Elections

Hakeem Jeffries

NY State’s Redistricting Might Just Save Joe Biden’s Presidency NY State’s Redistricting Might Just Save Joe Biden’s Presidency

Though the state continues to lose population, in the zero-sum game of American politics subtraction could work in the Democrats’ favor next year.

Oct 7, 2021 / Column / Ross Barkan

UNITE HERE Local 11

Our Union Has Been Fighting for Voting Rights All Year Our Union Has Been Fighting for Voting Rights All Year

And our members can tell you why Congress must pass the Freedom to Vote Act.

Sep 29, 2021 / Column / Ada Briceño, Susan Minato, and Kurt Petersen

House Democrats

Why Are Party Leaders Still Propping Up Henry Cuellar as a Democrat? Why Are Party Leaders Still Propping Up Henry Cuellar as a Democrat?

Top Democrats have long covered for Cuellar—the only House Democrat to vote against protecting abortion rights—while he has sided with big business against the interests of working...

Sep 28, 2021 / John Nichols

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema

Will Corporate Democrats Derail Biden’s Agenda? Will Corporate Democrats Derail Biden’s Agenda?

This week, Americans may get a sobering insight into how corrupted our politics have become.

Sep 28, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Manchin-in-elevator

Joe Manchin Giveth on Voting Rights—and Joe Manchin Taketh Away Joe Manchin Giveth on Voting Rights—and Joe Manchin Taketh Away

The West Virginia senator has finally agreed to support critical voting rights legislation, but refuses to do what’s necessary to pass it.

Sep 16, 2021 / Elie Mystal

California Recall Elder

California Says “No” California Says “No”

In a thorough rebuke of Republican subterfuge, voters overwhelmingly rejected the attempted recall of Governor Gavin Newsom.

Sep 15, 2021 / Left Coast / Sasha Abramsky

India Walton

The Resilience of India Walton The Resilience of India Walton

The union nurse from Buffalo is fighting to become the first socialist mayor of a major US city since 1960.

Sep 15, 2021 / Raina Lipsitz

Sen. Joe Manchin

For Joe Manchin, It’s Always About Joe Manchin For Joe Manchin, It’s Always About Joe Manchin

Keep fronting for your Big Pharma, fossil fuel donors, and you’ll go down in history as the senator who destroyed our shaky democracy.

Sep 14, 2021 / Joan Walsh

U.S. Senate Continues Debate On Infrastructure Bill

Cutting the $3.5 Trillion Budget Plan Would Be Political Malpractice Cutting the $3.5 Trillion Budget Plan Would Be Political Malpractice

Joe Manchin’s lobbyist-influenced advice threatens to ruin Democratic chances in 2022.

Sep 13, 2021 / John Nichols

First Texas Came for Abortion. Now It’s Going After Voting Rights.

First Texas Came for Abortion. Now It’s Going After Voting Rights. First Texas Came for Abortion. Now It’s Going After Voting Rights.

Just a week after Texas’s abortion ban went into effect, Governor Greg Abbot signed a draconian voter suppression bill into law.

Sep 13, 2021 / Elie Mystal

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