Politics
4-Day School Weeks Are a Raw Deal for Kids—and Their Parents 4-Day School Weeks Are a Raw Deal for Kids—and Their Parents
The money-saving measure happening in districts throughout the country leaves too many kids without anything to do—or in some cases, anything to eat.
What Was That Bizarro Louisiana Voting Rights Decision All About? What Was That Bizarro Louisiana Voting Rights Decision All About?
In a topsy-turvy ruling, the conservatives on the Supreme Court ordered Louisiana to use a VRA-compliant congressional map while the liberals dissented.
It’s Not Too Late for Democrats to Win Back Rural Voters It’s Not Too Late for Democrats to Win Back Rural Voters
Putting together a Democratic majority in 2024 requires winning back some portion of the rural working class. The good news is that it can be done. Here’s how.
Don’t Believe the Pundits: Gaza Is a Political Disaster for Biden Don’t Believe the Pundits: Gaza Is a Political Disaster for Biden
Some observers say the war isn’t that big a deal in the 2024 campaign. Here’s why they’re so wrong.
CUNY and Columbia: A Tale of Two Campuses CUNY and Columbia: A Tale of Two Campuses
Why are the City College protesters being charged with felonies that could land them up to nine years in jail—while Columbia students are facing much lighter sentences?
State Politics
It’s Not Too Late for Democrats to Win Back Rural Voters It’s Not Too Late for Democrats to Win Back Rural Voters
Putting together a Democratic majority in 2024 requires winning back some portion of the rural working class. The good news is that it can be done. Here’s how.
CUNY and Columbia: A Tale of Two Campuses CUNY and Columbia: A Tale of Two Campuses
Why are the City College protesters being charged with felonies that could land them up to nine years in jail—while Columbia students are facing much lighter sentences?
Could an Abortion Rights Referendum in Missouri Give Democratic Candidates a Chance? Could an Abortion Rights Referendum in Missouri Give Democratic Candidates a Chance?
The party has strong candidates up and down the ballot, and a referendum could bring out enough young voters to turn this red state purple.
The Right
Meet RAGA—One of the Scariest GOP Groups You’ve Never Heard Of Meet RAGA—One of the Scariest GOP Groups You’ve Never Heard Of
The Republican Attorney Generals Association is waging a legal war to overturn reproductive rights, LGBTQ rights, and climate regulations, one state at a time.
The Right’s Partners in Weaponized Policymaking The Right’s Partners in Weaponized Policymaking
In remarkably short order, Donald Trump has transformed from the face of a hard-right insurgency in the GOP to the caretaker of the party’s future. This change has been anything bu…
Kristi Noem Is the Latest Republican to Learn You Can’t Out-Trump Donald Trump Kristi Noem Is the Latest Republican to Learn You Can’t Out-Trump Donald Trump
The South Dakota governor’s attempt at mimicking the former president’s obstreperous public image has fallen disastrously flat.
Democrats
It’s Not Too Late for Democrats to Win Back Rural Voters It’s Not Too Late for Democrats to Win Back Rural Voters
Putting together a Democratic majority in 2024 requires winning back some portion of the rural working class. The good news is that it can be done. Here’s how.
The Media Keeps Asking the Wrong Questions About Biden and the “Uncommitted” Vote The Media Keeps Asking the Wrong Questions About Biden and the “Uncommitted” Vote
Expecting voters to support the person with the power to stop the killing of their families, but who refuses to use it, is asking the impossible. This is about now, not November.
Biden’s Domestic Reforms Don’t Add Up to the Great Society Biden’s Domestic Reforms Don’t Add Up to the Great Society
But they do signal that government can make life tangibly better.
House Democrats Should Stop Bailing Out Mike Johnson House Democrats Should Stop Bailing Out Mike Johnson
They should let the Republican caucus clean up its Marjorie Taylor Greene mess.
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