Campaigns and Elections

A picture of Abdul El-Sayed during a debate

‘We’ve Got to Stop Apologizing for What We Believe In’: A Q&A With Abdul El-Sayed ‘We’ve Got to Stop Apologizing for What We Believe In’: A Q&A With Abdul El-Sayed

The Democratic candidate for governor of Michigan discusses the viability of progressive politics in the Midwest.

Aug 3, 2018 / Q&A / Joseph Hogan

Abdul El-Sayed for Governor of Michigan

Abdul El-Sayed for Governor of Michigan Abdul El-Sayed for Governor of Michigan

With Ben Jealous in Maryland and Stacey Abrams in Georgia, El-Sayed can lead a progressive revival in the states.

Aug 3, 2018 / The Nation

Elderly woman walks past a mural celebrating Bolivian president Evo Morales

How Evo Morales Stays in Power How Evo Morales Stays in Power

Given the return of a neoliberal right across the region, Morales sees himself as Bolivia’s best defense against the counterrevolutionary trend in Latin America.

Aug 3, 2018 / Hervé Do Alto

Wesley Bell St. Louis Prosecutor Candidate

Will Justice Ever Come to Ferguson, Missouri? Will Justice Ever Come to Ferguson, Missouri?

A Q&A with Wesley Bell, who is pitching himself as the criminal-justice reformer St. Louis County needs.

Aug 2, 2018 / Jessica Pishko

Democracy Spring 2016

Don’t Let Corporate Money Dominate the Midterms Don’t Let Corporate Money Dominate the Midterms

You can also organize in your community to demand that all separated immigrant families are reunited and freed from detention.

Jul 31, 2018 / NationAction

Stacey Abrams and Lucy McBath Are Leading the Charge to Turn Georgia Blue

Stacey Abrams and Lucy McBath Are Leading the Charge to Turn Georgia Blue Stacey Abrams and Lucy McBath Are Leading the Charge to Turn Georgia Blue

With two African-American women running in high-profile races, Georgia could become the next Virginia.

Jul 27, 2018 / Joan Walsh

Donald Trump

What My Escape From Hitler’s Germany Taught Me About Trump’s America What My Escape From Hitler’s Germany Taught Me About Trump’s America

And what Trump’s America teaches us about Netanyahu’s Israel.

Jul 27, 2018 / Henry Siegman

citizens united protest

New York City Has a Rare Chance to Kick Big Money Out of Politics New York City Has a Rare Chance to Kick Big Money Out of Politics

Here’s how the city can limit the power of big donors—and bring real influence back to regular voters.

Jul 27, 2018 / Heather McGhee and Daniel Cantor

DSA High School

Whom Is the DSA Reaching? The Teens. Whom Is the DSA Reaching? The Teens.

Since Ocasio-Cortez’s win, a surge of YDSA members from high schools around the country want to organize chapters at their schools.

Jul 26, 2018 / StudentNation / Abdullah Shihipar

Helsinki Summit: Handshake between Putin and Trump

The Elite Fixation With Russiagate The Elite Fixation With Russiagate

Does a broader public share this sense of crisis?

Jul 26, 2018 / Aaron Maté

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