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July 2, 2019
Alex Shephard
How Old Is Too Old to Be President?
With three septuagenarian Democrats vying to take on the 73-year-old Trump, age is more than just a number.
June 27, 2019
Walter Shapiro
Miami Moonglow for Booker and Klobuchar
With a few breakout moments and a deft soundbite or two, the two senators stepped out of Elizabeth Warren's shadow.
June 26, 2019
Alex Shephard
Give Democrats a Chance to Get Serious in Their First Debates
So much to talk about, so many to say it, so little time—and undoubtedly too much Chuck Todd.
June 20, 2019
Magazine
Alex Pareene
Give War a Chance
In search of the Democratic Party's fighting spirit
June 18, 2019
Alex Shephard
Joe Biden’s Wilted Rose Garden Strategy
The former vice president's campaign banks on Democrats forgetting he's been unemployed for two and a half years.
June 17, 2019
Matt Ford
“It’s High Time This Whole Matter Get Revisited”
An interview with J. T. Smith, who was there when the Justice Department concluded that a sitting president can't be indicted
June 12, 2019
Conor Lynch
The Left’s Failure to Envision a World Without Capitalism
Bernie Sanders' speech on democratic socialism underscored the limits of a growing movement's imagination.
June 11, 2019
Walter Shapiro
On the Oratory Trail in Iowa
How candidates in the crowded 2020 Democratic field are honing the fine art of turning a phrase
June 10, 2019
Alex Shephard
Democrats Are Winning the Battle of Ideas, but Could Still Lose the War
As the 2020 candidates race to issue policy papers, are they failing to communicate a bigger message?
May 28, 2019
Casey Quinlan
The Democrats’ Neglect of Transgender Rights
It's not just about bathrooms. It's about livelihoods—and lives.
May 23, 2019
Matt Ford
Make the IRS Great Again
Democrats could fund their ambitious policies if the agency enforced tax laws fairly, rather than targeting the poor more than the rich.
May 20, 2019
Matt Ford
The Democrats’ Plan to Save Abortion Rights Is Full of Asterisks
Passing a federal law to enshrine Roe v. Wade would require control of the White House and Congress—and approval from the Supreme Court.
May 20, 2019
Magazine
Robert Westbrook
Socialism and the Democracy Deficit
The quest for radical equality in the American grain
May 15, 2019
Alex Shephard
Democrats Already Have a Position on Tariffs... If You Know Where to Look
While Trump loudly escalates his trade war with China, most 2020 contenders are muted—and that's a mistake.
May 14, 2019
Alex Shephard
Elizabeth Warren Has a Plan to Fight the Opioid Crisis. Why Don’t Other Democrats?
The 2020 hopeful connected the dots between drug addiction and corporate greed, and "Trump country" took notice.
May 13, 2019
Matt Ford
Andrew Yang’s Disjointed Plan to Reform American Democracy
The internet-savvy entrepreneur has some good ideas—and some questionable ones.
May 10, 2019
Roge Karma
The Gross Inequality of Death in America
The richest Americans live 10-15 years longer than the poorest Americans. It will take a lot more than Medicare for All to close the gap.
May 8, 2019
Alex Shephard
Pete Buttigieg’s Honeymoon Is Over
The mayor's winning personality won't be enough. He has to stand for something.
May 2, 2019
Alex Shephard
Democrats Can Win on Immigration
As Trump continues to stoke fear, 2020 presidential contenders have the opportunity to offer policy.
May 1, 2019
Alex Pareene
Democrats Have Created an “Electability” Monster
And this time, it's even eating establishment candidates.
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