Will Climate Voters Turn Out in Pennsylvania? Will Climate Voters Turn Out in Pennsylvania?
Interviews across this crucial swing state offer lessons for Democrats hoping to flip the House.
Jul 16, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard
South Carolina’s Primary Process to Replace Lindsey Graham Is What Democracy Should Look Like South Carolina’s Primary Process to Replace Lindsey Graham Is What Democracy Should Look Like
The Palmetto State will let primary voters nominate Graham’s successor. Maine, on the other hand, is letting a party convention pick Graham Platner’s replacement.
Jul 13, 2026 / John Nichols
Can a Democratic Socialist Win Wisconsin? Fran Hong Says “Yes!” Can a Democratic Socialist Win Wisconsin? Fran Hong Says “Yes!”
Amid all the talk of “electability,” a Midwestern state’s radical history points to what’s possible.
Jul 2, 2026 / John Nichols
A Mile-High Uprising A Mile-High Uprising
Colorado voters continue the left rebellion in Democratic primaries.
Jul 1, 2026 / Patricia Calhoun
How Toxic Masculinity Took Over the Texas Senate Race How Toxic Masculinity Took Over the Texas Senate Race
The battle between James Talarico and Ken Paxton has been overwhelmed by demagogic gender politics.
Jul 1, 2026 / Samantha Grasso
Climate Was Missing From New York’s Progressive Wave Climate Was Missing From New York’s Progressive Wave
The city's primary winners campaigned on affordability, yet climate change, a major driver of rising costs and inequality, was conspicuously absent from the conversation.
Jul 1, 2026 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen
Why Zohran Mamdani Just Made the Case for an AOC Presidential Run Why Zohran Mamdani Just Made the Case for an AOC Presidential Run
All of the mayor’s endorsed candidates won last week. His ability to reshape New York City’s political landscape shows what happens when a socialist takes executive power.
Jun 29, 2026 / Aaron Regunberg
Establishment Democrats Are Embracing Loserdom Establishment Democrats Are Embracing Loserdom
Some centrists would rather have Trump triumph than forge an alliance with the left.
Jun 26, 2026 / Jeet Heer
Why AOC Needs to Apologize for Her Infamous DNC Speech Why AOC Needs to Apologize for Her Infamous DNC Speech
She has the potential to unify the left in 2028—if she addresses her decision in 2024 to carry water for people committing the most severe crime of the 21st century.
Jun 26, 2026 / Kareem Elrefai
The Future, Party and Country The Future, Party and Country
Time for the Democrats to be born again.
Jun 26, 2026 / Corbin Trent