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Bernie Sanders Changed Our Politics

Bernie Sanders Changed Our Politics Bernie Sanders Changed Our Politics

The senator set out to organize and educate and transform our understanding of what is possible in politics. He succeeded.

Apr 8, 2020 / John Nichols

Bernie Sanders Is As Frustrated as You Are

Bernie Sanders Is As Frustrated as You Are Bernie Sanders Is As Frustrated as You Are

With a pandemic radically reshaping our politics and our economy, the candidate sat down for an exclusive interview with The Nation.

Apr 7, 2020 / John Nichols

Three Truths and a Lie: a Version for Organizers

Three Truths and a Lie: a Version for Organizers Three Truths and a Lie: a Version for Organizers

The current crisis could be the time when a different world becomes real—if liberal and left forces work together.

Apr 2, 2020 / Deepak Bhargava and Dorian T. Warren

Thomas Piketty: Confronting Our Long History of Massive Inequality

Thomas Piketty: Confronting Our Long History of Massive Inequality Thomas Piketty: Confronting Our Long History of Massive Inequality

We talked to the French economist about his new book Capital and Ideology, his thoughts on Covid-19, and more.

Mar 26, 2020 / Q&A / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins

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Letters From the April 6, 2020, Issue Letters From the April 6, 2020, Issue

The rest is commentary…

Mar 24, 2020 / Susie Linfield and Joshua Leifer

Progressives, There’s Reason to Hope. Really!

Progressives, There’s Reason to Hope. Really! Progressives, There’s Reason to Hope. Really!

While the world grapples with the coronavirus, it’s important to remember how much the progressive movement has moved the ball.

Mar 19, 2020 / Leah Hunt-Hendrix

Biden’s Promise to Choose a Female Vice President Is Why He’s Winning

Biden’s Promise to Choose a Female Vice President Is Why He’s Winning Biden’s Promise to Choose a Female Vice President Is Why He’s Winning

One person’s pandering is another’s coalition building—and Biden understands that.

Mar 16, 2020 / Joan Walsh

Biden v. Sanders Is Really About Transactions v. Revolution

Biden v. Sanders Is Really About Transactions v. Revolution Biden v. Sanders Is Really About Transactions v. Revolution

The Democratic front-runner offered a laundry list of what he called results, while the insurgent argued for systemic change.

Mar 15, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Is It Too Late for Bernie Sanders to Win Over Black Voters?

Is It Too Late for Bernie Sanders to Win Over Black Voters? Is It Too Late for Bernie Sanders to Win Over Black Voters?

Black voters and suburban women are the base of the post-Trump Democratic Party that Sanders wants to lead. If he doesn’t have a strategy for winning them, he’ll lose again.

Mar 11, 2020 / Joan Walsh

Students promote black voter engagement

The ‘Black Vote’ Narrative Is a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy The ‘Black Vote’ Narrative Is a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

Every black American has their own reasons for voting the way they do. Why can’t the mainstream media reflect that diversity?

Mar 11, 2020 / Shirley Ngozi Nwangwa

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