After Willie Horton
Criminal justice reform, absent from the progressive agenda, must be a priority for Democratic candidates.
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Criminal justice reform, absent from the progressive agenda, must be a priority for Democratic candidates.
Why progressives need to own Obama's achievements—and build a movement to pressure him to do more.
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For all the supposed preparation progressives did for a return to political power, we haven’t figured out how to relate to an actual government. If progressives cannot "own" landmark achievements like healthcare and financial reform, how can we expect anyone else to?
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