‘Chasing an Elusive Centrism Is Ridiculous’ ‘Chasing an Elusive Centrism Is Ridiculous’
Frank Rich on politics, Erwin Chemerinsky on Matt Whitaker, and Laura Carlsen on the migrant caravan.
Nov 15, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Take Action Now: Push for a Progressive House of Representatives Take Action Now: Push for a Progressive House of Representatives
Help make sure the new Democratic majority investigates Trump and fights climate change.
Nov 13, 2018 / NationAction
The Democratic House Must Prioritize Protecting the 2020 Census The Democratic House Must Prioritize Protecting the 2020 Census
An inaccurate count disproportionately harms the young, the elderly, and people of color.
Nov 13, 2018 / Ed Burmila
Progressives Point the Way to Recapturing the Rural Vote Progressives Point the Way to Recapturing the Rural Vote
Democrats would do well to remember a fundamental truth that this year’s elections only amplified: Real power is built from the bottom up.
Nov 13, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
If Trump and Whitaker Undermine the Mueller Investigation, That’s an Impeachable Offense If Trump and Whitaker Undermine the Mueller Investigation, That’s an Impeachable Offense
Do not mourn the end of Jeff Sessions. But recognize that the motivation for Trump’s removal of Sessions points to a constitutional crisis.
Nov 9, 2018 / John Nichols
The Blue Wave Is Just Getting Started The Blue Wave Is Just Getting Started
Real talk: We can’t undo decades of Republican maneuvering in just 18 months. It will take years of hard work, day in and day out.
Nov 8, 2018 / Amanda Litman
A Blue Wave for Progressives and Women—With Some Heartbreakers A Blue Wave for Progressives and Women—With Some Heartbreakers
John Nichols and Joan Walsh on the Midterms, plus Andy Robinson on Brazil.
Nov 8, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
A New Generation of Activists Is in the House A New Generation of Activists Is in the House
And they beat the GOP in the only truly national competition this fall.
Nov 7, 2018 / John Nichols
Don’t Let Anyone Tell You That Wasn’t A Blue Wave Don’t Let Anyone Tell You That Wasn’t A Blue Wave
If Democrats enjoyed the same structural advantages as Republicans, Tuesday’s vote would have been a tsunami.
Nov 7, 2018 / Joshua Holland
Last Night, the Feminist Insurgency Hit the Polls—and Now It’s Headed to Congress Last Night, the Feminist Insurgency Hit the Polls—and Now It’s Headed to Congress
Women candidates won big—and a larger proportion of women voters went more Democratic than in any midterms before.
Nov 7, 2018 / Joan Walsh