Andray Domise: Harris’s status as running mate to Joe Biden is indeed historic. But representation does not imply loyalty or any degree of respect to Black and brown communities beyond the superficial.
Rick Smith: There has never been a better moment for American progressives to flex their muscles
The latecomer to the Democratic race is trying to win the U.S. presidency the old-fashioned way—by buying it
The road to the White House leads through Ohio, where some Democrat frontrunners hope radical new policy prescriptions can turn voters away from Trump
All but undone by her bogus ancestry claims, Elizabeth Warren now draws adoring crowds in the Dems’ nomination race with her agenda for radical reform. Can she complete the comeback?
Scott Gilmore: “Consciously or not, the Democrats, and the majority of American voters, support policies that can best be described as… Canadian.”
Adam Gopnik argues compromise is a ‘fighting word’ for liberals who need to be simultaneously radical and realistic
In key swing states, the former veep connects with white, working-class voters who are feeling Trump regret
Image of the week: Hopping aboard tables suits his brand as the Dems’ youthful, quirky, down-to-earth candidate. But does he have anything to say when he’s up there?
A record number of women have been elected to Congress in a series of historic wins
The former secretary of state and presidential candidate on the future of the Democratic Party, Trump’s record on Iran and climate, and defending Ted Kennedy’s complicated legacy
With his new doc ‘Fahrenheit 11/9’ taking aim at Donald Trump and the Democratic Party alike, the filmmaker proves as controversial—and frustrating—as ever