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Viewpoint
An Open Letter To Andrew Cuomo: Now Will You Keep Your Clemency Promises?
Despite big talk, in eight years, the governor has freed exactly one domestic violence survivor from prison.
S&P NYC

Feature
Democrats Won the House. To Keep Winning, They Need to Move Sharply Left.
Democratic operatives will use the midterm results to preach centrism, but the future of the party lies in its left flank.
Miles Kampf-Lassin

Feature
The Case for a Democratic Socialist Caucus In the U.S. Congress
To make sure newly elected socialists don’t end up looking like corporate Democrats, we need a democratic socialist caucus in Congress.
Bhaskar Sunkara

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A New Koch Brothers-Funded Super PAC Tried to Capitalize on the Janus Decision Ahead of the Election
A right-wing political advocacy organization funded by the Koch brothers has endorsed eight GOP House incumbents in the hopes of keeping the House red and squashing unions' influence in Washington.
Eric Bradach

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The Legacy of Foreclosure Fraud Could Help Decide Whether Ohio Turns Blue on Tuesday
Eight years ago, the Tea Party wave helped oust Democratic Attorney General Richard Cordray. Now he could take over the governor’s mansion.
David Dayen

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Ron DeSantis Has Every Reason to Be Scared of the Dream Defenders—They Are Building Racial Justice
By linking his opponent Andrew Gillum to a group he claims has a “hateful and dangerous ideology,” Florida’s Republican gubernatorial candidate is again employing racist dog whistles—a longtime strategy of the Right.
Eli Day

Feature
Announcing: Bingo for a Blue Wave
Use this list of progressive ballot initiatives and candidates and play election night bingo with In These Times!
Amelia Diehl

Dispatch
For 40 Years, Alaska Has Modeled a Universal Income. Now That’s in Peril.
Is the way to save the dividend through taxing the rich or slashing state services?
Yereth Rosen

Labor
Meet the Janitors Taking On Big Pharma to Win a Livable Wage
George Fish
