Anti-Trump Fervor Can’t Fully Explain What Happened This Month Anti-Trump Fervor Can’t Fully Explain What Happened This Month
Democratic candidates ran on bold, progressive ideas that inspired voters.
Nov 21, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Is This the Most Radical Mayor in America? Is This the Most Radical Mayor in America?
Chokwe Antar Lumumba has an audacious plan to make Jackson, Mississippi, the “most radical city on the planet.”
Nov 17, 2017 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan
Elon Musk Will Not Help Lead a Climate Leap Elon Musk Will Not Help Lead a Climate Leap
Los Angeles activists are fighting for climate justice, but, at nearby Tesla, green jobs aren’t good jobs.
Nov 15, 2017 / Naomi Klein and Avi Lewis
Prosecutors Keep Their Jobs by Putting People in Jail. Can They Be Leaders in the Fight for Criminal-Justice Reform? Prosecutors Keep Their Jobs by Putting People in Jail. Can They Be Leaders in the Fight for Criminal-Justice Reform?
A new wave of “progressive” prosecutors has made big promises. But is it possible for them to bring change when they are so reliant on law enforcement to do their jobs?
Nov 14, 2017 / Collier Meyerson
The Secret to Progressives’ Electoral Success? The Secret to Progressives’ Electoral Success?
They didn’t just say NO to Trump, they offered a serious, affirmative agenda.
Nov 10, 2017 / Jimmy Tobias
‘I’m Everything Trump Hates,’ Says the New Mayor of Hoboken ‘I’m Everything Trump Hates,’ Says the New Mayor of Hoboken
Tuesday brought historic victories for candidates like Ravi Bhalla, who faced down racist attacks and won.
Nov 8, 2017 / John Nichols
Bill de Blasio Has 4 Years to Cement His Progressive Legacy Bill de Blasio Has 4 Years to Cement His Progressive Legacy
A conversation with Juan Gonzalez and Joseph Viteritti about what the mayor did right during his first term—and what he needs to do better.
Nov 8, 2017 / Jarrett Murphy
Donald Trump’s Candidates Crashed and Burned Donald Trump’s Candidates Crashed and Burned
Democrats won bigly in New Jersey, Virginia, New York City—and almost everywhere else.
Nov 8, 2017 / John Nichols
What’s Up for Grabs in Today’s Election What’s Up for Grabs in Today’s Election
Two governors, many legislators and several big-city mayors will be chosen—and a New Jersey Democrat has big ideas about taking on big banks.
Nov 7, 2017 / John Nichols
Have Democrats Learned Their Lesson? There’s Reason for Hope. Have Democrats Learned Their Lesson? There’s Reason for Hope.
Democrats will have to work harder to establish a clear, compelling vision of what they are for beyond opposition to Trump.
Nov 7, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel