Elections

JD Vance speaks to a crowd during a rally at the Berks County Fairgrounds on September 21, 2024, in Leesport, Pennsylvania.

Who Says Donald Trump Was a “Failed” President? JD Vance. Who Says Donald Trump Was a “Failed” President? JD Vance.

The Republican vice presidential candidate argued as recently as 2020 that Trump “thoroughly failed to deliver on his economic populism.”

Sep 27, 2024 / John Nichols

The Democrats’ Secret Weapon in the Sun Belt States: Unions

The Democrats’ Secret Weapon in the Sun Belt States: Unions The Democrats’ Secret Weapon in the Sun Belt States: Unions

Democratic candidates have organizational advantages in states like Arizona and Nevada that could turn out more voters than polling suggests.

Sep 27, 2024 / Sasha Abramsky

Workers holding picket signs stand in the street, with a banner reading STRIKE in red.

Payback Time: Now It’s the Machinists’ Turn to Mount the Barricades Payback Time: Now It’s the Machinists’ Turn to Mount the Barricades

The current strike at Boeing over lost wages and stolen pensions is a fight that has been brewing for a long time.

Sep 27, 2024 / Jonathan Rosenblum

Vote!

Vote! Vote!

Substantial voter turnout is crucial for a healthy democracy.

Sep 27, 2024 / OppArt / Sylvia Hernández

A still from Stephanie Ruhle’s interview with Vice President Kamala Harris, focused on Harris.

Is Kamala Harris’s Media Strategy Working? Is Kamala Harris’s Media Strategy Working?

Last night’s interview with MSNBC showed that Harris doesn’t have to choose a hostile anchor for an interview in which the public hears tough questions and fleshed-out answers.

Sep 26, 2024 / Joan Walsh

Yes We Kam!

Yes We Kam! Yes We Kam!

Vice President Harris is leading former President Trump nationally by 6 points, according to a recent poll.

Sep 25, 2024 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

How Immigration Became a Lightning Rod in American Politics

How Immigration Became a Lightning Rod in American Politics How Immigration Became a Lightning Rod in American Politics

Anti-immigrant think tanks and advocacy groups operated on the margins until Trump became president. Now they have molded not only the GOP but also Democrats in their image.

Sep 25, 2024 / Feature / Gaby Del Valle

Pins are pictured at a display counter during a cultural meeting at the Comanche Nation fairgrounds in Lawton, Oklahoma, on September 30, 2023

A Native Movement Hopes to Get Out the Vote. But Some Native Americans Say, “No Thanks!” A Native Movement Hopes to Get Out the Vote. But Some Native Americans Say, “No Thanks!”

Democrats in Indian Country are organizing under a slogan: “Voting is sacred.” But some Native Americans wonder why they should participate in a system that ignores them.

Sep 25, 2024 / Simon Moya-Smith

In 2024, the Pundits Are Wronger Than Ever

In 2024, the Pundits Are Wronger Than Ever In 2024, the Pundits Are Wronger Than Ever

Most of the predictions, advice, and scolding emanating from the glow of TV news this year have proved flat-out wrong. Democrats should stop listening once and for all.

Sep 25, 2024 / Column / Chris Lehmann

Former president Donald Trump at a podium on an outdoor stage, wearing a Make American Great Again hat.

Trump Is Spiraling, and Getting Creepier, About Women Voters Trump Is Spiraling, and Getting Creepier, About Women Voters

In 2012, the GOP fielded candidates who didn’t know how our bodies worked. In 2024, Trump drones on about protecting us, and is equally disturbing.

Sep 24, 2024 / Joan Walsh

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