State and Local Elections

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The 2018 Midterms Have Exposed a Democracy in Crisis The 2018 Midterms Have Exposed a Democracy in Crisis

And we need radical reforms—now.

Oct 24, 2018 / Editorial / John Nichols

Bernie Sanders Medicare

If Democrats Want to Mobilize Young Voters, They Need to Wholly Embrace Medicare for All If Democrats Want to Mobilize Young Voters, They Need to Wholly Embrace Medicare for All

Sixty-nine percent of young Americans support single payer.

Oct 24, 2018 / John Nichols

Voting ballot box

The Most Important Ballot Measures of 2018 The Most Important Ballot Measures of 2018

Amid the din of election activity, don’t forget the power and potential of the ballot initiative.

Oct 24, 2018 / Simon Davis-Cohen

Scott Walker Spiderman backpack

It’s Getting Lonely on Scott Walker’s Sinking Ship It’s Getting Lonely on Scott Walker’s Sinking Ship

The onetime Republican golden boy has never recovered from his failed presidential run.

Oct 23, 2018 / John Nichols

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell

Voters Must Catch On to Republicans’ Con on Health Care Voters Must Catch On to Republicans’ Con on Health Care

The GOP’s duck-and-cover effort impedes a debate we need to have on providing universal coverage and increasing Social Security.

Oct 23, 2018 / Editorial / Katrina vanden Heuvel

JD Scholten Winnebago

J.D. Scholten Bets the Farm on Beating Steve King J.D. Scholten Bets the Farm on Beating Steve King

Just weeks from the midterms, an Iowa hometown hero is gaining ground on one of Congress’s most toxic incumbents.

Oct 22, 2018 / Rebecca Zweig

A Taxing Day at the Polls

A Taxing Day at the Polls A Taxing Day at the Polls

ignore this…

Oct 18, 2018 / Comix Nation / Jen Sorensen

Can a Group of Scrappy Young Activists Build Real Progressive Power in Trump Country?

Can a Group of Scrappy Young Activists Build Real Progressive Power in Trump Country? Can a Group of Scrappy Young Activists Build Real Progressive Power in Trump Country?

Through a mix of “inclusive populism” and nonstop organizing, Lancaster Stands Up is betting it can reclaim its corner of Pennsylvania.

Oct 18, 2018 / Cities Rising / Jimmy Tobias

Stacey Abrams Always Knew They’d Try to Cheat

Stacey Abrams Always Knew They’d Try to Cheat Stacey Abrams Always Knew They’d Try to Cheat

But here’s her plan to win anyway.

Oct 18, 2018 / Feature / Joan Walsh

Andrew Gillum Campaigns in Tallahassee

Progressives, Keep an Eye on These 10 Races Progressives, Keep an Eye on These 10 Races

From Andrew Gillum in Florida to marijuana legalization in North Dakota, wins in these elections would be game changers.

Oct 18, 2018 / Editorial / The Nation

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