The President and the Media Are a Match Made in Heaven The President and the Media Are a Match Made in Heaven
“It may not be good for America, but it’s damn good for CBS.”
Nov 15, 2018 / Tom Engelhardt
Progressive Economics Are Ascendant—Among Democrats, and at the Ballot Box Progressive Economics Are Ascendant—Among Democrats, and at the Ballot Box
It’s good politics and good policy, and should be a winning formula in 2020.
Nov 15, 2018 / Chris Hughes
‘Chasing an Elusive Centrism Is Ridiculous’ ‘Chasing an Elusive Centrism Is Ridiculous’
Frank Rich on politics, Erwin Chemerinsky on Matt Whitaker, and Laura Carlsen on the migrant caravan.
Nov 15, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Scott Walker’s Allies Are Plotting One Last Power Grab in Wisconsin Scott Walker’s Allies Are Plotting One Last Power Grab in Wisconsin
Republican legislators are talking about using a lame-duck session to rewrite the rules to disempower the Democrat who beat Walker.
Nov 14, 2018 / John Nichols
Yes, There Was a Big Blue Wave Last Week Yes, There Was a Big Blue Wave Last Week
And pundits calling it wrong on election night unwittingly helped Donald Trump spread his lies about “stolen” elections.
Nov 13, 2018 / Joan Walsh
Progressives Point the Way to Recapturing the Rural Vote Progressives Point the Way to Recapturing the Rural Vote
Democrats would do well to remember a fundamental truth that this year’s elections only amplified: Real power is built from the bottom up.
Nov 13, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Donald Trump Is Attacking the Florida Recounts Because He Hates Democracy Donald Trump Is Attacking the Florida Recounts Because He Hates Democracy
The president is lying about “election theft” in Florida as part of a calculated strategy to shut down an essential part of the election process.
Nov 12, 2018 / John Nichols
Across the Country, Limited-English-Proficiency Voters Faced Obstacles Across the Country, Limited-English-Proficiency Voters Faced Obstacles
But in southern Brooklyn, they showed they can still swing an election.
Nov 12, 2018 / Richard Salame
Election Day Brought Thrilling Victory—and Devastating Defeat—to the Housing Movement Election Day Brought Thrilling Victory—and Devastating Defeat—to the Housing Movement
Activists won some crucial initiatives, but the real-estate industry spent massively to sink others.
Nov 9, 2018 / Jimmy Tobias
What 17 Student Voters Think About Tuesday’s Election What 17 Student Voters Think About Tuesday’s Election
One of the most powerful voting blocs in the country, young voters on Tuesday made their influence crystal clear.
Nov 9, 2018 / StudentNation / StudentNation