The Left

Representatives Ilhan Omar and Summer Lee at the State of the Union address on February 7, 2023.

Progressive Democrats in Congress Have Had Our Backs. Now We Need to Have Theirs. Progressive Democrats in Congress Have Had Our Backs. Now We Need to Have Theirs.

One of our biggest jobs in 2024 is to protect our progressive champions from the array of right-wing forces trying to remove them from office.

Oct 4, 2023 / Alexandra Rojas

Trump UAW speech, Trump misses republican primary debate

Why the Mainstream Media Loved Trump’s Fake Pro-Workers Rally Why the Mainstream Media Loved Trump’s Fake Pro-Workers Rally

A combination of horse race journalism and anti-union bias led to absurd reporting.

Sep 29, 2023 / Jeet Heer

Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at a Hispanic Heritage Month event at Wilshire Ebell Theatre on September 15, 2023, in Los Angeles, California.

Reminder: Liberals Can Be Vaccine Deniers Too Reminder: Liberals Can Be Vaccine Deniers Too

As RFK Jr. shows, it's not just Republicans pushing anti-vax conspiracies. That's why the White House needs to take this issue much more seriously.

Sep 28, 2023 / Gregg Gonsalves

Trump speaking at book banning, anti-trans, 'parental values' moms for liberty conference

Want to Know How Far-Reaching the Right-Wing Movement Against Free Expression in Schools Is? Want to Know How Far-Reaching the Right-Wing Movement Against Free Expression in Schools Is?

PEN America just released a scary report.

Sep 26, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

sherrod brown conducts a press conference on background checks in 2019

The Democrats Must Keep the Senate at All Costs—and the Coal Mine Canary Is Ohio The Democrats Must Keep the Senate at All Costs—and the Coal Mine Canary Is Ohio

Sherrod Brown is a true-blue, pro-union progressive beloved by many Ohioans. But Republicans are preparing for a “dogfight.”

Sep 18, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Steve Kornacki.

“Stats Bros” Are Sucking the Life Out of Politics “Stats Bros” Are Sucking the Life Out of Politics

In their attempt to serve as objective purveyors of fact and reason, Steve Kornacki, Nate Silver, and other data nerds are misleading the left-liberal electorate.

Sep 12, 2023 / Leif Weatherby

La Moneda on fire

50 Years After “the Other 9/11”: Remembering the Chilean Coup 50 Years After “the Other 9/11”: Remembering the Chilean Coup

Some personal reflections on history, memory, and the survival of democracies.

Sep 11, 2023 / Ariel Dorfman

AOC Was Right: Better Sunscreen Is Praxis

AOC Was Right: Better Sunscreen Is Praxis AOC Was Right: Better Sunscreen Is Praxis

AOC's call for more effective sunscreen was met with derision—but it's a vital form of healthcare, especially for some of our most marginalized people.

Sep 8, 2023 / Faith Branch

Hanna Perekhoda and Ilya Budraitskis.

Resisting Russian Imperialism: 2 Socialists—a Ukrainian and a Russian—on Ukraine’s Struggle for Self-Determination Resisting Russian Imperialism: 2 Socialists—a Ukrainian and a Russian—on Ukraine’s Struggle for Self-Determination

A Nation interview with Hanna Perekhoda and Ilya Budraitskis.

Sep 7, 2023 / Ashley Smith

Louisiana LGBTQ

The Queer Progressives Helping to Pull Louisiana to the Left The Queer Progressives Helping to Pull Louisiana to the Left

The Pelican State might have a dearth of left-leaning political figures in office, but that doesn’t stop Davante Lewis and Mel Manuel from fighting for LGBTQ advocacy and economic...

Aug 31, 2023 / Kennith Woods

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