What’s—Still—the Matter With Kansas? What’s—Still—the Matter With Kansas?
As recent events bear out, when Thomas Frank lamented, “We’ll have to drag the Democrats kicking and screaming to victory" in 2017, if anything he was understating the challenge.
Nov 27, 2024 / Column / Erica Etelson
The Rise of the Chinese American Far Right The Rise of the Chinese American Far Right
The election showed what has been clear for some time: Chinese communities are becoming a new center of conservative power.
Nov 26, 2024 / Promise Li
Red Flags Red Flags
The result of the presidential election reflects individual and collective responsibility.
Nov 21, 2024 / OppArt / Shireen Liane
The Green New Deal—From Below The Green New Deal—From Below
It’s a base for countering Trump’s destructive policies.
Nov 21, 2024 / Jeremy Brecher
When Does Power Concede? Thwarting MAGA Will Take More Than Protest and Symbolic Resistance. When Does Power Concede? Thwarting MAGA Will Take More Than Protest and Symbolic Resistance.
If we want to deploy actual power to block Trump’s vicious agenda once he takes control of the federal government, we will have to look to the states.
Nov 19, 2024 / Van Gosse
Democratic Governors Join Forces to Resist Trump’s Extreme Policies Democratic Governors Join Forces to Resist Trump’s Extreme Policies
California and the other powerful Democrat-led states will be the first line of defense under Trump’s new administration.
Nov 15, 2024 / Sasha Abramsky
What’s Next for the Rural Americans Who Oppose Trump? What’s Next for the Rural Americans Who Oppose Trump?
In rural communities, 70 percent of elections are uncontested. With Trump winning a second term, it’s never been more urgent to build power at the local and state level.
Nov 14, 2024 / Chloe Maxmin and Canyon Woodward
What We Learn From the Texas Town That Voted for Abortion and for Trump What We Learn From the Texas Town That Voted for Abortion and for Trump
The right to abortion won big this election—and so did the man who ended Roe v. Wade. Nowhere was that contradiction more pronounced than in Amarillo, Texas.
Nov 14, 2024 / Amy Littlefield
Here in Iowa, the Fight Goes On Here in Iowa, the Fight Goes On
In Johnson County, a record-breaking 87,012 people voted on Tuesday. Democrat Christina Bohannan beat the Republican incumbent by over 35,000 votes—just 800 shy of what she needed...
Nov 11, 2024 / Dave Leshtz