Can New York’s Politics Finally Be As Progressive as Its Voters? Can New York’s Politics Finally Be As Progressive as Its Voters?
Republican-allied “Independent Democrats” face serious primary challenges from newly energized, activist candidates vowing to move the state party closer to its leftist base.
Sep 12, 2018 / Sean McElwee
Rioting in Germany Exposes the Growing Power of the Far Right Rioting in Germany Exposes the Growing Power of the Far Right
There is now a spirit of mutual accommodation among neo-Nazis, parts of mainstream political parties, and the police.
Sep 7, 2018 / Jordan Stancil
Can Alessandra Biaggi and Julia Salazar Unseat the GOP in Albany? Can Alessandra Biaggi and Julia Salazar Unseat the GOP in Albany?
Forget the mythical Bernie Bro: New York has a brigade of Red Rosas ready to take on the establishment.
Aug 9, 2018 / Raina Lipsitz
López Obrador’s Youth in His Home State Shows Why He’s Not a Demagogic Populist López Obrador’s Youth in His Home State Shows Why He’s Not a Demagogic Populist
“We saw right away that he was different. Andrés knows what the bite of an ant feels like.”
Jul 5, 2018 / James North
Social Movements Could Propel López Obrador to Victory Social Movements Could Propel López Obrador to Victory
Mexico’s upcoming general election may be decided by voters who are fed up with the status quo.
Jun 27, 2018 / Ruth Conniff
Once Again, the Right Wing Wins in Colombia, Amid Divisions on the Left Once Again, the Right Wing Wins in Colombia, Amid Divisions on the Left
But Gustavo Petro’s presidential candidacy was the most successful leftist campaign in modern Colombian history, after decades of isolation and political assassinations.
Jun 20, 2018 / Miguel Salazar
Donald Trump Has an Ugly Midterm Strategy Donald Trump Has an Ugly Midterm Strategy
And Democrats need to be ready.
Jun 11, 2018 / Robert L. Borosage
A Progressive Movement to Organize America’s Heartland A Progressive Movement to Organize America’s Heartland
A new effort aims to talk to voters the Democratic Party too often ignores.
Apr 25, 2018 / Robert L. Borosage
Will Democrats Have an Antidote to Trump’s Fake Populism? Will Democrats Have an Antidote to Trump’s Fake Populism?
The old ideas have failed, big-money politics has been exposed as corrupted, and the battle on what comes next is joined.
Apr 24, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Is Dutch Bad Boy Thierry Baudet the New Face of the European Alt-Right? Is Dutch Bad Boy Thierry Baudet the New Face of the European Alt-Right?
His apocalyptic rhetoric is a hit among voters anxious about national identity and suspicious of the EU.
Apr 5, 2018 / Feature / Sebastiaan Faber