Democrats

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speaks in front of a podium, with a tractor and American flag behind him

Harris-Walz Must Reclaim Progressivism for Workers, Farmers, and Rural Communities Harris-Walz Must Reclaim Progressivism for Workers, Farmers, and Rural Communities

To win in 2024, Harris and Walz must wholeheartedly commit to a populist vision that makes people’s economic self-determination every bit as important as control of our own bodies...

Oct 31, 2024 / Anthony Flaccavento

Democracy Crossword

Democracy Crossword Democracy Crossword

Nine letters, millions of votes.

Oct 30, 2024 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speaks at a Biden-Harris campaign and DNC press conference on July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Project 2025 in the Original German Project 2025 in the Original German

How Nazi family policies seem to be the model for Trump’s abortion playbook.

Oct 30, 2024 / Rebecca Donner

Rrual candidates with Dirtroad Organizing.

Meet 12 of the Rural Candidates Running for Office This Year Meet 12 of the Rural Candidates Running for Office This Year

The liberal political establishment has all but abandoned organizing in rural communities. These campaigns hold the key to keeping our democracy alive.

Oct 30, 2024 / Chloe Maxmin and Canyon Woodward

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally at the Ellipse in Washington, DC.

Against Impossible Double Standards, Harris Aced Her Closing Argument Against Impossible Double Standards, Harris Aced Her Closing Argument

She has another week, and so does Trump. But comparing her excellent Ellipse speech to Trump’s Madison Square Garden satyricon is absurd.

Oct 29, 2024 / Joan Walsh

Street Actions

Street Actions Street Actions

Activism and community.

Oct 28, 2024 / OppArt / Karen Guancione

Elon Musk (L) shakes hands with Republican presidential nominee former president Donald Trump backstage during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show grounds on October 5, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Donald Trump’s Billionaire Boys Club Donald Trump’s Billionaire Boys Club

Even some actual billionaires are happy to betray democracy for Trump’s favors—and fear and greed help keep the rest in line.

Oct 28, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Former first lady Michelle Obama at a podium, speaking and holding up her hand in a gesture.

Michelle Obama Is Finally Ready to “Go Low” Against Donald Trump Michelle Obama Is Finally Ready to “Go Low” Against Donald Trump

The former first lady’s incandescent speech on Saturday night in Michigan centered women’s bodies and excoriated the man who gropes but won’t protect them.

Oct 28, 2024 / Joan Walsh

A black-and-white photo of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., on TV, speaking at a microphone.

Who Is the Best Candidate to Support Our Democracy and Constitutional Right to Protest? Who Is the Best Candidate to Support Our Democracy and Constitutional Right to Protest?

If Kamala Harris is elected, we can continue to pressure her to end the war on Gaza. The other option for president, Donald Trump, is a threat to our right to protest.

Oct 28, 2024 / Rev. Dr. Bernice King

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff and Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti visited with Nancy and Rachel Gibbons in Scranton before the Country Over Party rally in Wilkes-Barre earlier this month.

Trouble for Harris and Walz in Pennsylvania? Trouble for Harris and Walz in Pennsylvania?

At this point, both campaigns know it’s all about the ground game. Trump’s outsourced operation is a mess. But is Harris’s “Biden infrastructure with Obama vibes” up to the task?

Oct 24, 2024 / Micah L. Sifry

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