Bernie Sanders and His Supporters Should Do What the Democratic Party Won’t: Advocate for Candidates of Color Bernie Sanders and His Supporters Should Do What the Democratic Party Won’t: Advocate for Candidates of Color
By focusing on supporting progressive leaders and organizations of color, they could make a mark that lasts long beyond 2016.
Apr 29, 2016 / Steve Phillips
Can Anyone Drive Women Voters to Clinton Better Than Trump? Try Cruz–Fiorina Can Anyone Drive Women Voters to Clinton Better Than Trump? Try Cruz–Fiorina
With stunning political incompetence, the right-wing senator introduced his unpopular female running mate, and made her look like his nanny.
Apr 28, 2016 / Joan Walsh
We Know We Hate the Establishment—but Do We Know What It Is? We Know We Hate the Establishment—but Do We Know What It Is?
The vague term obscures where power really lies.
Apr 28, 2016 / Feature / Michael Kazin
Trump Attempted a Foreign Policy Makeover Today. Did it Work? Trump Attempted a Foreign Policy Makeover Today. Did it Work?
Who’s advising this guy?
Apr 27, 2016 / James Carden
Why Donna Edwards Lost—and Why It Matters for the Future of the Democratic Party Why Donna Edwards Lost—and Why It Matters for the Future of the Democratic Party
Black women are the bedrock of the party, and yet Edwards’s loss is a sign that they still don’t have a place at the table.
Apr 27, 2016 / Joan Walsh
Democrats Nominate a Bold Champion of Popular Democracy Democrats Nominate a Bold Champion of Popular Democracy
Maryland congressional candidate Jamie Raskin just won a key primary. Now, he is preparing to win big fights for voting rights, campaign finance reform and economic and social just...
Apr 27, 2016 / John Nichols
The Stop Trump Movement Is a Joke. Sad! The Stop Trump Movement Is a Joke. Sad!
Donald Trump wins five more states, and the people who are trying to stop him appear to be clueless.
Apr 26, 2016 / John Nichols
What Trump Really Means When He Says He’ll Make America Great Again What Trump Really Means When He Says He’ll Make America Great Again
Donald Trump is the first candidate to run on a platform openly stating that America is in decline.
Apr 26, 2016 / Tom Engelhardt
Before ‘Unity,’ Sanders Must Stay in the Fight Before ‘Unity,’ Sanders Must Stay in the Fight
History will not judge the Sanders campaign by the number of votes he won but by how it has shaped this remarkable moment and continues to shape future debates.
Apr 26, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
African-American Voters Have an Understandable Reason to Support Hillary Clinton African-American Voters Have an Understandable Reason to Support Hillary Clinton
Bernie Sanders has propelled economic inequality to center stage. But older African Americans have known about inequality for a long time.
Apr 25, 2016 / Eric Foner