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Theo Anderson
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Why We Should Believe Campaign Promises
Candidates may not truly believe everything they say. But we can get them to follow through on it anyway. MORE
Views · February 20, 2019
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The Left Is Already Winning the 2020 Presidential Race
For the first time in 40 years, bold progressive policies are setting the terms of the debate. MORE
Features · November 13, 2018
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New York’s Faux Democrats Are Out, and Conservative Democratic Politics Thoroughly Discredited
Voters in New York just told members of the conservative-leaning IDC to GTFO. MORE
Features · September 14, 2018
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Despite El-Sayed’s Loss, The Left Scored Some Huge Wins—and Showed It’s Winning the War
From Kansas to Michigan to Missouri, voters proved that left politics can win in the Midwest. Get ready for the coming wave. MORE
Features · August 8, 2018
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With Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez Backing Him, Abdul El-Sayed May Be on the Verge of a Stunning Upset
Riding a wave of left energy, gubernatorial candidate El-Sayed could follow the lead of Sanders in 2016 and score a shocking primary win in Michigan. MORE
Features · August 2, 2018
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California Democrats Just Stunned Dianne Feinstein By Endorsing Her Left Challenger
On Saturday, the California Democratic Party overwhelmingly backed progressive Senate candidate Kevin de Leon over incumbent Dianne Feinstein, the latest sign yet of a tectonic shift toward the party's left flank. MORE
Features · July 16, 2018
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Ben Jealous’s Victory Is Proof the Democratic Party’s Left Flank Is Winning Concrete Power
Jealous's victory in Maryland shows the Bernie Sanders wing of the Democratic Party is ascendant—and that bold progressive ideas are the path to victory. MORE
Features · June 26, 2018
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California’s Left Swing Is Very Good News for Progressives Nationwide
Tuesday's primaries show that from universal healthcare to early childhood education and taxing the wealthy, progressives are winning the battle of ideas in the Democratic Party. MORE
Features · June 7, 2018
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A Democratic Spring: 12 Left Challengers Taking On the Party Establishment in 2018
The scattering of challenges to the Democratic establishment after Bernie Sanders’ run has become a tidal wave. MORE
Features · May 14, 2018
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This Union Nurse and Outspoken Progressive Could Become Iowa’s Next Governor
Cathy Glasson is running an insurgent campaign on a platform of Medicare for all, a $15 minimum wage and ending “right to work” laws. MORE
Act Locally · April 23, 2018
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The Democratic Establishment Should Be Very Nervous After Chicago’s Primary Results
While progressives didn’t win all their races, they did show that the establishment is vulnerable and that left platforms are popular. MORE
Features · March 21, 2018
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Bernie Sanders’ Inequality Town Hall Proved How Far Left the Economic Debate Has Moved
Sanders’ live event brought a bold progressive economic vision to 1.7 million viewers, breaking the record of his previous town hall. MORE
Features · March 20, 2018
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The Two-Party System Is Facing Its Biggest Challenge In 70 Years
From Maine to Missouri, states are bucking the establishment to push radical electoral reforms. MORE
Features · March 19, 2018
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Bernie Sanders Just Sidestepped Corporate Media to Promote Medicare for All to 1 Million Viewers
The democratic socialist senator’s town hall on universal healthcare marks a new phase in the political revolution. MORE
Features · January 24, 2018
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Move Over, Corporate Democrats. A New Wave of Left Populists Is on the Rise.
It's 2018. Candidates don't need the establishment anymore. MORE
Features · January 4, 2018
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Roy Moore’s Loss Signals a GOP Tearing Itself Apart Ahead of 2018
The upset win by Doug Jones in Alabama shows the Republicans have nothing to offer and everything to lose. MORE
Features · December 13, 2017
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The Mueller Indictments Aren’t Stopping the GOP From Pursuing Its Craven Agenda
Trump is in hot water, but Republicans are still pushing forward his plans to cut taxes on the rich and defang the EPA. MORE
Features · October 31, 2017
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Trump’s Heritage Foundation Speech Is a Sign of the Coming All-Out War Within the Right
Both factions of the conservative movement want tax cuts for the rich—but the knives are out between the Bannon and GOP establishment wings. MORE
Features · October 19, 2017
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Our Revolution Somerville’s Campaign to Separate the Progressives from the Poseurs
Storming the city council to hold the mayor accountable. MORE
Act Locally · October 16, 2017
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The Movement for Single Payer Has Transformed the Healthcare Fight. The CNN Debate Was Proof.
During CNN’s Monday night debate about the Affordable Care Act, it became clear that progressives have set the terms of discussion. MORE
Features · September 26, 2017
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Lyin’ Ted Is Still Standing—But This Democrat Has a Bold Plan To Topple Him
Rep. Beto O’Rourke is aiming to topple Ted Cruz and pursue a progressive agenda in Texas. MORE
Features · September 22, 2017
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The Great Midwestern Divide: Why Minnesota and Wisconsin’s Political Schism Matters
The governorships of conservative Scott Walker (R-Wis.) and progressive Mark Dayton (D-Minn.) have yielded dramatically different results. MORE
Features · July 26, 2017
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Meet the Organizers Pursuing a Progressive Takeover of the Republican Party
‘Brand New Congress’ is going after red states and Republican voters with left populism. MORE
Features · July 19, 2017
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Toss Out Your Milquetoast Campaign Slogans: It’s Time to Build Power
To win elections, People's Action is mobilizing from the grassroots. MORE
Features · July 17, 2017
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The Right Calls Climate Change a Leap of Faith. But Denial Is a Leap into the Abyss.
