Freshman Don Davis held his U.S. House seat despite Trump’s win there. His thoughts on the election, what fights to pick, those trans ads, and what fellow Democrats need to do next
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Two Mistakes in 2021 That Led to Defeat in 2024
Plus, post-election analyses from Chris Matthews, Matthew Cooper, and Bill Scher — all in the November 7, 2024 newsletter
Posted inPolitics
Kamala Harris Would Get More Done Than Donald Trump
Plus, how the candidates differ on democracy, reproductive rights, and health care, in the October 29, 2024 newsletter.
Posted inPolitics
What Message Should Biden Use in the Midterms?
Blaming Republicans can only get you so far. The president needs to embrace his bipartisan successes and lay out a plan for more.
Posted inHealth Care, June/July/August 2016, Magazine, Special Reports
Mental Illness and Addiction Don’t Respect Party Boundaries
An introduction to our special report, The Politics of Mental Health and Addiction.
Posted inPolitical Animal, Politics
Universal Basic Income: A Revolutionary Idea That Could Gain Bipartisan Support
When most politicians talk about bipartisan consensus, they generally mean policies that business-friendly centrists in both parties get behind. These include the usual Bowles-Simpson style shibboleths so beloved of corporate supremacists like Pete Peterson: deficit reduction, the slashing of earned benefits, welfare reform, tax “simplification” designed to benefit the wealthy, and the like. Sometimes even […]
