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Russia Isn’t an Excuse to Avoid Introspection
Talking about Russia isn’t going to prevent the left from doing some serious naval-gazing.
Posted inFeatured, Politics
How States Can Defeat Trumpism
The wounded Democratic Party would be wise to learn from Delaware, says the state’s former governor.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Pay Any Price: Jon Ossoff and the Georgia Resistance
Imagine the horror that will be felt by the right if it happens. They assume it can’t happen. They assume Jon Ossoff, the Georgia Democrat surging in the special election to fill the Sixth Congressional District seat vacated by Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, will come up short, and a reliable Republican hack […]
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Now That Trump’s Presidency Has Failed, Will GOP Voters Finally Leave Their Bubble?
Last week, former ABC News producer Emily Rooney discussed whether mainstream media entities have exaggerated the dynamic of Trump voters expressing buyer’s remorse. Assuming arguendo that the Fourth Estate has not overhyped this dynamic, it’s fair to ask whether Republican voters who feel betrayed by Trump–those who realize that a man surrounded by multimillionaires will […]
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Does Trump Really Want a Grand Bargain With Democrats?
Trump thinks that Democrats will want to work with him. He’s wrong.
Posted inMagazine, March/April/May 2017
Charles Peters on Recapturing the Soul of the Democratic Party
In a new book, the Washington Monthly founding editor explains where liberal elites went wrong — and suggests a way forward.
Posted inBooks, Magazine, March/April/May 2017
A Consequential Presidency
Bill Clinton rescued his party from near obscurity a quarter century ago. Democrats would be wise to closely examine the lessons of his tenure as they set out to rebuild after the devastating 2016 elections.
Posted inFeatured, Politics
Paul Ryan Wants to Make You Less Free
The government safety net promotes individual liberty. Progressives need to start talking about it that way.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Delaware Special Election Win Shows Energized Democratic Turnout
Democrats already seem poised to turn their outrage into votes.
