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It’s time to look past the Democratic Party for a truly progressive agenda.
Oct 23, 2014 / Blog / William Greider
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You’ve probably never heard of Martin J. Sklar. But you should have.
Oct 15, 2014 / Books & the Arts / James Livingston
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Don’t despair that a stalwart New Deal liberal is retiring; celebrate the arrival of a new generation of populist movements and the ascendant wing of the Democratic Party.
Sep 24, 2014 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
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Either neither of them have a place on college campuses, or both do.
Sep 15, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Goldberg
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A new crop of progressive populists is winning primaries across the nation and challenging Clintonian orthodoxy.
Sep 9, 2014 / John Nichols
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There’s more collaboration between progressive groups—and more coordination among donors—than ever before.
Aug 13, 2014 / Feature / Gara LaMarche
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The irony of American politics is that the right is far weaker than it appears and the left far stronger than it asserts.
Jun 18, 2014 / Feature / Robert L. Borosage
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Both the governor and the WFP went into the weekend needing something from the other. The governor walked away with what he wanted. The party got an IOU.
Jun 2, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy
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He’s brought the state back from the brink—and is poised to easily win re-election.
May 21, 2014 / Feature / John Nichols
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Major tech donors are investing in Ro Khanna. To get to Washington, he’ll have to push another Democrat out of the way.
May 21, 2014 / Feature / Ellen Cushing