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Newly constructed houses on the short in Newtok, Alaska

The Future of Climate Adaptation Is Here in the Native Village of Newtok, Alaska The Future of Climate Adaptation Is Here in the Native Village of Newtok, Alaska

Newtok has been moving to safer ground while facing mounting crisis. A story of both struggle and success, it's become a model for communities in the path of disaster.

Dec 14, 2022 / Madeline Ostrander

Herschel Walker and the Failure of the GOP’s Diversity Pitch

Herschel Walker and the Failure of the GOP’s Diversity Pitch Herschel Walker and the Failure of the GOP’s Diversity Pitch

The Georgia runoff result proves that insulting tokenism is not the same as outreach.

Dec 9, 2022 / Jeet Heer

Bringing in a Diverse Pool of Voters Works—I Saw It for Myself

Bringing in a Diverse Pool of Voters Works—I Saw It for Myself Bringing in a Diverse Pool of Voters Works—I Saw It for Myself

The strategy that failed in California in 1996—bringing out unlikely voters in communities of workers and people of color—succeeded in Nevada in 2022. 

Dec 8, 2022 / Rebecca Gordon

Raphael Warnock with his family at his victory party

Warnock Wins, but Jim Crow and Liberal Self-Sabotage Are Still Alive in Georgia Warnock Wins, but Jim Crow and Liberal Self-Sabotage Are Still Alive in Georgia

And the coalition that helped defeat the GOP is fractured and needs attention.

Dec 7, 2022 / Joan Walsh

Election 2022 House Alaska

Sarah Palin Is a Faux Populist. Alaskans Chose the Authentic One. Sarah Palin Is a Faux Populist. Alaskans Chose the Authentic One.

Voters saw that Palin was in it for herself, while Democrat Mary Peltola was the real deal.

Dec 6, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

A PhD student with a megaphone leads a picket.

Time to Turn Up the Pressure on the University of California Decision-Makers Time to Turn Up the Pressure on the University of California Decision-Makers

A union member’s view of the biggest strike in the country.

Dec 5, 2022 / Highlights / Jane McAlevey

Georgia voters waiting in a long line

Georgia Democrats Are Going Into Overdrive to Reelect Raphael Warnock Georgia Democrats Are Going Into Overdrive to Reelect Raphael Warnock

And GOP opponent Herschel Walker is giving them a hand. But don’t ignore the way voter suppression made this harder.

Dec 5, 2022 / Joan Walsh

Protesters outside the State Capitol in Austin, Texas

Cities and States Are Acting Fast to Blunt the Impact of “Dobbs” Cities and States Are Acting Fast to Blunt the Impact of “Dobbs”

In the first three months since the fall of Roe, there has been a record-setting flurry of legislation at the state and local level to promote abortion access.

Dec 1, 2022 / Amy Littlefield

Mark Kelly, Katie Hobbs, and Barack Obama on stage

How Did Arizona Turn Purple—and What’s Next? How Did Arizona Turn Purple—and What’s Next?

Big Democratic wins in 2022 in Arizona represent a promising trend, and progressives need to learn its lessons.

Dec 1, 2022 / Steve Phillips

Harvard Abortion Protest

Young People Made It Clear: Abortion Rights Must Be Codified Young People Made It Clear: Abortion Rights Must Be Codified

Across the country, Gen Z and millennial voters prioritized abortion during the 2022 midterm elections. Will their historic turnout be rewarded?

Nov 30, 2022 / StudentNation / Zoe Sharif

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