The Battle for the Senate Demands Democrats’ Fierce Focus The Battle for the Senate Demands Democrats’ Fierce Focus
Their bold ideas will be dead on arrival if Trumpists keep the chamber.
Aug 6, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
What Netflix’s ‘Great Hack’ Gets Wrong About Cambridge Analytica What Netflix’s ‘Great Hack’ Gets Wrong About Cambridge Analytica
The British consulting firm didn’t steal the 2016 election, and it couldn’t have if it tried.
Aug 6, 2019 / Micah L. Sifry
White Nationalism Is a Republican Crisis White Nationalism Is a Republican Crisis
There are Republicans who know that what this president is saying and doing is wrong. But they are refusing to speak up.
Aug 5, 2019 / John Nichols
The Democratic Debates Are an Unprecedented Moment for Americans With Student Debt The Democratic Debates Are an Unprecedented Moment for Americans With Student Debt
The Democratic presidential proposals represent a dramatic shift in the nationwide discussion about tuition costs and student loan debt.
Aug 1, 2019 / StudentNation / Natalia Abrams and Cody Hounanian
The Real Winners of the Second Debate Were Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders The Real Winners of the Second Debate Were Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders
They weren’t on stage Wednesday. But the ideas and the dynamism of the progressive senators framed both debates in Detroit.
Aug 1, 2019 / John Nichols
The Third-Tier Candidates Strike Back The Third-Tier Candidates Strike Back
Their candidacy may not be plausible, but their evisceration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris is important.
Aug 1, 2019 / Jeet Heer
This Is What Happens When More Than One Woman Is Running for President This Is What Happens When More Than One Woman Is Running for President
When Kirsten Gillibrand and Kamala Harris teamed up to push Joe Biden on his stands on women’s issues, it was uncomfortable. But it was long past time.
Aug 1, 2019 / Joan Walsh
The Queens District Attorney Race Goes to Court The Queens District Attorney Race Goes to Court
The runoff between Tiffany Cabán and Melinda Katz isn’t over until the courts decide it is.
Jul 31, 2019 / Ross Barkan
Elizabeth Warren’s Trade Plan Empowers Workers, Not Corporations Elizabeth Warren’s Trade Plan Empowers Workers, Not Corporations
The Massachusetts senator’s latest plan is about power as much as policies.
Jul 31, 2019 / Todd N. Tucker
The Debates Won’t Fully Matter Until Everyone’s on the Same Stage The Debates Won’t Fully Matter Until Everyone’s on the Same Stage
These two-night spectacles make it impossible to take stock of the Democratic presidential field.
Jul 31, 2019 / Joan Walsh