States

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

Sad Donald

Donald Trump’s Candidates Crashed and Burned Donald Trump’s Candidates Crashed and Burned

Democrats won bigly in New Jersey, Virginia, New York City—and almost everywhere else.

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

Trump in the White House

Everything Trump Is Doing to Sabotage the Affordable Care Act Everything Trump Is Doing to Sabotage the Affordable Care Act

The law was working very well when Trump took office. But since then, the number of uninsured Americans has been rising.

Nov 7, 2017 / Joshua Holland

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

New America Media Is Closing—and That’s Bad News for All American Media

New America Media Is Closing—and That’s Bad News for All American Media New America Media Is Closing—and That’s Bad News for All American Media

A Bay Area news service that grew out of the Vietnam War endured to cover a changing America, but foundered in today’s bottom-line culture.

Nov 3, 2017 / Joan Walsh

Labor unions constitutional convention

A New York Constitutional Convention Could Threaten the State’s Progressive Fabric A New York Constitutional Convention Could Threaten the State’s Progressive Fabric

The case against a constitutional convention in New York State.

Nov 3, 2017 / Bob Master

Greg Abbott

Texas Wants to Make It Easier to Fire People for Criminal Records Texas Wants to Make It Easier to Fire People for Criminal Records

An Obama-era rule is in danger if the Lone Star State’s lawsuit succeeds. 

Nov 1, 2017 / Eric Cortellessa

NAACP North Carolina

This North Carolina County Has a Thriving Branch of the NAACP—and It’s Mostly White This North Carolina County Has a Thriving Branch of the NAACP—and It’s Mostly White

The chapter reveals the promise and pitfalls of racial-justice solidarity.

Oct 31, 2017 / Michael Schulson

Meet the Black Woman Candidate Who’ll Talk to Men in Confederate-Flag T-Shirts

Meet the Black Woman Candidate Who’ll Talk to Men in Confederate-Flag T-Shirts Meet the Black Woman Candidate Who’ll Talk to Men in Confederate-Flag T-Shirts

In Virginia, Jennifer Carroll Foy is making an audacious run for the House of Delegates.

Oct 27, 2017 / Joan Walsh

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