Climate change presents us with an existential challenge: Can humans muster the political will to save ourselves? MORE
Features · July 12, 2017
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What the Single-Payer Loss Reveals About the Role of Corporate Money in California Politics
The chair of the California Democratic Party’s progressive caucus explains how it went down. MORE
Features · June 30, 2017
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Ossoff’s Loss Is Further Proof: Democrats’ Path to Power Is Through Moving Left, Not Center
The results in Georgia show that the Trump resistance can show up to the polls, but centrism isn’t a strategy to win. MORE
Views · June 21, 2017
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The Fight Against the California Democratic Establishment Has Only Just Begun
Kimberly Ellis lost her bid for the chair of the California Democratic Party, but that has not stopped her fighting spirit. MORE
Features · June 19, 2017
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Can the Democratic Party Be Transformed from Within? Taking Stock of Wins and Losses
In the wake of the Virginia primary contests, it’s time to evaluate the strategy of Our Revolution. MORE
Features · June 14, 2017
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Can Progressives and Democrats Make This Thing Work?
Progressives debate corporate money in politics and the potential for change. MORE
Features · June 11, 2017
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Bernie Sanders Supporters Are Taking Over the Democratic Party Machine, One State at a Time
From California to Massachusetts, a grassroots revolt from the left is wresting control of the party away from the corporate establishment. MORE
Features · June 9, 2017
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Sanders Backers Plant Left-Wing Flag in the Massachusetts Democratic Party
The state’s party just passed an incredibly progressive platform. MORE
Features · June 6, 2017
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The Surprising Cross-Partisan Appeal of Single-Payer Healthcare
Where Trump voters and socialists agree. MORE
Features · May 22, 2017
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Resister’s Digest: Getting Radical in the Heartland
Upcoming conferences and actions aim to tap the power of progressives. MORE
Features · May 15, 2017
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23 Grad Student Workers Arrested as Yale Hunger Strike Continues
Twenty-three Yale graduate students were arrested Thursday in a civil disobedience aimed at pressuring the university to recognize its recently certified union of graduate student teachers, UNITE HERE Local 33. Eight members of the... MORE
Working · May 12, 2017
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Meet the Pittsburgh Mayoral Candidate Who Wants to End Inequality
John Welch believes he can turn hearts and minds—and turn out voters. MORE
Features · May 9, 2017
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Resister’s Digest: Trumpcare Bill Unleashes the Fury of the Left
Donations pour in to target vulnerable Republicans after House vote. MORE
Features · May 8, 2017
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May Day Protesters Demonstrate in Cities Across the Country in Defiant Show of Force
The resistance to Donald Trump took to the streets, parks and other public spaces May Day with a display of unity, diversity and urgency that reflected the depth of the threats to social... MORE
Working · May 1, 2017
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Resister’s Digest: The Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement Scores Big Wins
Other movements are hoping to build on May Day momentum and planning more strikes and protests. MORE
Features · May 1, 2017
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Resister’s Digest: Nationwide Protests Swell as Trump Marks 100 Days in Office
Protesters will surround the White House on Saturday and march and strike on May Day. MORE
Features · April 24, 2017
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Resister’s Digest: Bernie Sanders Launches “Fight Back” Tour Against Trumpism
The senator hopes to build a Democratic party that is strong in all 50 states. MORE
Features · April 17, 2017
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How Evangelicals Revolutionized U.S. Politics
Even as they lament the imminent demise of Christianity and the oppression of true believers, evangelicals maintain an outsized influence on politics and policy. MORE
Features · April 12, 2017
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Resister’s Digest: Want to Fight Trump? Upcoming Special Elections Could Hand Him Defeats
"Tax Day" marches and rallies for immigrant rights are also planned this week. MORE
Features · April 10, 2017
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Resister’s Digest: Sputtering Congress Takes a Break. The Resistance Gears Up.
Protests, town halls and other events are scheduled for this recess. MORE
Features · April 3, 2017
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Resister’s Digest: Bringing Single-Payer Healthcare to Life
Single-payer healthcare is back in play after Trumpcare went down in flames. MORE
Features · March 27, 2017
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Eight Arrested as Activists March in Chicago To Protest Trump’s Budget
The president’s budget calls for deep cuts to a wide range of federal programs and departments. MORE
Features · March 22, 2017
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Resister’s Digest: Grilling Gorsuch and Taking It to the Streets Against Trumpcare
Hearings start this week for Donald Trump’s Supreme Court pick. MORE
Features · March 20, 2017
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Defending Truth Is a Radical Act of Resistance
The Trump administration’s gush of lies corrodes democracy on many levels. MORE
Features · March 16, 2017
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The Right-Wing Machine Behind the Curtain
The radical conservative Heritage Foundation has spent 40 years trying to gut the federal budget. Now Trump is proving to be the perfect tool. MORE
Features · March 15, 2017
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Republicans Are Legislating Like There’s No Tomorrow
Forget about the future. The GOP just wants what it wants—now. MORE
Features · March 14, 2017
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