Democrats

“What, we worry?

The Democrats Will Keep Losing Until They Solve Their Plutocracy Problem The Democrats Will Keep Losing Until They Solve Their Plutocracy Problem

The party’s habitual deference to big donors makes it impossible to effectively oppose Trumpism.

Nov 28, 2024 / Column / Jeet Heer

Where Do We Go From Here?

Where Do We Go From Here? Where Do We Go From Here?

Thinkers, activists, and writers share their ideas on how to respond to the coming Trump era.

Nov 26, 2024 / Nation Contributors

The Red Wave Didn’t Hit Statehouses in This Election

The Red Wave Didn’t Hit Statehouses in This Election The Red Wave Didn’t Hit Statehouses in This Election

State-level Democrats largely held their ground, even scoring key victories in battleground states—and under Trump, that’s going to matter.

Nov 21, 2024 / Heather Williams

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is seen at a press conference on upcoming Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRD) aimed at blocking certain offensive weapon sales to Israel in Washington, DC, on November 19, 2024.

Bernie Sanders Is Leading a Bold New Effort to Block Arms Sales to Israel Bernie Sanders Is Leading a Bold New Effort to Block Arms Sales to Israel

The senator has more allies than ever in his fight to hold Israel accountable and save lives in Gaza.

Nov 20, 2024 / John Nichols

Close-up of Gov. Pritzker with his left hand up in a fist.

When Does Power Concede? Thwarting MAGA Will Take More Than Protest and Symbolic Resistance. When Does Power Concede? Thwarting MAGA Will Take More Than Protest and Symbolic Resistance.

If we want to deploy actual power to block Trump’s vicious agenda once he takes control of the federal government, we will have to look to the states.

Nov 19, 2024 / Van Gosse

President-elect Donald Trump appears onstage with US Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) at the J.S. Dorton Arena on November 4, 2024, in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Donald Trump’s Foreign Policy Will Be Chaos First, Not America First Donald Trump’s Foreign Policy Will Be Chaos First, Not America First

His team of cronies includes establishment hawks and cranky outsiders who are more likely to deliver global anarchy than world peace.

Nov 18, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Reshaping the Direction of the USA

Reshaping the Direction of the USA Reshaping the Direction of the USA

Trump and Project 2025.

Nov 18, 2024 / OppArt / Brian Stauffer

 Clone Car

 Clone Car  Clone Car

The handshake.

Nov 15, 2024 / Steve Brodner

President-elect Donald Trump arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on November 13, 2024, for his meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House.

Democratic Governors Join Forces to Resist Trump’s Extreme Policies Democratic Governors Join Forces to Resist Trump’s Extreme Policies

California and the other powerful Democrat-led states will be the first line of defense under Trump’s new administration.

Nov 15, 2024 / Sasha Abramsky

Representative Dean Phillips speaks to supporters during a campaign rally on January 22, 2024.

“We Learned Very Little From 2016”: Dean Phillips Is Still Worried About the Democratic Party’s Strategy “We Learned Very Little From 2016”: Dean Phillips Is Still Worried About the Democratic Party’s Strategy

A conversation with former Biden primary challenger Representative Phillips on the election, his run for presidency, and the future of the party.

Nov 15, 2024 / StudentNation / Owen Dahlkamp

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