Twenty years ago, Republicans futilely tried to stave off a midterm defeat by vilifying House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi. Today, Hakeem Jeffries is a less inviting target. Enter Hasan Piker.
Democratic Socialists of America
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Call Them ‘Common Sense Democrats’
It’s time to shelve the terms ‘Democratic Socialists’ and ‘Moderate Democrats’ for good.
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The DSA Platform Would Destroy American Democracy
The socialist group’s vision of a federal government without three equal branches providing checks and balances would facilitate the whims of a would-be authoritarian. Sound familiar?
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The Fight in the Democratic Party Is Not Left vs. Center, But Left vs. Left
The recent string of primary victories from left-wing insurgents are not ushering out moderates, but fellow progressives.
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Mamdani’s Movement Interests May Collide with His Mayoral Interests
The New York City mayor flexed his political muscles, served as the voice of his socialist movement, and knocked off two House Democratic incumbents. But is that the best way to win federal grants and earmarks?
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The Minneapolis Mayoral Race Is the One to Watch. Really
A three-candidate alliance could unseat a popular incumbent and hand City Hall to a pol most voters didn’t choose.
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After a Decade of Left-Populism, What Have We Learned About Political Change?
Two new books size up the accomplishments, and the agonies, of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren.
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Democratic Voters Are Putting Electability Over Ideology
Democratic poll respondents prefer a winner with broad appeal over someone who agrees with them on all the issues.
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The Response to Trump vs. the Response to Obama
The Tea Party was wildly successful, so why is the media saying the left will doom themselves with radicalism?
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What Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Victory Means and Doesn’t
Joe Crowley’s loss was shocking but doesn’t signal much for the country or the party as a whole.
