The Failures Democrats Must Confront The Failures Democrats Must Confront
The party is not in inevitable decline, but it is in crisis.
Mar 10, 2025 / Jee Kim and Waleed Shahid
Trump Doesn’t Have the Authority. What Happens When He Does It Anyway? Trump Doesn’t Have the Authority. What Happens When He Does It Anyway?
The American experiment depends on institutional checks on power’s exercise. If there are no checks, then these indeed will be devastating times.
Feb 11, 2025 / Michele Goodwin and Gregory Shaffer
Resistance 2.0 Is Already a Systems Failure Resistance 2.0 Is Already a Systems Failure
With Trump back in the White House, the Democrats are floundering instead of fighting.
Feb 10, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
Trump Already Has Blood on His Hands Trump Already Has Blood on His Hands
The president is taking a chain saw to our public health infrastructure—and people will die as a result.
Feb 10, 2025 / Gregg Gonsalves
New DNC Chair Ken Martin Is Ready to Build a Bigger, Bolder Party New DNC Chair Ken Martin Is Ready to Build a Bigger, Bolder Party
The DNC elects a new leader as it seeks to unify the party and win back working-class voters.
Feb 5, 2025 / John Nichols
Blocking Planned Parenthood From Medicaid Will Only Worsen the US Maternal Health Crisis Blocking Planned Parenthood From Medicaid Will Only Worsen the US Maternal Health Crisis
The “defund Planned Parenthood” campaign is back—and headed to the US Supreme Court.
Jan 17, 2025 / Rachel Rebouché
The Political Economy of Trumpism The Political Economy of Trumpism
Though he started by threatening Mexico, Canada, and China, Trump’s tariffs mean the US will drain Europe as Ukraine fades.
Jan 15, 2025 / James K. Galbraith
It’s Time to Rethink Everything About How We Fight Fires It’s Time to Rethink Everything About How We Fight Fires
The LA disaster is a wake-up call: Our firefighting playbook was written for a world that no longer exists. We need a new approach, and we need it now.
Jan 14, 2025 / Lazo Gitchos
Red Tape Saves Lives Red Tape Saves Lives
“Government” might sound ineffective and wasteful in the abstract. But Americans will miss it when it’s gone.
Dec 19, 2024 / Bryce Covert
Progressives Can’t Afford to Spend the Next 4 Years Just Playing Defense Progressives Can’t Afford to Spend the Next 4 Years Just Playing Defense
Or reflexively denouncing every Trump policy. While we mustn’t underestimate the danger he poses to our democracy, when he says he wants to end war, the left should call his bluff...
Dec 17, 2024 / Matthew Duss