Where the Blue Wave Hit a Red Wall Where the Blue Wave Hit a Red Wall
Progressives picked up some sweet victories, but Election Day also brought some sobering lessons.
Nov 7, 2018 / Editorial / D.D. Guttenplan
The 2018 Election: A Blue Wave With a Harsh Red Undertow The 2018 Election: A Blue Wave With a Harsh Red Undertow
The midterms revealed a country still divided, but a string of noteworthy progressive victories provides a road map for a more perfect union.
Nov 7, 2018 / Robert L. Borosage
Whatever Happens in the Midterms, Trump Will Get Worse Before Anything Gets Better Whatever Happens in the Midterms, Trump Will Get Worse Before Anything Gets Better
And yet—I’m headed out to vote.
Nov 6, 2018 / Tom Engelhardt
Bernie Sanders: ‘Trump Is Somebody Who Clearly Does Not Respect Democracy’ Bernie Sanders: ‘Trump Is Somebody Who Clearly Does Not Respect Democracy’
The senator explains why Democrats must challenge right-wing extremism.
Nov 2, 2018 / John Nichols
Breaking the Boundaries of 2-Party Politics in New York Breaking the Boundaries of 2-Party Politics in New York
New Yorkers have the option of casting progressive votes for Working Families Party and Green candidates.
Nov 1, 2018 / John Nichols
Who’s Really ‘Undermining’ American Democracy? Who’s Really ‘Undermining’ American Democracy?
Allegations that Russia is still “attacking” US elections, now again in November, could delegitimize our democratic institutions.
Oct 31, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
Trump Is Pushing the World Closer to Nuclear Peril Trump Is Pushing the World Closer to Nuclear Peril
It is not too late to end this dangerous status quo. Let’s demand a better future, one that is free from nuclear weapons.
Oct 30, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Can Record-Breaking Early Voting Overcome Voter Suppression in Georgia? Can Record-Breaking Early Voting Overcome Voter Suppression in Georgia?
A huge voter-turnout effort could carry Stacey Abrams to victory.
Oct 29, 2018 / Joan Walsh
A Call for Solidarity in the Face of Hate A Call for Solidarity in the Face of Hate
When so many groups are under attack, a collective response is the only response.
Oct 29, 2018 / Dave Zirin
What a Rural Maine House Race Can Teach the Left What a Rural Maine House Race Can Teach the Left
Chloe Maxmin could be the first Democrat ever to win Maine House District 88 in a place deep in the state where one thing is clear: The left abandoned rural America.
Oct 26, 2018 / StudentNation / Chloe Maxmin and Canyon Woodward