Democrats

Democrats Made a Fatal Mistake in the 2000 Florida Recount—and They Are on the Verge of Making It Again

Democrats Made a Fatal Mistake in the 2000 Florida Recount—and They Are on the Verge of Making It Again Democrats Made a Fatal Mistake in the 2000 Florida Recount—and They Are on the Verge of Making It Again

Trusting in lawyers—instead of protesters—didn’t work out so well then.

Nov 16, 2018 / Jane McAlevey

Bonnie Watson Coleman

Moving Beyond the Earned-Income Tax Credit Moving Beyond the Earned-Income Tax Credit

The EITC might be the most progressive part of the tax code, but it still fails to reach the country’s neediest.

Nov 15, 2018 / Colin McAuliffe and Sean McElwee

Ocasio-Cortez and Pressley

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

Scott Walker State Legislature

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

Beto O’ Rourke Conceeding

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

Take Action Now: Push for a Progressive House of Representatives

Take Action Now: Push for a Progressive House of Representatives Take Action Now: Push for a Progressive House of Representatives

Help make sure the new Democratic majority investigates Trump and fights climate change.

Nov 13, 2018 / NationAction

2020 Census

The Democratic House Must Prioritize Protecting the 2020 Census The Democratic House Must Prioritize Protecting the 2020 Census

An inaccurate count disproportionately harms the young, the elderly, and people of color.

Nov 13, 2018 / Ed Burmila

Central California farm

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

Whittaker recusal protest

If Trump and Whitaker Undermine the Mueller Investigation, That’s an Impeachable Offense If Trump and Whitaker Undermine the Mueller Investigation, That’s an Impeachable Offense

Do not mourn the end of Jeff Sessions. But recognize that the motivation for Trump’s removal of Sessions points to a constitutional crisis.

Nov 9, 2018 / John Nichols

‘There’s a Lot of New Ground for Democrats to Fight Over’: A Q&A With Ben Rhodes

‘There’s a Lot of New Ground for Democrats to Fight Over’: A Q&A With Ben Rhodes ‘There’s a Lot of New Ground for Democrats to Fight Over’: A Q&A With Ben Rhodes

The former Obama speechwriter and deputy national-security adviser discusses the future of foreign policy and the Democratic party.  

Nov 9, 2018 / David Klion

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