Mark Osler

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