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Democratic National Convention 2016
July 29, 2016
Laura Reston
The Democrats continue raiding the sunny optimism of the Reagan years.
July 29, 2016
Alex Shephard
Andrew Cuomo will never be president.
July 28, 2016
Emma Foehringer Merchant
Bernie’s environmentalists are starting to rally around Hillary.
July 28, 2016
Alex Shephard
Are Democrats missing an opportunity to obliterate the GOP at the DNC?
July 28, 2016
Clio Chang
Democrats should take a tip from Obama and take Bernie supporters seriously.
July 28, 2016
Clio Chang
Will Hillary be able to hold her own tonight?
July 28, 2016
David Dayen
Democrats Lay Claim to Ronald Reagan’s Shining City
But where does that leave the progressive base, much less working-class voters?
July 28, 2016
Scott Lemieux
Why the Left’s Opposition to Tim Kaine Is Misplaced
As in so many things, it's the party, not the politician, that decides.
July 28, 2016
Ned Resnikoff
What Trump Talks About When He Talks About the Working Class
In reflecting the diversity of America's workers, the Democratic National Convention offers an instructive contrast to Trump's rhetoric.
July 28, 2016
Brian Beutler
Obama Bets on America to Save Democracy Again
This isn't about preserving his legacy. It's much bigger than that.
July 28, 2016
Jeet Heer
Welcome to the New Party of Lincoln
President Obama and the Democratic Party opened their arms to Republicans—without compromising their liberal values.
July 28, 2016
Alex Shephard
President Obama just delivered the most convincing argument for why Donald Trump can’t be president.
July 28, 2016
Clio Chang
Tim Kaine is constantly reminding us about his gap year.
July 28, 2016
Alex Shephard
Somehow, Michael Bloomberg’s speech wasn’t bad.
July 28, 2016
Clio Chang
We got the best Joe Biden on Wednesday night.
July 28, 2016
Alex Shephard
The mere presence of Leon Panetta set off anti-war demonstrators at the DNC.
July 28, 2016
Clio Chang
Gun violence has taken center stage at the DNC.
July 27, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
Bill de Blasio’s long primary nightmare has reached its ignominious end.
July 27, 2016
Clio Chang
Is Barack Obama going to go after Donald Trump at the DNC tonight?
July 27, 2016
Emmett Rensin
Give Bernie’s Distraught Supporters a Break
The media is treating them like weirdos, but they're responding to Sanders's loss like ordinary human beings.

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