No, Trump Did Not Win in a Landslide—nor Did He Secure a Mandate No, Trump Did Not Win in a Landslide—nor Did He Secure a Mandate
The election math isn’t as bad as we thought. But the coming Trump administration is shaping up to be worse.
Nov 12, 2024 / Joan Walsh
Bernie Sanders Is Right: Democrats Have Abandoned the Working Class Bernie Sanders Is Right: Democrats Have Abandoned the Working Class
The party chased former Republicans and rich donors, while alienating the working-class majority.
Nov 11, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Here in Iowa, the Fight Goes On Here in Iowa, the Fight Goes On
In Johnson County, a record-breaking 87,012 people voted on Tuesday. Democrat Christina Bohannan beat the Republican incumbent by over 35,000 votes—just 800 shy of what she needed...
Nov 11, 2024 / Dave Leshtz
Democrats “Lose When They Fail to Prioritize a Strong, Working-Class Message” Democrats “Lose When They Fail to Prioritize a Strong, Working-Class Message”
Painters union President Jimmy Williams Jr. says “working people deserve a party that... places their issues front and center.”
Nov 8, 2024 / John Nichols
How We Can Defend Ourselves in the New Trump Era How We Can Defend Ourselves in the New Trump Era
The labor organizer Bill Fletcher says that, to protect our constitutional democracy, “the union movement needs to become an anti-fascist movement.”
Nov 7, 2024 / Q&A / Dave Zirin
Everyone Needs to Disavow Neom Everyone Needs to Disavow Neom
Now that they know about the staggering number of deaths the Saudi megaproject has caused, architects have absolutely no more excuses.
Nov 7, 2024 / Column / Kate Wagner
Chuck Schumer Should Resign Chuck Schumer Should Resign
Democrats never learned the lessons of Trump's successes on tariffs and trade. Now the party's leaders must take responsibility for their failure to embrace economic populism.
Nov 6, 2024 / Zephyr Teachout
Hickey Freeman's Next Chapter Hickey Freeman's Next Chapter
This factory in upstate New York is a testament to the lasting legacy and future of the modern labor movement.
Nov 5, 2024 / Photo Essay / Michelle Chen and Susan Meiselas
In New York, Progressive Values Have a Line on the Ballot In New York, Progressive Values Have a Line on the Ballot
I can’t support the Democratic Party position on Gaza, yet I recognize that Trump would be even worse. That’s why I’m voting for Harris on the Working Families Party Line.
Nov 4, 2024 / Cynthia Nixon
Here in Nebraska, Independents, Abortion Activists, and Even Former Felons May Determine the Result Here in Nebraska, Independents, Abortion Activists, and Even Former Felons May Determine the Result
With the presidential election this close, Omaha’s CD-2 could be decisive. Given the state’s long heritage of nonpartisan politics, that makes the race even harder to call.
Nov 4, 2024 / Paige Oamek