Elections

Central California farm

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

Trump cutout at Florida recount protest

Donald Trump Is Attacking the Florida Recounts Because He Hates Democracy Donald Trump Is Attacking the Florida Recounts Because He Hates Democracy

The president is lying about “election theft” in Florida as part of a calculated strategy to shut down an essential part of the election process.

Nov 12, 2018 / John Nichols

Polling Station Sign

Across the Country, Limited-English-Proficiency Voters Faced Obstacles Across the Country, Limited-English-Proficiency Voters Faced Obstacles

But in southern Brooklyn, they showed they can still swing an election.

Nov 12, 2018 / Richard Salame

Student voters

What 17 Student Voters Think About Tuesday’s Election What 17 Student Voters Think About Tuesday’s Election

One of the most powerful voting blocs in the country, young voters on Tuesday made their influence crystal clear.

Nov 9, 2018 / StudentNation / StudentNation

tony evers and tammy baldwin

The States That Elected Trump Have Turned Against Him The States That Elected Trump Have Turned Against Him

Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania made Trump president. This year, Democrats won all the major races in those states.

Nov 8, 2018 / John Nichols

Tlaib Protest

5 Lessons for the New Activist-Lawmaker Wave 5 Lessons for the New Activist-Lawmaker Wave

A veteran left state lawmaker reflects on lessons learned from over 30 years of battling corporate power.

Nov 8, 2018 / Paul G. Pinsky

tony-evers-mandela-barnes-wisconsin

Working People Won the Midwest for the Democrats Working People Won the Midwest for the Democrats

Now it’s up to the newly elected governors to fight for the overworked and underpaid constituents who voted them into office.

Nov 8, 2018 / Mary Kay Henry

Ocasio-Cortez and Pressley

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

Demonstrators hold up protest signs in front of the United States Capitol

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

Sharice Davids victory

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

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