Campaigns and Elections

Ilhan Omar peaks during a news conference calling for a ceasefire in Gaza outside the US Capitol on November 13, 2023.

Ilhan Omar’s Very Big, Very Important Win Ilhan Omar’s Very Big, Very Important Win

Running as an outspoken supporter of a ceasefire in Gaza, Omar dramatically increased her Democratic primary victory margin. Shouldn’t we be paying more attention?

Aug 15, 2024 / John Nichols

A YouTube screenshot of a Kamala Harris meme.

Can Harris and Walz Meme Their Way to the White House? Can Harris and Walz Meme Their Way to the White House?

The online jokes are not just about having fun. They represent a newfound political energy within the Democratic Party.

Aug 14, 2024 / Ginny Hogan

Police officers clash with pro-Palestinian demonstrators at the University of California at Irvine on May 15, 2024.

Trump, the Military, and the Insurrection Act Trump, the Military, and the Insurrection Act

Will soldiers be occupying our cities?

Aug 14, 2024 / Michael T. Klare

Kamala Harris arrives at Philadelphia International Airport on August 6, 2024.

Democrats Need to Stop Trashing Palestinian Voters if They Want to Win Democrats Need to Stop Trashing Palestinian Voters if They Want to Win

Palestinian Americans have learned that the Democratic Party will bomb your homeland, kill your family, use your own money to do it, and still expect your vote.

Aug 14, 2024 / Layla Saliba

Donald Trump computer

The Press Has the Trump Campaign’s E-Mails. Why Haven’t We Seen Them? The Press Has the Trump Campaign’s E-Mails. Why Haven’t We Seen Them?

The media went berserk over Hillary Clinton's leaked e-mails in 2016. But when Trump campaign messages leaked this year, standards changed.

Aug 14, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

Never Trump

Never Trump Never Trump

Public interventions (street, bus shelter, subway car), New York City, 2024.

Aug 13, 2024 / OppArt / Maia Lorian

Kamala Hat

Kamala Hat Kamala Hat

Stepping on up.

Aug 13, 2024 / OppArt / Gary Taxali

From left, second gentleman Doug Emhoff, Vice President Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, governor of Minnesota and Democratic vice-presidential nominee, and his wife, Gwen Walz, during a campaign event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, August. 6, 2024.

It’s Not About Harris “Moving to the Center” It’s Not About Harris “Moving to the Center”

Mobilizing and energizing the base is the priority, not to be scorned.

Aug 13, 2024 / Robert L. Borosage

A section of empty seats at an event headlined by former president Donald Trump in Commerce, Georgia, on March 26, 2022.

The True Source of Trump’s Delusions: The Gospel of Positive Thinking The True Source of Trump’s Delusions: The Gospel of Positive Thinking

Trump’s obsession with crowd sizes is part of his lifelong quest to prevent reality from blocking his path to success.

Aug 13, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

A sign calling for volunteers hangs at the Sheffield Volunteer Fire Department on Friday, May 31, 2024, in Sheffield, Pennsylvania.

The Missing Pieces of the Democrats’ Rural Offer Could Fill a Barnyard The Missing Pieces of the Democrats’ Rural Offer Could Fill a Barnyard

Rural America looms large in the 2024 election. So why is it such a small piece of the Progressive Caucus agenda?

Aug 13, 2024 / Anthony Flaccavento

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