Progressive Democrats in Congress Have Had Our Backs. Now We Need to Have Theirs. Progressive Democrats in Congress Have Had Our Backs. Now We Need to Have Theirs.
One of our biggest jobs in 2024 is to protect our progressive champions from the array of right-wing forces trying to remove them from office.
Oct 4, 2023 / Alexandra Rojas
The Reason Gavin Newsom Didn’t Appoint Barbara Lee Is the Reason She Should Be a Senator The Reason Gavin Newsom Didn’t Appoint Barbara Lee Is the Reason She Should Be a Senator
Lee called out the California governor’s approach to filling the vacancy, maintaining her tradition of speaking truth to power. Newsom wasn’t impressed. But voters should be.
Oct 4, 2023 / John Nichols
Kevin McCarthy Is History Kevin McCarthy Is History
The Republican speaker of the House has become the first ever to be ousted from his position.
Oct 3, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
Donald Trump’s Latest Threats Really Are About the Violence Donald Trump’s Latest Threats Really Are About the Violence
It can be tempting to dismiss Trump’s threats against his perceived opponents as mere bluster, but his attacks on Letitia James make it clear that he’s not just playing around.
Oct 3, 2023 / Elie Mystal
Frontline Water Protectors Frontline Water Protectors
March in NYC: A fight against the tar sands oil pipeline.
Oct 3, 2023 / OppArt / Susan Simensky Bietila
Schumer Drops Senatorial Dress Code Schumer Drops Senatorial Dress Code
Oct 3, 2023 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Progressives Must Step Into Biden’s Vision Vacuum Progressives Must Step Into Biden’s Vision Vacuum
In the absence of a serious insurgent challenger for the presidency, we must mobilize independently.
Oct 3, 2023 / Robert L. Borosage
New York City’s Climate Change Whiplash New York City’s Climate Change Whiplash
NYC had the wettest day on record since 1948 just months after smoke from the Canadian wildfires blanketed the sky. The lesson is clear: The US must take meaningful climate action...
Oct 3, 2023 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen
The Perils of My Kevin The Perils of My Kevin
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy averted a government shutdown with massive help from Democrats. Will he save his job the same way?
Oct 2, 2023 / Joan Walsh
What’s at Stake in the MAGA Shutdown Threats What’s at Stake in the MAGA Shutdown Threats
The immediate specter of a shutdown has abated, but the GOP’s appetite for destruction remains intact.
Oct 2, 2023 / Max B. Sawicky