It’s Time for Democrats to Stop “Clapping for Tinkerbell” It’s Time for Democrats to Stop “Clapping for Tinkerbell”
Democrats keep insisting we preserve the trappings of normal political times rather than embracing different approaches.
Jun 10, 2022 / Vanessa Williamson and Dana R. Fisher
The January 6 Committee’s Audience Won’t Match Watergate’s. But It Should. The January 6 Committee’s Audience Won’t Match Watergate’s. But It Should.
Republicans have already accepted Trump’s “big lie” that the television landscape has changed.
Jun 7, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Supreme Court Is Broken. How Do We Fix It? The Supreme Court Is Broken. How Do We Fix It?
Ryan Doerfler argues that real change requires us to strip the court of its authority while Elie Mystal writes that the best approach is to flood the court with more justices.
Jun 6, 2022 / The Debate / Ryan Doerfler and Elie Mystal
Progressives Just Ousted the Joe Manchin of the House Progressives Just Ousted the Joe Manchin of the House
Representative Kurt Schrader is the first corporate Democratic incumbent to lose his seat to a progressive challenger this election cycle. And he may not be the last.
Jun 3, 2022 / John Nichols
Can California Democrats Do Enough to Block a Rural Right-Wing Revolt? Can California Democrats Do Enough to Block a Rural Right-Wing Revolt?
Democratic legislators are stepping up their efforts to bring relief to voters, but amid soaring gas prices and an intensifying drought, they may not be sufficient.
Jun 3, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky
Why What Happens In Vermont Shouldn’t Stay In Vermont Why What Happens In Vermont Shouldn’t Stay In Vermont
It could help progressives in other places build power.
Jun 3, 2022 / Bill McKibben
Talk Me Down Here: Can This Country Be Saved? Talk Me Down Here: Can This Country Be Saved?
A backward, oligarchal, misogynist minority is trampling the rights and will of the majority—and it’s only getting worse.
Jun 2, 2022 / Joan Walsh
The Biden Administration’s Kayfabe Cold War With China The Biden Administration’s Kayfabe Cold War With China
Though the president’s “pivot to Asia” amounts to little more than saber-rattling, the risks remain very real.
May 31, 2022 / Jeet Heer
Want to See the Future of Climate Politics? Look to Australia. Want to See the Future of Climate Politics? Look to Australia.
The way in which climate concerns have occupied Australians’ politics should serve as a warning to American Democrats.
May 31, 2022 / Daniel Sherrell
The Latest Act in New York’s Redistricting Circus Is a Killer The Latest Act in New York’s Redistricting Circus Is a Killer
For national Democrats counting on the state’s redistricting to help hold the House, the latest electoral maps, which pit progressives against each other in several districts, are ...
May 27, 2022 / Ross Barkan