Can Senator Jeff Merkley Help Democrats Reclaim the Health-Care Narrative? Can Senator Jeff Merkley Help Democrats Reclaim the Health-Care Narrative?
The soft-spoken Oregonian is a relentless legislator and a staunch progressive—and his rise comes at a crucial time.
May 16, 2017 / Feature / Zoë Carpenter
This Civil Rights Lawyer Is on the Path to Becoming Philly’s Next DA This Civil Rights Lawyer Is on the Path to Becoming Philly’s Next DA
Larry Krasner has spent his professional life defending activists and suing the police.
May 12, 2017 / Daniel Denvir
Trump’s Commission on ‘Election Integrity’ Will Lead to Massive Voter Suppression Trump’s Commission on ‘Election Integrity’ Will Lead to Massive Voter Suppression
It will be led by Mike Pence and Kris Kobach, who have a very long history of making it harder to vote.
May 11, 2017 / Ari Berman
The Democratic Party Is Fighting Over Its Future. How Important Will Defending Abortion Rights Be? The Democratic Party Is Fighting Over Its Future. How Important Will Defending Abortion Rights Be?
It’s one thing to acknowledge that anti-choice Democratic leaders exist. It’s another to say that the party should welcome them to get back into the majority.
May 3, 2017 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Jackson, Mississippi, Just Nominated Radical Activist Chokwe Antar Lumumba to Be the Next Mayor Jackson, Mississippi, Just Nominated Radical Activist Chokwe Antar Lumumba to Be the Next Mayor
A fresh model for economic and social-justice politics is emerging in the South.
May 3, 2017 / John Nichols
Is This Small City the Future of Democratic Engagement in America? Is This Small City the Future of Democratic Engagement in America?
Activists in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, have embarked on a nonstop campaign to resurrect the practice of progressive politics in the heart of Trump country.
May 2, 2017 / Jimmy Tobias
From Austin to Missoula, This Is What the Fight Against Trumpism Looks Like From Austin to Missoula, This Is What the Fight Against Trumpism Looks Like
Dispatches from the Urban Resistance, April edition.
Apr 28, 2017 / Jimmy Tobias
The Next Generation of Democratic Socialists Has Started Winning Local Elections The Next Generation of Democratic Socialists Has Started Winning Local Elections
Campaigning for economic and social justice, they are winning municipal races in states like Illinois and Georgia.
Apr 20, 2017 / John Nichols
Iowa’s New Voter-ID Law Would Have Disenfranchised My Grandmother Iowa’s New Voter-ID Law Would Have Disenfranchised My Grandmother
260,000 eligible voters could be blocked from the polls by the new law.
Apr 13, 2017 / Ari Berman
Coulda Woulda Shoulda—Democrats Miss a Huge Opportunity in Kansas Coulda Woulda Shoulda—Democrats Miss a Huge Opportunity in Kansas
The DCCC barely lifted a finger to help James Thompson. He almost won anyway.
Apr 12, 2017 / John Nichols