Nothing About the 1994 Crime Bill Was Unintentional Nothing About the 1994 Crime Bill Was Unintentional
In the ’90s, Bill Clinton exploited fears about crime in the same way that Donald Trump uses immigration today.
Apr 11, 2016 / Bruce Shapiro
Bernie and Hillary, on the Stump in the Multiracial City Bernie and Hillary, on the Stump in the Multiracial City
It’s a day of hits and misses as Sanders and Clinton try to excite immigrant voters for the New York primary.
Apr 10, 2016 / Julianne Hing
With a Wyoming Victory, Sanders Extends His Multi-State Winning Streak With a Wyoming Victory, Sanders Extends His Multi-State Winning Streak
The senator from Vermont has now won 17 contests—including eight of the last nine match-ups.
Apr 10, 2016 / John Nichols
Shouldn’t Someone Tell Ted Cruz That Wisconsin Republicans Weren’t Really Voting for Him? Shouldn’t Someone Tell Ted Cruz That Wisconsin Republicans Weren’t Really Voting for Him?
Wisconsin primary voters may have voted for the Texan, but they were thinking about Paul Ryan.
Apr 8, 2016 / John Nichols
From Prisoners to the President From Prisoners to the President
A collection of 2008 letters to President-elect Obama shows that even though many incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people cannot vote they do have a stake in our country.
Apr 8, 2016 / Marlon Peterson
Both Clinton and Sanders Are Qualified—but Only Sanders Calls for Political Revolution Both Clinton and Sanders Are Qualified—but Only Sanders Calls for Political Revolution
That’s why The Nation still thinks primary voters should turn out for Sanders.
Apr 8, 2016 / The Editors
Memo to Bernie and Hillary: It’s Time for a Time Out Memo to Bernie and Hillary: It’s Time for a Time Out
If the Democratic Party had an adult in the room, they would be telling both candidates they need to take a step back.
Apr 8, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan
Republicans Need a New Party, Not a New Candidate Republicans Need a New Party, Not a New Candidate
Whether they choose Donald Trump or Ted Cruz, bigotry and immorality have already won the day in the Republican Party.
Apr 8, 2016 / Gary Younge
Bernie Sanders Should Keep Running—but Not Like This Bernie Sanders Should Keep Running—but Not Like This
The Sanders campaign is where Clinton was in 2008. If it wants to do better, it should learn from her lessons.
Apr 7, 2016 / Joan Walsh
Start Making Sense: Bernie Has Momentum on His Side Start Making Sense: Bernie Has Momentum on His Side
Plus David Cole on the Supreme Court and Gary Younge on Obama’s legacy.
Apr 7, 2016 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener