Stop Playing Games With the Mangled Iowa Caucus Count Stop Playing Games With the Mangled Iowa Caucus Count
The Iowa Democratic Party’s release of partial results at this point adds insult to injury.
Feb 5, 2020 / John Nichols
C’mon, Iowa, This Is Just Ridiculous C’mon, Iowa, This Is Just Ridiculous
If the Iowa caucuses are any indication of what the rest of the election cycle might be like, 2020 is going to be a tough year.
Feb 4, 2020 / John Nichols
How to Figure Out Who ‘Won’ the Iowa Caucuses How to Figure Out Who ‘Won’ the Iowa Caucuses
Here’s a hint: It could be complicated, and it could take a while. We go down the Iowa caucus rabbit hole so you don’t have to.
Feb 3, 2020 / John Nichols
Meet the New DSA-Backed Candidates Running to Give Power Back to the People in New York State Meet the New DSA-Backed Candidates Running to Give Power Back to the People in New York State
DSA’s diverse slate of candidates will bring the energy and ideas we need to keep winning big, bold change in the halls of Albany.
Jan 30, 2020 / Cynthia Nixon
Donald Trump Is Not the Only Alleged Criminal Democrats Can’t Unseat Donald Trump Is Not the Only Alleged Criminal Democrats Can’t Unseat
An investigation determined that Matt Shea was a domestic terrorist, but that didn’t stop him from taking his seat in the Washington State Legislature.
Jan 30, 2020 / Hallie Golden
What if We All Ran For Local Office? What if We All Ran For Local Office?
A writer reflects on her mayoral run in a Connecticut town fighting climate change and big weapons manufacturing.
Jan 29, 2020 / Frida Berrigan
Elizabeth Warren Got More Than an Endorsement From ‘The Des Moines Register’ Elizabeth Warren Got More Than an Endorsement From ‘The Des Moines Register’
The paper offered a theory for how to frame the campaign going forward: “[Warren’s] ideas aren’t radical. They are right.”
Jan 27, 2020 / John Nichols
How Much Did Chesa Boudin’s Election Matter? He Just Eliminated Cash Bail. How Much Did Chesa Boudin’s Election Matter? He Just Eliminated Cash Bail.
The move proves that revolutionary change is possible.
Jan 24, 2020 / John Nichols
Joe Kennedy III Is an Insider, Not an Insurgent Joe Kennedy III Is an Insider, Not an Insurgent
Kennedy’s campaign to oust a progressive senator is an establishment takeover.
Jan 23, 2020 / Maia Hibbett
10 Stories From 2019 That Might Just Renew Your Faith in Politics 10 Stories From 2019 That Might Just Renew Your Faith in Politics
From funding for the Census to Stacey Abrams’s persistence, progressives did score some victories this year.
Dec 24, 2019 / Steve Phillips