The Dangers of Playing It Safe With Joe Biden The Dangers of Playing It Safe With Joe Biden
Amid a global pandemic and economic meltdown, going with the safest candidate could be dangerous.
Mar 9, 2020 / Jeet Heer
It’s Time to Debunk the Idea that Women Aren’t ‘Electable’ It’s Time to Debunk the Idea that Women Aren’t ‘Electable’
While the ‘electability’ myth helped sink women in the Democratic primaries, women are winning big at the state and local level.
Mar 9, 2020 / Julie Kohler
Biden’s Not the One Biden’s Not the One
If the Democratic establishment thinks that Joe Biden is a better candidate to run against Donald Trump, they’re in for a rude awakening.
Mar 9, 2020 / Robert L. Borosage
Lessons From Elizabeth Warren’s Defeat Lessons From Elizabeth Warren’s Defeat
Bernie Sanders can borrow from Warren’s unity message in order to expand his own coalition.
Mar 6, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Put Elizabeth Warren in Charge of Writing the Democratic Platform Put Elizabeth Warren in Charge of Writing the Democratic Platform
The senator should chair a supercharged platform committee and lead in the forging of an agenda for big, bold structural change.
Mar 6, 2020 / John Nichols
‘Ruin Our Territory—for What?’ ‘Ruin Our Territory—for What?’
A massive standoff over a pipeline through Wet’suwet’en land is pushing Canada to confront how it deals with Indigenous rights.
Mar 5, 2020 / Jillian Kestler-D’Amours
Henry Cuellar Prevailed in Texas—but He’s Not Unscathed Henry Cuellar Prevailed in Texas—but He’s Not Unscathed
The incumbent Blue Dog held on to his congressional seat, but it was a much closer call than expected.
Mar 5, 2020 / Justin Miller
‘The Government Has Done This’: Inside India’s Muslim Pogrom ‘The Government Has Done This’: Inside India’s Muslim Pogrom
The RSS is driving both the anti-Muslim attacks and the decisions of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.
Mar 5, 2020 / Fahad Shah
Trump’s Education Policy Is an Opportunity for Democrats Trump’s Education Policy Is an Opportunity for Democrats
Republicans are running away from Betsy DeVos’s “education freedom” agenda as fast as they can. So why haven’t Democrats noticed?
Mar 5, 2020 / Jennifer C. Berkshire
Can Sanders Blunt Biden’s Surge? Can Sanders Blunt Biden’s Surge?
As the race narrows, the Sanders campaign’s best hope is to draw contrasts on Social Security and foreign policy.
Mar 4, 2020 / Jeet Heer