Politics

Bernie Sanders New Hampshire

The Center-Left Wants to Pass the Baton, but What 2020 Candidate Will Take It? The Center-Left Wants to Pass the Baton, but What 2020 Candidate Will Take It?

The right person will understand one crucial thing that Barack Obama did not get. 

Apr 8, 2019 / Robert L. Borosage

Juvenile Prisoners

Meet the Grown-Ups Keeping Kids Out of Prison Meet the Grown-Ups Keeping Kids Out of Prison

The Youth Correctional Leaders for Justice will help guide towns, cities, and states on how to close youth prisons for good.

Apr 8, 2019 / Ross Barkan

Elizabeth Warren We the People Summit

Why Democratic Contenders Now Call for Abolishing the Electoral College Why Democratic Contenders Now Call for Abolishing the Electoral College

After the 2000 election, when Al Gore won the popular vote, Democrats were slow to respond, seeming to lack a basic sense of what was at stake. Not anymore.

Apr 8, 2019 / John Nichols

In Defense of the Much-Maligned IRS

In Defense of the Much-Maligned IRS In Defense of the Much-Maligned IRS

The agency helps to keep the wealthy accountable.

Apr 8, 2019 / Bryce Covert

Women in Congress cheering

An All-Female Ticket for 2020 An All-Female Ticket for 2020

Kamala Harris says she would consider a woman for vice president. So does Elizabeth Warren.

Apr 5, 2019 / John Nichols

Members of the All India Kisan Sabha at a rally.

In India, Farmers Got Modi Elected. Could They Now Be His Downfall? In India, Farmers Got Modi Elected. Could They Now Be His Downfall?

Agricultural workers feel betrayed by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, and their votes could help determine the election.

Apr 5, 2019 / Emmalina Glinskis

Joe Biden speaking at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers construction and maintenance conference

Some Democrats Haven’t Learned the Lessons of #MeToo Some Democrats Haven’t Learned the Lessons of #MeToo

Some of Joe Biden’s defenders are drawing from the Brett Kavanaugh playbook.

Apr 5, 2019 / Steve Phillips

Stacey Abrams: ‘Open That Door’

Stacey Abrams: ‘Open That Door’ Stacey Abrams: ‘Open That Door’

The continuing fight for the right to vote.

Apr 5, 2019 / Jon Wiener

Andre Vasquez canvasing in Chicago.

How a Group of Unapologetic Progressives Scored Big Wins in Chicago’s Elections How a Group of Unapologetic Progressives Scored Big Wins in Chicago’s Elections

The answer begins with an unflinching left politics, voter education, and, yes, door knocking.

Apr 5, 2019 / Will Tanzman

William Barr leaving home

Russia Reacts to the Release of the Mueller Report Russia Reacts to the Release of the Mueller Report

While few people in Russia expect relations between the two countries to improve, some hope that direct, citizen-to-citizen contact can slowly bridge the rift.

Apr 4, 2019 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina

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