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Democratic Primary 2016
June 28, 2016
Alex Shephard
The writing of the Democratic platform is going about as well as you’d expect.
June 24, 2016
Clio Chang
Can the Democrats Go Beyond Scoring Cheap Political Points?
This election presents a chance for Democrats to go big. Instead, they’re obsessed with sticking it to the GOP.
June 24, 2016
Mikaela Lefrak
Bernie Sanders says he’ll vote for Hillary. He’s also still running for president.
June 23, 2016
Alex Shephard
Is Bernie dropping his demands for free college and the $15 minimum wage?
June 22, 2016
Alex Shephard
Bernie Sanders can’t stop not stopping.
June 22, 2016
David Dayen
The Superdelegate Solution
How Democrats can democratize the primaries—and keep the peace.
June 20, 2016
Clio Chang
Hillary finally realizes that she doesn’t need to be cool to reach young voters.
June 20, 2016
Alex Shephard
Hillary’s Unpopularity Is a Good Thing for Progressives
Why the left should be relieved that Clinton needs Obama's help.
June 17, 2016
Emma Foehringer Merchant
Green Lefties Are Grieving Over Sanders’s Loss. Can They Learn to Love Clinton?
June 17, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
Is Bernie Sanders making a huge mistake?
June 17, 2016
Alex Shephard
Bernie Sanders doesn’t want this to end.
June 16, 2016
PodcastPrimary Concerns
Primary Concerns Episode 17: Two Houses Divided
June 15, 2016
Jeet Heer
What Bernie Sanders Has Already Done for Hillary Clinton
By moving her to the left, he's given her a chance to look like a candidate—and president—of the future.
June 15, 2016
Alex Shephard
People really don’t like Donald Trump.
June 15, 2016
David Dayen
Will Bernie Sanders Win the Platform?
In the Democratic platform hearings, the party's past is on trial.
June 15, 2016
Alex Shephard
Bernie Sanders wants to transform the Democratic Party.
June 14, 2016
The New Republic
The Split
19 reasons the Democrats will remain divided—and what it means for the party’s future.
June 10, 2016
Alex Shephard
Bernie Sanders isn’t running for president anymore.
June 10, 2016
Brian Beutler
How Many Young Bernie Supporters Does Hillary Clinton Really Need?
Not nearly as many as Democrats fear.
June 9, 2016
Adam Peck
President Obama says, “I’m with her.”

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