Graham Platner and the Rise of White-Male Identity Politics Graham Platner and the Rise of White-Male Identity Politics
Platner’s rocket to stardom reflects something ugly that’s developed, not only on the right but the left as well.
Jun 5, 2026 / Joan Walsh
In the Race to Succeed Nadler, Micah Lasher Says Fighting Trump Is Not Enough In the Race to Succeed Nadler, Micah Lasher Says Fighting Trump Is Not Enough
The state assemblyman wants to go to Congress to take on MAGA, but says that Democrats need to show Americans that they are “gonna make their lives better. Quickly.”
Jun 3, 2026 / Joan Walsh
Minnesota’s Peggy Flanagan Wins the DFL Nomination for a Senate Seat Minnesota’s Peggy Flanagan Wins the DFL Nomination for a Senate Seat
Her opponent, Representative Angie Craig, campaigned for the DFL nod for months, but declared she would no longer seek its endorsement two days before the party convention.
Jun 2, 2026 / Joan Walsh
The GOP Is Not a Political Party—It’s a Cult The GOP Is Not a Political Party—It’s a Cult
In this week’s Elie v. US, our justice correspondent marvels at Trump’s enduring hold over the GOP mind. Plus: the dumbest CEO in the gaming industry.
May 29, 2026 / Elie Mystal
Tom Steyer Is Prepared to Take On the AI Billionaires Tom Steyer Is Prepared to Take On the AI Billionaires
The California gubernatorial candidate understands exactly what’s at stake, as he explains in an exclusive interview.
May 29, 2026 / John Nichols
Trump’s Texas Senate Primary Win Is Going to Backfire Spectacularly Trump’s Texas Senate Primary Win Is Going to Backfire Spectacularly
While MAGA candidate Ken Paxton’s win isn’t an assured victory for Democrats, he’ll at least embroil the GOP in a nightmare of its own making.
May 28, 2026 / Ana Marie Cox
Jim Crow Just Suffered a Temporary Setback—in Alabama Jim Crow Just Suffered a Temporary Setback—in Alabama
A federal district court struck down the state’s new congressional map as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.
May 27, 2026 / Elie Mystal
Dr. Harry Edwards on the NAACP’s Call to Boycott Gerrymandering States Dr. Harry Edwards on the NAACP’s Call to Boycott Gerrymandering States
The 83-year-old sociologist and activist reflects on what is missing in the current effort to organize athletes politically.
May 27, 2026 / Dave Zirin
Aren’t Billionaires People, Too? Yes, but… Aren’t Billionaires People, Too? Yes, but…
When ordinary Americans are forced to skip meals to afford healthcare, it’s vital that the Democratic Party resist retreating from small “d” populist policies.
May 26, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
No Mention of Gaza in the DNC’s 2024 Autopsy? Seriously? No Mention of Gaza in the DNC’s 2024 Autopsy? Seriously?
Too many Democrats still refuse to acknowledge how gravely the party was harmed by a failure to actively oppose genocide.
May 22, 2026 / John Nichols