This Texas City Just Elected the Youngest City Council Member in the State This Texas City Just Elected the Youngest City Council Member in the State
Prairie View University has a long history of political engagement, but for the first time several students ran for local office and won two open seats.
Jun 1, 2017 / StudentNation / Jae Jones
No, the ‘Resistance’ Isn’t Failing at the Voting Booth. Here’s Where It’s Winning. No, the ‘Resistance’ Isn’t Failing at the Voting Booth. Here’s Where It’s Winning.
The demand for fundamental change sparked by the Sanders insurgency is still building inside and outside the Democratic Party.
May 30, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
This Civil Rights Lawyer Is on the Path to Becoming Philly’s Next DA This Civil Rights Lawyer Is on the Path to Becoming Philly’s Next DA
Larry Krasner has spent his professional life defending activists and suing the police.
May 12, 2017 / Daniel Denvir
The Democratic Party Is Fighting Over Its Future. How Important Will Defending Abortion Rights Be? The Democratic Party Is Fighting Over Its Future. How Important Will Defending Abortion Rights Be?
It’s one thing to acknowledge that anti-choice Democratic leaders exist. It’s another to say that the party should welcome them to get back into the majority.
May 3, 2017 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Is This Small City the Future of Democratic Engagement in America? Is This Small City the Future of Democratic Engagement in America?
Activists in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, have embarked on a nonstop campaign to resurrect the practice of progressive politics in the heart of Trump country.
May 2, 2017 / Cities Rising / Jimmy Tobias
How to Mount a Progressive Resistance How to Mount a Progressive Resistance
Opposition to Trump will come—not only in the streets but also from leaders in states and cities who are intent on making America better.
Dec 13, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Taking It to the States Taking It to the States
State and local government is where the next generation of progressive voices will emerge.
Nov 22, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Can Cities Counter the Power of President-Elect Donald Trump? Can Cities Counter the Power of President-Elect Donald Trump?
As the federal government turns toward nationalism, local governments will become crucial beacons of pluralism.
Nov 14, 2016 / Cities Rising / Benjamin Barber
Can the Working Families Party Break the Dem-GOP Duopoly? Can the Working Families Party Break the Dem-GOP Duopoly?
Its lawsuit in Pennsylvania just might allow the spread of “fusion” voting, which used to be the norm in American elections.
Nov 3, 2016 / Samantha Schuyler
This Maine Initiative Could Shake Up the Two-Party System This Maine Initiative Could Shake Up the Two-Party System
Ranked-choice voting opens up elections to a broader, more diverse range of candidates and ideas.
Oct 27, 2016 / Editorial / Hendrik Hertzberg