A Tale of Two Campaigns in Pennsylvania A Tale of Two Campaigns in Pennsylvania
The Shapiro and Fetterman victories show there’s more than one way to win as a Democrat.
Nov 29, 2022 / Allison Troy and Jonathan Smucker
Nancy Pelosi’s Next Chapter Nancy Pelosi’s Next Chapter
Instead of taking a behind-the-scenes role, Pelosi should spend her remaining time in Congress embracing and extending her commitment to human rights issues.
Nov 25, 2022 / John Nichols
How We Beat an Anti-Abortion Amendment in Deep-Red Kentucky How We Beat an Anti-Abortion Amendment in Deep-Red Kentucky
The key was organizing, through which volunteers connected deeply, authentically, and vulnerably with voters who didn’t agree with them yet.
Nov 23, 2022 / Erin Heaney
Reverend Barber’s Pastoral Letter to the Democratic Party Reverend Barber’s Pastoral Letter to the Democratic Party
“I am troubled by the satisfaction many seem to have with a political reality that will lead to continued policy violence.”
Nov 22, 2022 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
Democrats, Time to Go Big Democrats, Time to Go Big
Resist the illusory allure of moderate centrism.
Nov 17, 2022 / Robert L. Borosage
Illinois Voters Just Made Collective Bargaining a Constitutional Right Illinois Voters Just Made Collective Bargaining a Constitutional Right
The state’s new Workers’ Rights Amendment is a historic victory for union organizers, shutting out the anti-labor “right-to-work” laws that have dominated in the Midwest.
Nov 17, 2022 / StudentNation / Tomas Miriti Pacheco
Get Ready for More Ballot Initiatives to Restore Abortion Rights in Red States Get Ready for More Ballot Initiatives to Restore Abortion Rights in Red States
There’s a cavernous gap between public support for reproductive rights and the restrictions pushed by deep-red states. Ballot initiatives are one way to fight back.
Nov 17, 2022 / Amy Littlefield
What Democrats Can Learn From John Fetterman’s “Every County, Every Vote” Victory What Democrats Can Learn From John Fetterman’s “Every County, Every Vote” Victory
The Pennsylvanian flipped a Senate seat blue by taking a progressive populist agenda to smaller cities and towns, with a promise to leave no one behind.
Nov 11, 2022 / John Nichols
The Future of Democracy Requires an Electorate Free From Fear The Future of Democracy Requires an Electorate Free From Fear
This Election Day, we’re still striving to achieve FDR’s Four Freedoms.
Nov 8, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Labor Rights Are on the Ballot Labor Rights Are on the Ballot
If a union-backed constitutional amendment wins in Illinois, it will send a powerful message about the importance of defending worker rights.
Nov 7, 2022 / John Nichols