Elections

Democrats “Lose When They Fail to Prioritize a Strong, Working-Class Message”

Democrats “Lose When They Fail to Prioritize a Strong, Working-Class Message” Democrats “Lose When They Fail to Prioritize a Strong, Working-Class Message”

Painters union President Jimmy Williams Jr. says “working people deserve a party that... places their issues front and center.”

Nov 8, 2024 / John Nichols

Reshaping the Direction of the USA

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

Trump and Project 2025.

Nov 8, 2024 / OppArt / Brian Stauffer

Kaddish for America:

Kaddish for America: Kaddish for America:

The choice.

Nov 8, 2024

A same-sex marriage supporter waves a Pride flag in front of the US Supreme Court Building.

Will More States Try to Protect Marriage Equality With Trump Back in Office? Will More States Try to Protect Marriage Equality With Trump Back in Office?

Voters in California, Colorado, and Hawaii approved ballot proposals in 2024 to protect same-sex marriage rights over fears that the Supreme Court could overturn Obergefell v. Hod...

Nov 8, 2024 / StudentNation / Liam Beran

American flags on a makeshift memorial honor Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers killed in action on Independence Square in Kyiv, Ukraine, on November 5, 2024.

Behind Closed Doors, Ukraine Anxiously Watched the US Election Unfold Behind Closed Doors, Ukraine Anxiously Watched the US Election Unfold

Ukrainian officials maintain an optimistic, bipartisan approach to the US, but in private, many Ukrainians are pessimistic about an increasingly bleak war and the US role in it.

Nov 7, 2024 / Carol Schaeffer

Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Van Andel Arena on November 5, 2024, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

There’s No Denying It Anymore: Trump Is Not a Fluke—He’s America There’s No Denying It Anymore: Trump Is Not a Fluke—He’s America

The United States chose Donald Trump in all his ugliness and cruelty, and the country will get what it deserves.

Nov 7, 2024 / Elie Mystal

Vice President Kamala Harris onstage at Howard University.

Kamala Harris Deserved Better—and There’s No Easy Explanation for Why She Didn’t Get It Kamala Harris Deserved Better—and There’s No Easy Explanation for Why She Didn’t Get It

Consider how resoundingly she succeeded in her 107-day campaign—and what that means about how deep the problems are that we need to solve.

Nov 7, 2024 / Joan Walsh

Hakeem Jeffries, a Democrat from New York, left, and US House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, right, during an unveiling ceremony in Emancipation Hall at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024.

Is There Any Chance That Congress Can Be a Check on Trump? Is There Any Chance That Congress Can Be a Check on Trump?

Republicans grabbed the Senate, but Democrats could still take the House—and no matter what happens, they have a duty to fight Trump with everything they have.

Nov 7, 2024 / John Nichols

President Joe Biden and US Vice President Kamala Harris attend an event on gun violence in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 26, 2024.

Democrats Need to Fundamentally Rethink Everything Democrats Need to Fundamentally Rethink Everything

The lesson from 2024 is clear: If voters don’t see you as an agent of transformational change, they will turn to someone like Donald Trump.

Nov 7, 2024 / Waleed Shahid

Trick or Treat?

Trick or Treat? Trick or Treat?

What will the future hold for our country?

Nov 7, 2024 / OppArt / Peter Kuper and Kim DeMarco

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