Elections

You Tell Us—How Can Progressives Continue to Build a Political Revolution?

You Tell Us—How Can Progressives Continue to Build a Political Revolution? You Tell Us—How Can Progressives Continue to Build a Political Revolution?

What are the key battles ahead?

Jun 30, 2016 / The Editors

Brexit’s Unlikely Lessons for Hillary Clinton

Brexit’s Unlikely Lessons for Hillary Clinton Brexit’s Unlikely Lessons for Hillary Clinton

Ari Berman on the GOP’s war on voting rights, Zoë Carpenter on the Supreme Court and abortion, and D.D. Guttenplan on Brexit and Trump.

Jun 30, 2016 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Zephyr Teachout

Zephyr Teachout’s Campaign Against Economic and Political Corruption Just Scored a Big Win Zephyr Teachout’s Campaign Against Economic and Political Corruption Just Scored a Big Win

Teachout swept the Democratic primary, setting up a race against a Republican backed by billionaire hedge-fund managers.

Jun 29, 2016 / John Nichols

The GOP’s War on Voting Is Working

The GOP’s War on Voting Is Working The GOP’s War on Voting Is Working

Wisconsin and Minnesota are case studies in the difference between Republican and Democratic rule.

Jun 29, 2016 / Feature / Ari Berman

Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton

Beyond the Platform: Progressives Should Demand a Say in Presidential Appointments Beyond the Platform: Progressives Should Demand a Say in Presidential Appointments

In policy-making, implementation and enforcement matter. And this depends on whom the president appoints.

Jun 28, 2016 / Justin Talbot-Zorn and Meredy Talbot-Zorn

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

12 Months of Trump 12 Months of Trump

Up next: more totally normal behavior

Jun 28, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow

Trump

The Grassroots Movement to Dump Trump The Grassroots Movement to Dump Trump

Anti-Trumpism is now a cause capable of bringing thousands of people out to protest.

Jun 28, 2016 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders

Bernie Has It Backward: He’ll Have More Leverage if He Endorses Clinton Bernie Has It Backward: He’ll Have More Leverage if He Endorses Clinton

And he needs to do it soon.

Jun 27, 2016 / Joan Walsh

A young man yells during a demonstration at the Supreme Court

For Immigrants, the Obama Era Has Been Long and Maddening For Immigrants, the Obama Era Has Been Long and Maddening

And in the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling, there is no good answer to the question, What now?

Jun 27, 2016 / Julianne Hing

Oregon TPP protest

The Democratic Party’s Draft Platform Doesn’t Oppose the TPP—That’s Bad Policy and Bad Politics The Democratic Party’s Draft Platform Doesn’t Oppose the TPP—That’s Bad Policy and Bad Politics

Working-class Americans have had enough of trade policies that accelerate the race to the bottom.

Jun 27, 2016 / Larry Cohen

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