Congress

Yuh-Line Niou’s concession video on Twitter

Yuh-Line Niou Concedes to Dan Goldman in NY’s 10th Congressional District Yuh-Line Niou Concedes to Dan Goldman in NY’s 10th Congressional District

She and her allies strongly considered a run against him on the Working Families Party line in November, but concluded that the priority must be “defending our democracy now.”

Sep 7, 2022 / Joan Walsh

Kamala Harris Tells “The Nation,” “This Is the Beginning of the Next Era of the Labor Movement”

Kamala Harris Tells “The Nation,” “This Is the Beginning of the Next Era of the Labor Movement” Kamala Harris Tells “The Nation,” “This Is the Beginning of the Next Era of the Labor Movement”

In an exclusive interview with The Nation’s John Nichols, the vice president recalls her youth on picket lines and explains why it’s so vital to eliminate barriers to organizing.

Sep 5, 2022 / Q&A / John Nichols

Senator Joe Manchin departs the Capitol as the Senate breaks for the Memorial Day recess.

Here’s What’s Wrong With Manchin’s Side Deal to the Inflation Reduction Act Here’s What’s Wrong With Manchin’s Side Deal to the Inflation Reduction Act

In an impassioned call to allies in the national climate movement, a community organizer explains: “We in Appalachia are done with being a sacrifice zone.”

Sep 1, 2022 / Crystal Mello

Four student loan borrowers stage a rally holding signs in front of The White House to celebrate President Biden’s canceling student debt

Biden’s Debt Relief Is Actually a Victory for Left Organizing Biden’s Debt Relief Is Actually a Victory for Left Organizing

The former “senator from MBNA” didn’t deliver student debt relief out of the goodness of his heart—but in response to a long, well-organized campaign.

Aug 29, 2022 / Jeet Heer

Val Demings’s Abortion Rights Advocacy Just May Sink Marco Rubio

Val Demings’s Abortion Rights Advocacy Just May Sink Marco Rubio Val Demings’s Abortion Rights Advocacy Just May Sink Marco Rubio

Demings has distinguished herself from the incumbent on a range of issues, most notably on abortion rights.

Aug 25, 2022 / John Nichols

Dan Goldman

New York Progressives Splinter, and Dan Goldman Is Headed to Congress New York Progressives Splinter, and Dan Goldman Is Headed to Congress

But there was good news for the left, as state senate incumbents beat back moderate challengers and a Democrat wins a special election in the Hudson Valley.

Aug 24, 2022 / Joan Walsh

Will a 300-Year-Old Legal Clause Get Lindsey Graham Off the Hook?

Will a 300-Year-Old Legal Clause Get Lindsey Graham Off the Hook? Will a 300-Year-Old Legal Clause Get Lindsey Graham Off the Hook?

Graham cited the Speech and Debate Clause in an attempt to avoid testifying about Trump’s apparent election fraud in Georgia. He might get away with it.

Aug 24, 2022 / Elie Mystal

George W. Bush at a baseball game

When Moral Clarity Goes Extinct When Moral Clarity Goes Extinct

Many are waiting to hear an “I was wrong” from so many politicians—but I’m not holding my breath.  

Aug 24, 2022 / Kelly Denton-Borhaug

Minnesota teachers strike

Workers Are Organizing Independently. Why Don’t Our Politicians Seem to Care? Workers Are Organizing Independently. Why Don’t Our Politicians Seem to Care?

It’s the only protection workers have against corporate resistance to unionizing.

Aug 23, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Trump Didn’t Bring Down Liz Cheney—Her Conservative White Base Did

Trump Didn’t Bring Down Liz Cheney—Her Conservative White Base Did Trump Didn’t Bring Down Liz Cheney—Her Conservative White Base Did

Cheney, like her father, spent a lifetime feeding the rage of right-wing Republicans. Now they’ve turned on her.

Aug 18, 2022 / Elie Mystal

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