Elizabeth Warren Will Not Let Donald Trump Define Her Elizabeth Warren Will Not Let Donald Trump Define Her
And that’s the fundamental point of a powerful video on her heritage.
Oct 15, 2018 / Joan Walsh
Trump Has Made Republicans More Comfortable Expressing Their Sexism Out Loud Trump Has Made Republicans More Comfortable Expressing Their Sexism Out Loud
And the intense partisanship of this political moment is only making it worse.
Oct 12, 2018 / Joshua Holland
How Latin Got Woke How Latin Got Woke
Latin has long been the domain of dead white men. Today, a new cadre of scholars is trying to take it back.
Oct 12, 2018 / StudentNation / Lisa De Bode
Democratic Autopsy: One Year Later Democratic Autopsy: One Year Later
Progressive momentum could lead to historic breakthroughs in the midterms and beyond. Realizing such potential will require transforming and energizing the Democratic Party.
Oct 11, 2018 / Norman Solomon, Jeff Cohen, Pia Gallegos, Sam McCann, and Donna Smith
Congress Needs Radicals Like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Congress Needs Radicals Like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Establishing a forceful left caucus in Congress might be even more important than picking the perfect Democratic nominee for president.
Oct 11, 2018 / Waleed Shahid
How Democrats Fail by Ignoring Candidates Of Color How Democrats Fail by Ignoring Candidates Of Color
New candidates will create opportunities for Democrats across the country—if the establishment is willing to back them.
Oct 10, 2018 / Steve Phillips
A Blue Wave Next Month Could Be the Start of a Progressive Sea Change A Blue Wave Next Month Could Be the Start of a Progressive Sea Change
If Democrats flip the House, the Congressional Progressive Caucus will have the leaders, agenda, and institutional muscle to drive the debate.
Oct 9, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Mitch McConnell Just Won the Biggest Battle Yet in His Long War on Democracy Mitch McConnell Just Won the Biggest Battle Yet in His Long War on Democracy
But his confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh has woken a sleeping giant—one that could ultimately cost him.
Oct 6, 2018 / Joshua Holland
Planet Earth Is Doomed. How Do I Go On? Planet Earth Is Doomed. How Do I Go On?
Another reader asks how to respond to an alt-right wedding invitation.
Oct 5, 2018 / Asking for a Friend / Liza Featherstone
AOC Responds to Her Critics AOC Responds to Her Critics
After a high-profile national tour, Ocasio-Cortez defends her perceived missteps—and calls cynicism “the greatest enemy of the progressive left.”
Oct 4, 2018 / Feature / Raina Lipsitz