Elections

Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), right, and House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), left, brief members of the press during a news conference on the government shutdown at the US Capitol on October 16, 2025, in Washington, DC.

The Latest Centrist Memo to Democrats Is Bad News for the Party and the Planet The Latest Centrist Memo to Democrats Is Bad News for the Party and the Planet

To win back power, Democrats must organize themselves against oligarchy—and that means rejecting the latest shoddy centrist recommendations.

Nov 4, 2025 / Aaron Regunberg

Zohran Mamdani and supporters walk the Brooklyn Bridge on November 3, 2025.

I’m a Jewish Israeli New Yorker—and I’m Voting for Zohran I’m a Jewish Israeli New Yorker—and I’m Voting for Zohran

My message to my fellow Jews in this city is: Don’t believe the lies you're hearing.

Nov 3, 2025 / Roni Zahavi-Brunner

Greg Abbott, governor of Texas, speaks during a news conference on education in August 2022.

Texas’s “Parental Rights” Amendment Will Cement Republicans’ Anti-Educator Agenda Texas’s “Parental Rights” Amendment Will Cement Republicans’ Anti-Educator Agenda

The ballot proposal is the right’s latest move in the culture war on teachers and public schools, embedding parental primacy in the state constitution.

Nov 3, 2025 / StudentNation / Arman Amin

Donald Trump greets a child, dressed up in costume, during a Halloween event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025.

Make No Mistake: Trump Is Trying to Steal the Midterms Make No Mistake: Trump Is Trying to Steal the Midterms

For MAGA, 2026 will be payback for 2020.

Oct 31, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Greg Abbott, governor of Texas, during a news conference in September 2025.

Texas Republicans Are Doubling Down on Banning Capital Gains Taxes Texas Republicans Are Doubling Down on Banning Capital Gains Taxes

If passed, the constitutional amendment would lock out a potential source of future state funding and disproportionately benefit wealthy households.

Oct 31, 2025 / StudentNation / Aina Marzia

Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with business leaders in Tokyo, Japan.

Here’s Why Trump Has Been Flirting With a Third Term Here’s Why Trump Has Been Flirting With a Third Term

Trump cannot be president again. But he and his loyal followers have every reason for wanting to make people think he can.

Oct 30, 2025 / Elie Mystal

California Governor Gavin Newsom signs bills related to redrawing the state’s congressional maps on August 21, 2025, in Sacramento, California.

“We’re Asking the Voters to Have a Say”: Inside California’s Redistricting Fight “We’re Asking the Voters to Have a Say”: Inside California’s Redistricting Fight

Proposition 50 is an opportunity to “restore fairness in our democratic process,” according to organizers, by countering gerrymandering in other states.

Oct 30, 2025 / StudentNation / Zoya Alam, Rani Chor, and Amara McEvoy

Affordable Housing Is at Stake in the NYC Election, but Advocates Can’t Agree on How

Affordable Housing Is at Stake in the NYC Election, but Advocates Can’t Agree on How Affordable Housing Is at Stake in the NYC Election, but Advocates Can’t Agree on How

While half of the proposals on this year’s ballot deal with housing, elected officials and organizers in New York City are divided on their effectiveness.

Oct 28, 2025 / StudentNation / Nikole Rajgor

Andrew Cuomo greets Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani before participating in a mayoral debate at Rockefeller Center on October 16, 2025 in New York City.

Andrew Cuomo Is Going Out the Way He Came In: as a Vile Bigot Andrew Cuomo Is Going Out the Way He Came In: as a Vile Bigot

Vote for Zohran, not the moron.

Oct 27, 2025 / Jeet Heer

US Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) addresses supporters as they wait for election results at an election night event on November 5, 2024.

Will the Democratic Party Keep Learning the Wrong Lessons? Will the Democratic Party Keep Learning the Wrong Lessons?

As an intern for Jon Tester’s campaign, I saw a disconnect between our claim to authentic Montanan populism and the reality on the ground. In 2025, we need something different.

Oct 27, 2025 / StudentNation / Nick Perkins

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