Government

Take Action Now: Push for a Progressive House of Representatives

Take Action Now: Push for a Progressive House of Representatives Take Action Now: Push for a Progressive House of Representatives

Help make sure the new Democratic majority investigates Trump and fights climate change.

Nov 13, 2018 / NationAction

2020 Census

The Democratic House Must Prioritize Protecting the 2020 Census The Democratic House Must Prioritize Protecting the 2020 Census

An inaccurate count disproportionately harms the young, the elderly, and people of color.

Nov 13, 2018 / Ed Burmila

san juan gas plant and cemetery

The Interior Department Is Sidelining Environmental Justice The Interior Department Is Sidelining Environmental Justice

In early September, the DOI quietly rescinded two memos that provided guidance on protecting vulnerable communities and Native American sacred sites.

Nov 13, 2018 / Adam Federman

Central California farm

Progressives Point the Way to Recapturing the Rural Vote Progressives Point the Way to Recapturing the Rural Vote

Democrats would do well to remember a fundamental truth that this year’s elections only amplified: Real power is built from the bottom up.

Nov 13, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Tim Wu

Tim Wu Goes After the Titans of the New Gilded Age Tim Wu Goes After the Titans of the New Gilded Age

The Columbia law professor says the economy has been “conquered by inhuman creatures’’—corporations.

Nov 13, 2018 / Q&A / Christopher Shay

Whittaker recusal protest

If Trump and Whitaker Undermine the Mueller Investigation, That’s an Impeachable Offense If Trump and Whitaker Undermine the Mueller Investigation, That’s an Impeachable Offense

Do not mourn the end of Jeff Sessions. But recognize that the motivation for Trump’s removal of Sessions points to a constitutional crisis.

Nov 9, 2018 / John Nichols

‘There’s a Lot of New Ground for Democrats to Fight Over’: A Q&A With Ben Rhodes

‘There’s a Lot of New Ground for Democrats to Fight Over’: A Q&A With Ben Rhodes ‘There’s a Lot of New Ground for Democrats to Fight Over’: A Q&A With Ben Rhodes

The former Obama speechwriter and deputy national-security adviser discusses the future of foreign policy and the Democratic party.  

Nov 9, 2018 / David Klion

tony evers and tammy baldwin

The States That Elected Trump Have Turned Against Him The States That Elected Trump Have Turned Against Him

Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania made Trump president. This year, Democrats won all the major races in those states.

Nov 8, 2018 / John Nichols

Protest

The Blue Wave Is Just Getting Started The Blue Wave Is Just Getting Started

Real talk: We can’t undo decades of Republican maneuvering in just 18 months. It will take years of hard work, day in and day out.

Nov 8, 2018 / Amanda Litman

Tlaib Protest

5 Lessons for the New Activist-Lawmaker Wave 5 Lessons for the New Activist-Lawmaker Wave

A veteran left state lawmaker reflects on lessons learned from over 30 years of battling corporate power.

Nov 8, 2018 / Paul G. Pinsky

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