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Can Democrats Beat the Odds in 2022? Can Democrats Beat the Odds in 2022?

One big donor is banking on President Biden’s recovery efforts to preserve the Democrats’ majority in the 2022 midterms.

May 25, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Recent History

Recent History Recent History

Reviewing the year, in stitches.

May 25, 2021 / OppArt / India Tresselt

In New York City, Ranked Choice Voting Puts the People in Charge

In New York City, Ranked Choice Voting Puts the People in Charge In New York City, Ranked Choice Voting Puts the People in Charge

Ranked choice voting is the fairer, more representative, future of American elections, and we’re excited to welcome it to New York City.

May 25, 2021 / Rep. Jamaal Bowman and Jumaane D. Williams

President Joe Biden

More Than 500 of the Staffers Who Got Biden Elected Demand That He Defend Palestinian Rights More Than 500 of the Staffers Who Got Biden Elected Demand That He Defend Palestinian Rights

Former Biden campaign and DNC workers demand “concrete steps to end the occupation in pursuit of justice, peace, and self-determination for Palestinians.”

May 25, 2021 / John Nichols

Andreas Malm

What’s Worse Than Climate Catastrophe? Climate Catastrophe Plus Fascism. What’s Worse Than Climate Catastrophe? Climate Catastrophe Plus Fascism.

A conversation with Andreas Malm about his new book, White Skin, Black Fuel: On the Danger of Fossil Fascism.

May 25, 2021 / Q&A / Wen Stephenson

Pro-choice rally in Washington, DC

Democrats Must Take Charge of the Debate About Abortion Democrats Must Take Charge of the Debate About Abortion

The danger of allowing right-wing extremists to silence the pro-choice majority is becoming clearer than ever.

May 25, 2021 / Ilyse Hogue and Ellie Langford

Washington Watch: Will Leahy Just Keep Truckin’ On to Become History’s Longest-Serving Senator?

Washington Watch: Will Leahy Just Keep Truckin’ On to Become History’s Longest-Serving Senator? Washington Watch: Will Leahy Just Keep Truckin’ On to Become History’s Longest-Serving Senator?

Patrick Leahy made history when he was elected to the US Senate in 1974. For the first time since the Constitution was amended to make way for the election of senators, the voters…

May 24, 2021 / John Nichols

Thoughts and Prayers Again and Again

Thoughts and Prayers Again and Again Thoughts and Prayers Again and Again

Hypocrisy and inaction on guns.

May 24, 2021 / OppArt / Gary Taxali

Stephen Miller

How to Fight White Supremacy by Inverting Stephen Miller’s Playbook How to Fight White Supremacy by Inverting Stephen Miller’s Playbook

The former Trump senior adviser left a road map for how to dismantle his hateful vision of the world.

May 24, 2021 / Jean Guerrero

Sing Sing prison

How New York State Let Covid-19 Run Rampant in Prisons How New York State Let Covid-19 Run Rampant in Prisons

First, the state failed to protect people in prison from the virus. Then, it obscured the full scope of the crisis, advocates charge.

May 24, 2021 / Akash Mehta

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