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Letters From the January 15-22, 2018, Issue Letters From the January 15-22, 2018, Issue

The long con…

Dec 28, 2017 / Letters / Our Readers and Richard Kreitner

Marcus Raskin

Marcus Raskin’s Resurgent and Expansive Citizenship Marcus Raskin’s Resurgent and Expansive Citizenship

The former Kennedy aide, whose radical democratic faith defined progressive activism and ideas across six decades, has died at 83.

Dec 27, 2017 / John Nichols

Since Trump’s Victory, Democratic Socialists of America Has Become a Budding Political Force

Since Trump’s Victory, Democratic Socialists of America Has Become a Budding Political Force Since Trump’s Victory, Democratic Socialists of America Has Become a Budding Political Force

Why an army of young people is joining DSA.

Dec 21, 2017 / Feature / Anna Heyward

Russian pedestrians

Why Russians Think ‘America Is Waging War Against Russia’ Why Russians Think ‘America Is Waging War Against Russia’

Russiagaters allege, with no evidence, that “Russia attacked America” in 2016, but many Russians believe—with reasonable cause—that the US has been attacking their country for 25 y...

Dec 20, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen

The 2017 Progressive Honor Roll

The 2017 Progressive Honor Roll The 2017 Progressive Honor Roll

Resistance was the watchword this year. These honorees not only refused to go backward; they challenged old orthodoxies.

Dec 20, 2017 / Feature / John Nichols

Yes! Virginia! Every Vote Really Does Count

Yes! Virginia! Every Vote Really Does Count Yes! Virginia! Every Vote Really Does Count

High turnout and outside groups helped Shelly Simonds win by one vote in a recount that ended GOP control of the statehouse.

Dec 20, 2017 / Joan Walsh

Doug Jones

The Left Helped Jones Defeat Moore. It Could Help More Democrats in 2018. The Left Helped Jones Defeat Moore. It Could Help More Democrats in 2018.

The Democrats must work harder to build grassroots infrastructure and offer voters a bolder vision proudly based on progressive values.

Dec 19, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Michael Flynn White House

Media Malpractice Is Criminalizing Better Relations With Russia Media Malpractice Is Criminalizing Better Relations With Russia

The pillorying of General Flynn and hounding of Secretary of State Tillerson equate détente with “collusion with the Kremlin.”

Dec 13, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen

Clinton and Sanders

Democrats Have a Chance to Revive the Party. Will They Seize It? Democrats Have a Chance to Revive the Party. Will They Seize It?

Let’s hope the Unity Reform Commission’s ideas are codified.

Dec 12, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Garcia and Ramirez-Rosa

2 Progressives Are Fighting to Represent Chicago in Congress 2 Progressives Are Fighting to Represent Chicago in Congress

But is the race between Chuy Garcia and Carlos Ramirez-Rosa a sign of progressive strength—or weakness?

Dec 5, 2017 / D.D. Guttenplan

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