Joshua Holland
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PoliticsFebruary 6, 2019
Trump’s Record-Breaking Shutdown Was Possible Only Because America Doesn’t Protect Working People
In other countries, locking out hundreds of thousands of public servants would lead to strikes. But not here.
Joshua Holland
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PoliticsJanuary 23, 2019
The Shutdown Is Not a Result of Partisan Bickering
Trump doesn’t want to fold because it would bruise his ego; Democrats can’t fold without undermining the separation of powers for the remainder of Trump’s presidency.
Joshua Holland
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PoliticsNovember 7, 2018
Don’t Let Anyone Tell You That Wasn’t A Blue Wave
If Democrats enjoyed the same structural advantages as Republicans, Tuesday’s vote would have been a tsunami.
Joshua Holland
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PoliticsNovember 2, 2018
Voters in Washington State Are Poised to Pass Some of the Country’s Toughest Gun-Safety Laws
Organizers hope that Initiative 1639 will juice turnout in the midterms and show that gun-violence prevention is a winner at the ballot box.
Joshua Holland
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PoliticsOctober 30, 2018
Seriously, Just Ignore the Polls
This is no time to get complacent about Democrats’ midterm chances.
Joshua Holland
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MediaOctober 26, 2018
The Political Press Is Failing Us Again at the Worst Possible Time
Coverage of a group of desperate refugees shows the media haven’t learned a thing since 2016.
Joshua Holland
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PoliticsOctober 12, 2018
Trump Has Made Republicans More Comfortable Expressing Their Sexism Out Loud
And the intense partisanship of this political moment is only making it worse.
Joshua Holland
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Supreme CourtOctober 6, 2018
Mitch McConnell Just Won the Biggest Battle Yet in His Long War on Democracy
But his confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh has woken a sleeping giant—one that could ultimately cost him.
Joshua Holland
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October 4, 2018
We Should Be Grateful to Activists Confronting Politicians Directly
As our crisis in democratic accountability intensifies, there’s often no other way to make elected leaders listen.
Joshua Holland
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DemocratsSeptember 12, 2018
How One of America’s Trumpiest Democrats Got a Surprising Challenger
Some say Ulster County’s longtime sheriff sees himself as “above the law”—but primary voters have a chance to show him otherwise.
Joshua Holland