The Left

Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) speaks in front of a memorial composed of shoes and backpacks, symbolizing those killed in the bombing of the Minab elementary school and other civilians in Iran, in Washington, DC, on March 18, 2026.

Democrats Can’t Avoid a Reckoning With Gaza Democrats Can’t Avoid a Reckoning With Gaza

We can’t defend democracy while upholding elite impunity

May 28, 2026 / Matthew Duss

California Democratic gubernatorial candidate and billionaire Tom Steyer speaks during a press conference with union workers at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on May 18, 2026.

Aren’t Billionaires People, Too? Yes, but… Aren’t Billionaires People, Too? Yes, but…

When ordinary Americans are forced to skip meals to afford healthcare, it’s vital that the Democratic Party resist retreating from small “d” populist policies.

May 26, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Gen Z Women Are Moving Left. Young Men Aren’t.

Gen Z Women Are Moving Left. Young Men Aren’t. Gen Z Women Are Moving Left. Young Men Aren’t.

The gendered political divide is transforming how young Americans are organizing, voting, and relating to one another.

May 21, 2026 / StudentNation / Alice Scott

Democratic South Carolina State Representatives Hamilton Grant and Annie McDaniel look over a proposed congressional map during a meeting in the Blatt Building at the South Carolina State Capitol in Columbia on Friday, May 8, 2026. Some observers worry that the recent wave of gerrymandering across the country will help deepen polarization among voters and entrench lawmakers in a way that makes them less accountable to constituents.

The Right Wants to Erase Minority Representation. We’ll Register Millions to Stop Them. The Right Wants to Erase Minority Representation. We’ll Register Millions to Stop Them.


Their insult will arouse us—and put Republican incumbents’ own seats at risk.

May 13, 2026 / Yusef D. Jackson

Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sanchez speaks during the Global Progressive Mobilization on April 18, 2026, in Barcelona, Spain.

Pedro Sánchez Isn’t Waiting for a Savior Pedro Sánchez Isn’t Waiting for a Savior

At a recent summit, Spain’s prime minister gathered leftist leaders and warned of a new authoritarian world order.

May 12, 2026 / Nomiki Konst

US Senate candidate from Maine Graham Platner during a campaign event with the Maine AFL-CIO in Portland on May 1, 2026.

Who’s Funding the Super PAC Attacking Graham Platner? Who’s Funding the Super PAC Attacking Graham Platner?

A flood of billionaire money is pouring into Maine’s Senate race to stop a populist challenger.

May 12, 2026 / Donald Shaw

A mobile billboard in Washington, DC, sponsored by The Frontline, a coalition including the Working Families Party, the Movement for Black Lives, Rising Majority, and United We Dream

How the Working Families Party Can Promote Black Political Independence How the Working Families Party Can Promote Black Political Independence

In many state and local races, the WFP ballot line has helped Black candidates win office without falling in line with the Democratic political establishment.

May 12, 2026 / Anthony Conwright

Members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus—including Representatives Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Delia Ramirez (D-IL), Maxwell Frost (D-FL), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (D-IL), and Maxine Dexter (D-OR)—address the press discussing DHS funding and the death of Renée Good in Minneapolis, at the US Capitol on January 13, 2026, in Washington, DC.

A Compact With America: The Congressional Progressive Caucus Releases Its New Affordability Agenda A Compact With America: The Congressional Progressive Caucus Releases Its New Affordability Agenda

The initiative is essential in defining what Democrats are for.

May 1, 2026 / Robert L. Borosage

Candidate for New York State comptroller Drew Warshaw holds a news conference at the state capitol in Albany on Monday, December 22, 2025, where he spoke in opposition to Comptroller Thomas Peter DiNapoli's management of the state pension fund.

Meet the Upstart Candidate Running in NY for What May be Among the Most Powerful Offices in the Country Meet the Upstart Candidate Running in NY for What May be Among the Most Powerful Offices in the Country

Meet Drew Warshaw.

Apr 27, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Graham Platner, a Democrat from Maine and US Senate candidate, during an interview in South Portland on Friday, March 6, 2026.

I’m a Maine Reporter Who Went to High School With Graham Platner I’m a Maine Reporter Who Went to High School With Graham Platner

Here’s what explains his success.

Apr 23, 2026 / Josh Keefe of The Maine Monitor

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