Government

Richard Gottfried

Richard Gottfried’s Health-Care Crusade Is Paying Off Richard Gottfried’s Health-Care Crusade Is Paying Off

The NY State Assembly member has spent 27 years advocating for statewide health care. Now, his colleagues in Albany are finally catching up.

Mar 1, 2019 / Raina Lipsitz

War-Weary Pakistan Is Ready for Peace

War-Weary Pakistan Is Ready for Peace War-Weary Pakistan Is Ready for Peace

As peace rallies were being held in Pakistan, much of the media in India were pushing for war.

Mar 1, 2019 / Rafia Zakaria

Rossana Rodriguez

Socialists Win Big in Chicago Socialists Win Big in Chicago

In city elections this week, progressive candidates shocked the Democratic machine.

Feb 28, 2019 / Miles Kampf-Lassin

Arizona Supporters Cheer President Elect Donald Trump

Running the Democratic Primary Through ‘Trump Country’ Is the Road to Defeat Running the Democratic Primary Through ‘Trump Country’ Is the Road to Defeat

Yes, I'm looking at you, Bernie Sanders.

Feb 28, 2019 / Elie Mystal

Michael Cohen Destroyed Not Just Trump but Also His House GOP Defenders

Michael Cohen Destroyed Not Just Trump but Also His House GOP Defenders Michael Cohen Destroyed Not Just Trump but Also His House GOP Defenders

A president who talks like a mob boss got protected by his GOP mob-boss wannabes. Cohen, a former Trump enforcer himself, made them all look ludicrous—and vulnerable.

Feb 27, 2019 / Joan Walsh

Michael Cohen testimony 2019

Michael Cohen Just Started a Process That Should Lead to Impeachment Michael Cohen Just Started a Process That Should Lead to Impeachment

No one should doubt that this testimony makes the case for impeaching and removing an unfit president.

Feb 27, 2019 / John Nichols

Alexander Ocasio-Cortez and Ed Markey

Why Democrats Should Ignore the Chatter About Moving ‘Too Far Left’ and Go Big Why Democrats Should Ignore the Chatter About Moving ‘Too Far Left’ and Go Big

Backlash is inevitable. So Democrats should be bold.

Feb 27, 2019 / Joshua Holland

Hillary Clinton at the DNC

Democrats Need to Think Big for 2020 Democrats Need to Think Big for 2020

A safe candidate who seems “electable” might be anything but.

Feb 26, 2019 / Robert L. Borosage

Bernie Sanders at a rally

Bernie Sanders Is Making a National Issue of This Strike Bernie Sanders Is Making a National Issue of This Strike

Democrats and progressives need to focus on what the United Electrical union calls the “first major US manufacturing strike of the Trump era.”

Feb 26, 2019 / John Nichols

Little girl at child care rally CA

Let’s Fight for Universal Childcare Let’s Fight for Universal Childcare

It’s good for the economy and consistent with our values.

Feb 26, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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