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April 24, 2017
The Unity Tour Was Kind of a Mess—and That’s OK
The party is still divided on policy and politics—but a full airing of differences is healthy.
Joan Walsh
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November 22, 2016
Taking It to the States
State and local government is where the next generation of progressive voices will emerge.
Katrina vanden Heuvel
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November 17, 2016
Why the Working Class and the Left Fail as a Couple and What to Do About It
We have a lot to work out.
Sara Niccoli
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November 12, 2016
Election Night Saw Victories in Local Criminal-Justice Reform—This Should Be the Beginning
Local prosecutor and sheriff races are winnable and build power.
Robert J. Smith and Whitney Tymas
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November 7, 2016
Bernie Sanders’s Our Revolution Faces Its First Big Test
The organization has invested heavily in down-ballot races where a few thousand dollars can make a crucial difference.
D.D. Guttenplan
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August 30, 2016
Angela Corey’s Forgetful Medical Examiner
The state attorney’s office employed a chief medical examiner who may have suffered from dementia—but it won’t reexamine her cases.
Jessica Pishko
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March 1, 2016
Prosecutor Anita Alvarez May Pay a Price for Her Handling of Cops Who Kill
The Chicago prosecutor’s handling of police brutality has dogged a tough re-election campaign.
Deborah L. Shelton
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November 10, 2015
Democracy Beats Oligarchy
Last week’s local victories send a powerful signal that our democracy is not for sale.
Katrina vanden Heuvel
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November 26, 2014
An Inconvenient Political Truth: That St. Louis Prosecutor Is a Democrat
Ferguson teaches us that in elections for local law-enforcement posts the most fundamental choices are made.
John Nichols
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October 1, 2014
Run, Karen, Run!
Chicago Teachers Union leader Karen Lewis is eyeing Mayor Emanuel’s job.
Gary Younge