Beto Talks About the Costs of War Beto Talks About the Costs of War
Presidential contender O’Rourke says we have “completely forgotten” our constitutional responsibility to lawfully declare and end wars.
Apr 15, 2019 / Feature / John Nichols
A Sobering Signal From Wisconsin A Sobering Signal From Wisconsin
The loss of a critical court race that should have been an easy win for progressives provides a battleground-state warning for 2020.
Apr 12, 2019 / John Nichols
Bernie Sanders and Jeremy Corbyn Might Create a Revolution Bernie Sanders and Jeremy Corbyn Might Create a Revolution
Just as Reagan and Thatcher rose together, perhaps so too will Bernie Sanders and Jeremy Corbyn.
Apr 12, 2019 / Robert L. Borosage
The Conversations Democrats Need to Be Having The Conversations Democrats Need to Be Having
The danger of a continued Trump presidency is too dire to spend our limited resources on internal fights.
Apr 12, 2019 / Adam Barbanel-Fried
The Presidential Candidates Should Debate Union Rights in Chattanooga The Presidential Candidates Should Debate Union Rights in Chattanooga
Members of UAW Local 42 want collective-bargaining rights at the Volkswagen plant. Where better to debate about labor rights, unions and the future of work?
Apr 11, 2019 / John Nichols
Kirsten Gillibrand Isn’t Afraid of Anything Kirsten Gillibrand Isn’t Afraid of Anything
The New York senator is a Medicare for All, Green New Deal progressive who wants to win over Trump’s voters. Can she convince Democrats to give her a shot?
Apr 11, 2019 / Feature / Joan Walsh
Kirsten Gillibrand’s Journey to the Left Kirsten Gillibrand’s Journey to the Left
Joan Walsh on the candidate, Eric Foner on Reconstruction, and Amy Wilentz on Jared Kushner.
Apr 11, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Women of Color Will Hold Joe Biden Accountable Women of Color Will Hold Joe Biden Accountable
No Democrat will win the nomination, or the White House, without women of color voters in 2020.
Apr 10, 2019 / Aimee Allison
Our Crisis of Democracy Is Taking Center Stage in the 2020 Campaign Our Crisis of Democracy Is Taking Center Stage in the 2020 Campaign
Democratic candidates are staking out bold stances on progressive policies.
Apr 9, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
For Agonistic Respect on the Left For Agonistic Respect on the Left
More than ever, we must embrace the ability to be sharply critical without being destructive and hostile.
Apr 9, 2019 / Jeffrey C. Isaac