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From the grass roots to the ballot box, we are witnessing an explosion of progressive political energy. New candidates are running for offices high and low—and they’re winning. In Next Left, these insurgent politicians let us into their lives, tell us their stories, and explain how they plan to change our country for the better.

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Sanders in California

Bernie Sanders Is Changing Progressive Politics Bernie Sanders Is Changing Progressive Politics

In an exclusive interview, the senator talks about how the movement he helped foster is now so much bigger than just him.

Nov 19, 2019 / Audio / John Nichols

Barbara Lee Is Proud to be the Progressive OG

Barbara Lee Is Proud to be the Progressive OG Barbara Lee Is Proud to be the Progressive OG

The House’s steadiest advocate for peace knows what it takes to stand up for your ideals.

Nov 12, 2019 / Audio / John Nichols

No More Blue Dog Democrats!

No More Blue Dog Democrats! No More Blue Dog Democrats!

When she was in college, Jessica Cisneros interned for a moderate Democrat congressman—now she’s running against him.

Nov 5, 2019 / Audio / John Nichols

The Politician Amazon Is Dead Set on Defeating

The Politician Amazon Is Dead Set on Defeating The Politician Amazon Is Dead Set on Defeating

Kshama Sawant is a committed socialist who has been involved in some of Seattle’s biggest workers’ and tenants’ rights fights. And now she’s up for reelection.

Oct 29, 2019 / Audio / John Nichols

Chesa Boudin

Chesa Boudin Wants to Bring Restorative Justice to San Francisco Chesa Boudin Wants to Bring Restorative Justice to San Francisco

Boudin is running for the city’s district attorney seat to make the criminal justice system’s extreme racial and economic disparities a thing of the past.

Oct 22, 2019 / Audio / John Nichols

El miedo está cambiando de lado en Puerto Rico

El miedo está cambiando de lado en Puerto Rico El miedo está cambiando de lado en Puerto Rico

El representante Manuel Natal Albelo es parte de un movimiento que inspira a una nueva generación de activistas y genera temor en el corazón del establecimiento.

Oct 15, 2019 / Audio / John Nichols

Fear Is Changing Sides in Puerto Rico

Fear Is Changing Sides in Puerto Rico Fear Is Changing Sides in Puerto Rico

Representative Manuel Natal Albelo is part of a movement inspiring a new generation of activists, and striking fear into the heart of the establishment.

Oct 15, 2019 / Audio / John Nichols

How a Black, Socialist City Councilman Won His Seat in the Heart of the South

How a Black, Socialist City Councilman Won His Seat in the Heart of the South How a Black, Socialist City Councilman Won His Seat in the Heart of the South

khalid kamau is taking South Fulton, Georgia, to the next level.

Oct 8, 2019 / Audio / John Nichols

Katherine Clark Has Been Calling for an Impeachment Inquiry for Months

Katherine Clark Has Been Calling for an Impeachment Inquiry for Months Katherine Clark Has Been Calling for an Impeachment Inquiry for Months

This is not a normal president, and the congresswoman from Massachusetts is not satisfied with normal resistance.

Oct 1, 2019 / Audio / John Nichols

Chokwe Antar Lumumba: Being a Radical Means Getting to the Root Causes of Injustice

Chokwe Antar Lumumba: Being a Radical Means Getting to the Root Causes of Injustice Chokwe Antar Lumumba: Being a Radical Means Getting to the Root Causes of Injustice

The mayor of Jackson is building a “dignity economy” to lift up Mississippi’s biggest city.

Sep 24, 2019 / Audio / John Nichols

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