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The Time Is Now: Dump Trump! The Time Is Now: Dump Trump!

Herewith a short—very short—list of his most egregious crimes. And why there’s no room for anything but a thumping, indisputable Biden victory.

Nov 2, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

How 3 Democratic Women in Swing States Aim to Win This Week

How 3 Democratic Women in Swing States Aim to Win This Week How 3 Democratic Women in Swing States Aim to Win This Week

Second-time progressive legislative candidates in North Carolina, Texas, and Florida are tied with their opponents, against all odds.

Nov 2, 2020 / Joan Walsh

The Next Battle Is to Stop Trump From Sabotaging the Count

The Next Battle Is to Stop Trump From Sabotaging the Count The Next Battle Is to Stop Trump From Sabotaging the Count

The White House election endgame is declaring victory before the votes are counted to prevent a full tally. Progressives need a strategy to stop this.

Nov 2, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Honoring Day of the Dead

Honoring Day of the Dead Honoring Day of the Dead

Vote like your life depends on it. Trump’s mishandling the pandemic resulted in 225k deaths to date.

Nov 2, 2020 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

The Democrat Who Could Prevent Democrats From Winning a Georgia Senate Seat

The Democrat Who Could Prevent Democrats From Winning a Georgia Senate Seat The Democrat Who Could Prevent Democrats From Winning a Georgia Senate Seat

The Rev. Raphael Warnock is at the threshold of a win. But fellow Democrat Matt Lieberman is drawing away votes that are needed to pull it off.

Nov 2, 2020 / John Nichols

LaTosha Brown

This Election, Black Women Are Leading the Way—Again This Election, Black Women Are Leading the Way—Again

With voting rights under attack, activists like Stacey Abrams and LaTosha Brown are continuing the struggle that leaders like Fannie Lou Hamer helped ignite.

Nov 2, 2020 / Keisha N. Blain

Era of Large Numbers

Why a Biden Administration Needs to Spend Big Why a Biden Administration Needs to Spend Big

Democrats must embrace massive infrastructure projects, giant deficits, and a high debt-to-GDP ratio.

Nov 2, 2020 / Mike Konczal

Hari Kunzru’s Internet Thriller

Hari Kunzru’s Internet Thriller Hari Kunzru’s Internet Thriller

Hari Kunzru’s ambitious new novel Red Pill plumbs the depth of right-wing and liberal ideas as it tracks one man’s descent into a web-induced mania. 

Nov 2, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Kevin Lozano

The Great Pumpkin

The Great Pumpkin The Great Pumpkin

Scary orange thing.

Oct 31, 2020 / OppArt / Sylvia Hernández, Felix Sockwell, and Edel Rodriguez

We Can Still Save the US From Becoming a Failed State

We Can Still Save the US From Becoming a Failed State We Can Still Save the US From Becoming a Failed State

On November 3, we have one last chance to put an end to this nightmare.

Oct 31, 2020 / Karen J. Greenberg

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