When Bernie Bros Become Hillary Bros
A casual survey at the DNC reveals not youthful folly, but Millennial pragmatism.
Conventions 2016
The Atlantic's coverage of the Republican and Democratic nominations for the U.S. presidential election
Why Identity Trumps Class for Many at the Democratic Convention
Sketches of voters whose life experiences caused them to see the election through the lenses of gender and race.
The Diverse Left and White Working-Class Right
Does the Democratic Party—open to all immigrants, races, genders, and sexual orientations—have enough room for less educated white voters?
Obama Returns to His Biography
Twelve years after introducing himself to the American public as the son of an immigrant, the president recast himself as a bearer of Scotch-Irish values.
Bloomberg's Case Against Trump
The billionaire former New York mayor denounced the Republican nominee as a “dangerous demagogue” and a “risky, reckless, and radical choice.”
A Thermidorian Reaction
At the Democratic National Convention, history repeats itself ...
