Hillary Clinton’s Soft Populism Is Not Enough Hillary Clinton’s Soft Populism Is Not Enough
Clinton launched her campaign bemoaning inequality and vowing to fight for everyday Americans. Will she follow through?
Apr 12, 2015 / John Nichols
Hillary Clinton’s Feminist Family Values Hillary Clinton’s Feminist Family Values
Clinton’s surprisingly powerful campaign announcement suggests that Democrats are finding an authentic version of pro-family politics.
Apr 12, 2015 / Michelle Goldberg
Former Republican Says No One Who Voted for the Iraq War Should Be President—Including Hillary Clinton Former Republican Says No One Who Voted for the Iraq War Should Be President—Including Hillary Clinton
Lincoln Chafee, who voted against authorizing Bush’s war, challenges Clinton—and her pro-war vote.
Apr 10, 2015 / John Nichols
Senate Candidate Forswears Wall Street Money—Who’s Next? Senate Candidate Forswears Wall Street Money—Who’s Next?
Progressive groups are hoping to decouple Democrats from Wall Street by pushing a pledge to give up Wall Street donations.
Apr 9, 2015 / George Zornick
A Radical Agenda for Hillary Clinton A Radical Agenda for Hillary Clinton
The thought leaders of the Next System Project want to move past the narrow debate about policy and toward a conversation about the deeper structural change required of the politic...
Apr 8, 2015 / William Greider
Rand Paul Loves Big Government Rand Paul Loves Big Government
When it counts, the newest Republican presidential candidate sides with autocrats who thwart local control, democracy and, yes, liberty.
Apr 7, 2015 / John Nichols
Scott Walker Controls Wisconsin’s Executive and Legislative Branches. Now His Minions Are Gunning For the Judicial. Scott Walker Controls Wisconsin’s Executive and Legislative Branches. Now His Minions Are Gunning For the Judicial.
Allies of the Wisconsin governor are spending heavily to get control of Wisconsin’s Supreme Court.
Apr 6, 2015 / John Nichols
It Is Very American to Ask if the Presidency Should Be Passed Between Entitled Families It Is Very American to Ask if the Presidency Should Be Passed Between Entitled Families
Martin O’Malley raises a fine concern about Bush-versus-Clinton politics.
Mar 30, 2015 / John Nichols
Ted Cruz’s Biggest Liability Is Probably His Constant Lying Ted Cruz’s Biggest Liability Is Probably His Constant Lying
Conservatives love Cruz’s brand of “truth” telling—but will it come back to haunt him?
Mar 23, 2015 / George Zornick
The ‘Draft Elizabeth Warren’ Campaign Gets a Big Boost from ‘The Boston Globe’ The ‘Draft Elizabeth Warren’ Campaign Gets a Big Boost from ‘The Boston Globe’
The newspaper warns it would be “a big mistake” for Democrats to “let Hillary Clinton coast to the presidential nomination without real opposition.”
Mar 23, 2015 / John Nichols