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Jeff Stein

Jeff Stein

Former reporter on politics & policy

    Latest articles by Jeff Stein

    Politics
    Today, Bernie Sanders truly became a Democrat for the first timeToday, Bernie Sanders truly became a Democrat for the first time
    Politics

    In his endorsement of Hillary Clinton, Sanders made clear the Democratic Party is the best hope for the political revolution’s future.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    5 legacies: how Bernie Sanders changed 2016 — and the Democratic Party5 legacies: how Bernie Sanders changed 2016 — and the Democratic Party
    Politics

    Sanders is clearly right: He’s proven anything but a “fringe” candidate in the Democratic primary.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    Bernie Sanders is expected to endorse Hillary Clinton today. What did his movement mean?Bernie Sanders is expected to endorse Hillary Clinton today. What did his movement mean?
    Politics

    The end of Sanders’s movement marks the beginning of the debate over what it meant.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    We asked 8 political scientists if party platforms matter. Here’s what we learned.We asked 8 political scientists if party platforms matter. Here’s what we learned.
    Politics

    The platforms have no actual teeth. But they’re a surprisingly great predictor of how the party will behave in power.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    The Democratic Party has moved left after Bernie Sanders’s run. The platform is proof.The Democratic Party has moved left after Bernie Sanders’s run. The platform is proof.
    Politics

    Big changes on the minimum wage, environmental regulation, marijuana legalization, and the war on drugs.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    Hillary Clinton on shootings: “We know there is something wrong with our country”Hillary Clinton on shootings: “We know there is something wrong with our country”
    Politics

    “Let’s focus on what we know deep in our hearts,” Clinton said.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    This is how unhappy Americans are with their choices in the presidential electionThis is how unhappy Americans are with their choices in the presidential election
    Politics

    Clinton is the least popular Democratic nominee among Democrats since 1992.

    By Jeff Stein and Zachary Crockett
    Politics
    Clinton’s new small-business plan is about tearing down Trump’s business recordClinton’s new small-business plan is about tearing down Trump’s business record
    Politics

    Understanding Clinton’s new push against Trump.

    By Jeff Stein
    Podcasts
    Why this “bloody” veggie burger may become the Tesla of foodWhy this “bloody” veggie burger may become the Tesla of food
    Podcast
    Podcasts

    Impossible Foods’ Patrick Brown joins The Ezra Klein Show to talk about his company’s new veggie burger.

    By Katie Hicks and Jeff Stein
    Politics
    Here’s President Obama’s “blunt” explanation for Hillary Clinton’s unpopularityHere’s President Obama’s “blunt” explanation for Hillary Clinton’s unpopularity
    Politics

    It may not persuade her Republican critics — but it helps explain why Obama is endorsing Clinton.

    By Jeff Stein