The Wisconsin Idea

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8 Thinkers on the Left Explain What the Midterm Results Mean for Progressives

Nina Turner, Maria Svart, Rick Perlstein, Barbara Ransby, Bill Fletcher Jr., Ai-jen Poo, Larry Cohen and Keeanga-Yahmatta Taylor give their takeaways from Tuesday night.

In These Times Contributors

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Any Democrat Who Takes Fossil Fuel Money Should Face a Primary Challenge in 2020

The fossil fuel industry's campaign contributions are a threat to democracy.

Kate Aronoff

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A Message to J.B. Pritzker: We Are Going to Hold You to Your Progressive Promises

You ran for Illinois governor on a platform of raising taxes on the rich, investing in social programs and achieving racial equity. We expect to see these promises become a reality.

Amisha Patel

Labor

Voters Overwhelmingly Choose To Raise Wages in Two Red States

Michael Arria

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How Labor Helped Bring Down Scott Walker and Bruce Rauner

Rachel M. Cohen

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In Georgia, Brian Kemp Put on a Master Class in Voter Suppression

Secretary of State Brian Kemp's shameful voter suppression tactics led to 53,000 registrations being put on hold, 70% of whom were African Americans.

Jesse Mechanic

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

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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

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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