‘If You Want to Win, Get a Black Woman Candidate’: A Q&A With Melanie L. Campbell ‘If You Want to Win, Get a Black Woman Candidate’: A Q&A With Melanie L. Campbell
The Democrats need to get serious about supporting black women.
Jun 14, 2018 / Q&A / Safiya Charles
Donald Trump Has an Ugly Midterm Strategy Donald Trump Has an Ugly Midterm Strategy
And Democrats need to be ready.
Jun 11, 2018 / Robert L. Borosage
Democrats Have Now Flipped 42 State Legislative Seats From Red to Blue Democrats Have Now Flipped 42 State Legislative Seats From Red to Blue
Since Trump became president, Democrats have been on a legislative winning streak that sends a powerful signal about resistance politics.
Jun 7, 2018 / John Nichols
Meet Deb Haaland, Democrat for Congress Meet Deb Haaland, Democrat for Congress
Running in New Mexico’s first district, Haaland hopes to become the first Native American woman elected to the US House of Representatives.
Jun 1, 2018 / Joshua Holland
What the Left Can Learn from Losing in Texas What the Left Can Learn from Losing in Texas
Progressive insurgents lost to establishment picks in Texas’s runoffs. What does this tell us?
May 23, 2018 / D.D. Guttenplan
Stacey Abrams Makes History Stacey Abrams Makes History
Meanwhile, it’s yet another good night for women in Democratic primaries across the country.
May 23, 2018 / Joan Walsh
The Democratic Wave Won’t Crest Without Progressive Insurgents The Democratic Wave Won’t Crest Without Progressive Insurgents
The progressive base of the Democratic Party is revolting against the centrist, big-money politics that have proved so ruinous.
May 22, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
More Democratic-Primary Results Confirm That the Resistance Is Real—and Real Female More Democratic-Primary Results Confirm That the Resistance Is Real—and Real Female
It was another great night for progressives and women—and especially women progressives.
May 16, 2018 / Joan Walsh
The #MeToo Moment Is Lifting Up Record Numbers of Women Candidates The #MeToo Moment Is Lifting Up Record Numbers of Women Candidates
It’s painful when male allies fail. But the success of so many female candidates is the other side of the story.
May 10, 2018 / Joan Walsh
Millennials to Democrats: It’s the Economy, Stupid Millennials to Democrats: It’s the Economy, Stupid
When it comes to economics, the party is in danger of losing young voters to the GOP.
May 8, 2018 / Miles Howard