The Gist

Did Bernie Pull Hillary to the Left?

Slate’s Jamelle Bouie explains what the Democratic primary tells us about how the party as a whole has shifted.

Is Bernie Sanders part of a long Democratic tradition of progressive insurgency? Above, supporters arrive to hear Sanders speak on Sunday in Prospect Park in Brooklyn, New York.

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Is Bernie Sanders part of a long Democratic tradition of progressive insurgency? On The Gist, Slate’s Jamelle Bouie explains the shifting politics of the Democratic party. Read his front-page story, “There Is No Bernie Sanders Movement.” For the Spiel, how to interpret your changing life expectancy.

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