Democracy

Steven Mnuchin

Trump’s Team of Faux Populists and Real Crony Capitalists Trump’s Team of Faux Populists and Real Crony Capitalists

For progressive Democrats, the challenge now is not just to fight Trump’s policies but also to listen to the people he is betraying.

Dec 6, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Free Spaces Can Help Us Fight Trumpism

Free Spaces Can Help Us Fight Trumpism Free Spaces Can Help Us Fight Trumpism

In free spaces citizens learn political skills, develop public confidence, and build civic relationships across race, class, faith, and partisanship. 

Dec 5, 2016 / Harry C. Boyte

Jill Stein

Jill Stein’s Recount Drive Is Futile and Misdirected Jill Stein’s Recount Drive Is Futile and Misdirected

I’m all for recounts in any close election—but I also believe in facing facts.

Nov 28, 2016 / Bruce Shapiro

Donald Trump hotel

Donald Trump Is the Greatest Threat to American Democracy in Our Lifetime Donald Trump Is the Greatest Threat to American Democracy in Our Lifetime

His lies about voter fraud are a prelude to massive voter suppression.

Nov 28, 2016 / Ari Berman

Steny Hoyer

It’s Time to Retire Steny Hoyer It’s Time to Retire Steny Hoyer

Nancy Pelosi’s leadership is essential to an opposition Democratic Party, but her whip, Steny Hoyer, is a favorite of lobbyists and corporations.

Nov 28, 2016 / Robert L. Borosage

Early Voting Wisconsin

Federal Court Rejects Extreme Gerrymandering in Wisconsin Federal Court Rejects Extreme Gerrymandering in Wisconsin

A panel of three federal judges determines that Republicans drew legislative-district lines that were “intended to burden the representational rights of Democratic voters.”

Nov 22, 2016 / John Nichols

Congressional Progessive Caucus

Taking It to the States Taking It to the States

State and local government is where the next generation of progressive voices will emerge.

Nov 22, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

DNC chairs

The Candidates for DNC Chair Should Debate Each Other in Public The Candidates for DNC Chair Should Debate Each Other in Public

Coming off of a scalding loss, the whole party—and not just the insiders at the top—needs to hear the plans of the men and women who would lead it.

Nov 17, 2016 / Joan Walsh

Climate March

Trump’s Denial of Catastrophic Climate Change Is a Clear Danger Trump’s Denial of Catastrophic Climate Change Is a Clear Danger

Trump is about to find out that millions of concerned citizens here and abroad will use every nonviolent means possible to stop him from accelerating the worst crisis humans have e...

Nov 15, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Election Protester

10 Songs of Resistance 10 Songs of Resistance

Music can be both salve and inspiration easing collective pain and encouraging group resistance.

Nov 14, 2016 / Peter Rothberg

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