Political Figures

The President Poses a Clear and Present Danger to the First Amendment

The President Poses a Clear and Present Danger to the First Amendment The President Poses a Clear and Present Danger to the First Amendment

A Trump campaign suit against The New York Times shows how far he will take attacks on press freedom.

Feb 27, 2020 / John Nichols

Democratic Candidates Can Win by Getting Values Right

Democratic Candidates Can Win by Getting Values Right Democratic Candidates Can Win by Getting Values Right

What Bobby Kennedy’s 1968 campaign can teach 2020 candidates.

Feb 27, 2020 / Simon Greer and Richard D. Kahlenberg

Bloomberg Forced Me From My Teaching Job After He Learned I’d Been a Sex Worker

Bloomberg Forced Me From My Teaching Job After He Learned I’d Been a Sex Worker Bloomberg Forced Me From My Teaching Job After He Learned I’d Been a Sex Worker

Elizabeth Warren’s devastating confrontation with the former mayor over allegations of sexual harassment made “billionaire” the dirty word—and made me feel respected.

Feb 26, 2020 / Melissa Petro

Pete Buttigieg

Pete Buttigieg Is America’s Emmanuel Macron Pete Buttigieg Is America’s Emmanuel Macron

Just like France’s leader, the upstart mayor promises business as usual in a calmer environment.

Feb 26, 2020 / Ajay Singh Chaudhary

Elizabeth Warren Teaches Democrats How to Talk About Public Education

Elizabeth Warren Teaches Democrats How to Talk About Public Education Elizabeth Warren Teaches Democrats How to Talk About Public Education

That should count for something in the race for the party’s presidential nomination—but so close to Super Tuesday, is this coming too late?

Feb 26, 2020 / John Nichols

Not ‘Feeling the Bern’

Not ‘Feeling the Bern’ Not ‘Feeling the Bern’

I proudly staked a Bernie yard sign on my lawn in 2016. This cycle, it’s still in my garage, and I haven’t yet decided whom I’ll vote for in the 2020 primary.

Feb 26, 2020 / Karen Rothmyer

A Debate With No Winners, Only Survivors

A Debate With No Winners, Only Survivors A Debate With No Winners, Only Survivors

A messy and badly organized forum only helped the two front-runners, Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden.

Feb 25, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Person in monitor on debate stage

Live Chat: Watch the 10th Democratic Debate With ‘The Nation’ Live Chat: Watch the 10th Democratic Debate With ‘The Nation’

Our debate commentators are back again, analyzing and riffing on tonight’s primary debate.

Feb 25, 2020 / The Nation

The Sanders Campaign Goes Beyond Intersectionality

The Sanders Campaign Goes Beyond Intersectionality The Sanders Campaign Goes Beyond Intersectionality

Delivering real change in peoples’ lives requires us to reject the monopoly that corporate-backed and university-based social movements hold over what counts as justice.

Feb 24, 2020 / Joanna Wuest

Bernie Sanders Hits the Jackpot

Bernie Sanders Hits the Jackpot Bernie Sanders Hits the Jackpot

After Nevada, he can and must parlay newfound political capital into a sophisticated argument for why an antiestablishment message is electable.

Feb 23, 2020 / John Nichols

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