![Sorry, Fellow Bernie Fans: Maybe Hillary Really Did Win the Debate](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/hillary_clinton_debate_ap_img.jpg)
Sorry, Fellow Bernie Fans: Maybe Hillary Really Did Win the Debate Sorry, Fellow Bernie Fans: Maybe Hillary Really Did Win the Debate
Did the mainstream media turn a blind eye to Bernie’s big win? It’s not that simple.
Oct 16, 2015 / Leslie Savan
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Bernie Sanders Dominates With Small Donors, While the GOP Rakes in the Dark Money Bernie Sanders Dominates With Small Donors, While the GOP Rakes in the Dark Money
After a surprisingly strong third quarter, Sanders has almost as much cash on hand as Hillary Clinton.
Oct 16, 2015 / Joshua Holland
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After One Good Debate, Democrats Need to Schedule a Lot More of Them After One Good Debate, Democrats Need to Schedule a Lot More of Them
Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard is right: Democrats must display a “greater engagement in our democratic process at a critical time.”
Oct 16, 2015 / John Nichols
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The Freedom Caucus The Freedom Caucus
The GOP’s in disarray. The Freedom Caucus wants its say. It’s time, they think, to take a stand For principles from cuckoo land.
Oct 15, 2015 / Column / Calvin Trillin
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Republicans Mentioned Israel 23 Times During Their Last Two Debates. Democrats Only Mentioned It Once. Republicans Mentioned Israel 23 Times During Their Last Two Debates. Democrats Only Mentioned It Once.
Support for Israel was once bipartisan. But it’s become a political touchstone for conservatives.
Oct 14, 2015 / Joshua Holland
![Bernie Sanders Has a Secret Weapon, and the Media Elites Just Don’t Get It](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/bernie_sanders_debate_alone_ap_img.jpg)
Bernie Sanders Has a Secret Weapon, and the Media Elites Just Don’t Get It Bernie Sanders Has a Secret Weapon, and the Media Elites Just Don’t Get It
Americans are a people for whom ideology matters a lot less than speaking plainly and sticking by your beliefs.
Oct 14, 2015 / Mark Hertsgaard
![Who Won the Democratic Debate? Progressives, Hands Down](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/democratic_debate_shadows_ap.jpg)
Who Won the Democratic Debate? Progressives, Hands Down Who Won the Democratic Debate? Progressives, Hands Down
The largest TV audience in Democratic debate history heard from candidates whose base has pulled them to the left.
Oct 14, 2015 / Joan Walsh
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Note to Dems: Simply Not Being Racist Isn’t Enough on Immigration Reform Note to Dems: Simply Not Being Racist Isn’t Enough on Immigration Reform
The GOP’s xenophobic carnival has set the political bar dangerously low for Democrats.
Oct 14, 2015 / Julianne Hing
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The Real Debate Last Night Was Between Democratic Socialism and Casino Capitalism The Real Debate Last Night Was Between Democratic Socialism and Casino Capitalism
And if Bernie Sanders has his way, this discussion’s not over.
Oct 14, 2015 / John Nichols
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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