Politics

I Think Hillary Clinton’s Politics Are Terrible. I’m Voting For Her So We Can Grow The Left.

Vote for the opponent you want.

Jesse Myerson

These Are the Ballot Measures To Pay Attention To If You’re a Progressive

Key initiatives cover marijuana, plastic bags, the minimum wage, healthcare, campaign finance and election reforms.

Theo Anderson

The Democrats Abandon the White Working Class to Trump At Their Own Peril

The idea that the working class is a lost cause becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy for the Democratic Party.

Theo Anderson

Lone Star Uprising: Texas is Turning Blue. But There’s a Lot More to the Story Than That.

Demographic changes are transforming the state’s economy, creating serious challenges to its economic prowess.

Theo Anderson

The Luxury of Opting Out of This Election

People whose livelihoods can turn with an election can't afford to wait for a third party to rescue them.

James Thindwa

Neither Clinton Nor Trump Is the Great Pumpkin

On the 50th anniversary of the Charlie Brown classic, politics reminds us that hope isn’t always an asset.

Theo Anderson

“Pussy Grabs Back” Organizers React to Debate, Plan Ahead Post-Election

Defeating Trump is No. 1. But holding a Clinton administration accountable to the left is a close second.

Kate Aronoff

In Raging Battle for North Carolina, Progressives Push Back

The state seems to sum up both the worst and the best of American politics.

Theo Anderson

Could a Socialist Plot Save the Planet?

Nationalization could slow the climate crisis. But email leaks show how hard a sell it will be to a Clinton administration.

Kate Aronoff

Dump Trump, Defeat Racism and Misogyny, Build the Left

An open letter to the Left

47 Grassroots Organizers

What Happens When an Ayn Rand Devotee Runs a Public School System? Just Ask Chicago.

Chicago Public Schools CEO Forrest Claypool has spent his career putting free-market ideology over the needs of workers, teachers and students.

Miles Kampf-Lassin

Trump Backers Who Said Bill Clinton’s Sex Life Ruined the Country Are Now Standing By Their Man

Politicians and pundits who waxed poetic about Bill Clinton’s illicit sex apparently see no problem with Trump's behavior.

Theo Anderson

The Syrian Kurds Need More Than Weapons—They Need Political Support

By providing weapons without diplomatic backing, the U.S. risks exacerbating tensions in both Turkey and Syria.

Patrick Lewis

Trump Will Lose the Election. But He May Still Win the War.

Trump is laying groundwork for the long game. It isn’t clear Clinton has one.

Theo Anderson

What Millennials Thought of the 2nd Trump/Clinton Debate

"If Donald Trump and the GOP love America so much,” asks one, “then why do they hate so many Americans?”

Kate Aronoff

An Open Letter to Hillary Clinton From a Chicago Teacher: Are You with Us?

Will you support the Chicago Teachers Union in our time of need, or will you stand with your friend Rahm Emanuel?

Katie Osgood

Trump Is a Sexist Horrorshow—But Mike Pence Would Also Be a Terrible President for Women

While there’s no evidence Pence harasses women behind closed doors, he has waged a very public vendetta against them.

Kate Aronoff

The Scott Walker Scandal Shows the Political Sewer Created by Citizens United

The pernicious effects are taking deep root and fostering cultures of corruption at all levels of government.

Theo Anderson