Elections

Andrea Jenkins

Our Revolution Candidates Won Big Last Night Our Revolution Candidates Won Big Last Night

Democrats won major races, and Republicans are running scared. But there’s an even more important lesson to be learned from this latest round of victories.

Nov 8, 2017 / Collier Meyerson

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Donald Trump’s Best Day Was a Year Ago—Sad! Donald Trump’s Best Day Was a Year Ago—Sad!

But progressives need to be more than just anti-Trump.

Nov 8, 2017 / John Nichols

Here’s Why Democrats Won Big in Virginia

Here’s Why Democrats Won Big in Virginia Here’s Why Democrats Won Big in Virginia

Twice as many Democrats contested GOP state House seats as in 2013—and they helped push other candidates to victory.

Nov 8, 2017 / Joan Walsh

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell

Stop Republicans From Fast-Tracking Their Tax Giveaway to the Rich Stop Republicans From Fast-Tracking Their Tax Giveaway to the Rich

You can also vote in your local election and host a Fossil-Free House Party.

Nov 7, 2017 / NationAction

Charles Schumer

Have Democrats Learned Their Lesson? There’s Reason for Hope. Have Democrats Learned Their Lesson? There’s Reason for Hope.

Democrats will have to work harder to establish a clear, compelling vision of what they are for beyond opposition to Trump.

Nov 7, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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What Russia’s Syria Intervention Tells Us About Its Interference in the US Election What Russia’s Syria Intervention Tells Us About Its Interference in the US Election

Playing on ethnic and racial divisions has become a hallmark of crony-capitalist Russia.

Nov 6, 2017 / Juan Cole

Donna Brazile at the DNC

Donna Brazile’s Revelations About the Clinton Campaign Are Not As Explosive as They Seem Donna Brazile’s Revelations About the Clinton Campaign Are Not As Explosive as They Seem

Her report doesn’t necessarily reveal a primary-election playing field that was intentionally tilted against Bernie Sanders.

Nov 6, 2017 / Joshua Holland

Former Vice President Joe Biden

Joe Biden Positions Himself as the ‘Anti-Bernie’ Joe Biden Positions Himself as the ‘Anti-Bernie’

Biden, like many mainstream liberal Democrats, seems intent upon not understanding the real lessons of 2016.

Nov 6, 2017 / James Carden

New York Anti-Trump Protestors

Sign Up for ‘Take Action Now,’ the Newsletter that Helps You Connect to the Resistance Sign Up for ‘Take Action Now,’ the Newsletter that Helps You Connect to the Resistance

Every Tuesday, “Take Action Now” features three actions involving time commitments ranging from five minutes to many days.

Nov 3, 2017 / NationAction

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Why the Papadopoulos Plea Isn’t a Smoking Gun Why the Papadopoulos Plea Isn’t a Smoking Gun

It details a possible link between the Trump campaign and Russian operatives. But Papadopoulos could also be exaggerating, misled, or lying.

Nov 2, 2017 / Aaron Maté

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