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Centrists
politics
Mar. 23, 2021
What Will Be in the Next Big Democratic Bill?
Deciding what can and can’t go into the next budget reconciliation bill will be a real and consequential puzzle for Democrats.
By
Ed Kilgore
bailouts
Apr. 14, 2020
The Postal Service Deserves a Permanent Bailout
America can afford to cover the losses of an overwhelmingly popular agency that provides a valuable service and good middle-class jobs.
By
Eric Levitz
vision 2020
Mar. 6, 2020
How to Maintain Civility in a Two-Candidate Democratic Race
Biden and Sanders represent different elements of the same party. But it is the same party, and Democrats should behave that way.
By
Ed Kilgore
vision 2020
June 12, 2019
Democrats Need Brains As Well As Spine
The problem that Joe Biden exhibits in praising bipartisanship is one of understanding, not of will.
By
Ed Kilgore
democratic primaries
Sept. 7, 2018
In Delaware, It’s the Year of White Male Centrist Career Politician Tom Carper
A lot of observers smelled an upset brewing in Delaware, but Sen. Tom Carper overwhelmed his progressive challenger with money and a personal touch.
By
Ed Kilgore
2018 elections
Aug. 11, 2018
Democrats Must Get Real With White Working-Class Voters
The left and center prescriptions for reaching these voters often miss the need to connect culturally and to reflect their desire to fix government.
By
Ed Kilgore
July 27, 2018
There’s Still No Evidence That the ‘Radical Left’ Is Helping Trump
Centrists lamented Ocasio-Cortez’s win as a political disaster for Democrats. But since her victory, the party’s poll numbers have steadily improved.
By
Eric Levitz
July 23, 2018
Undaunted Democratic Centrists Ready to Fight Trump and Bernie at Same Time
Third Way has long promoted a Clinton-style liberal politics. They’re preparing for a two-flank battle in 2020 — now they just need a candidate.
By
Gabriel Debenedetti
July 21, 2018
Where Do ‘Centrist’ Democrats Turn in 2020?
Joe Biden is the obvious favorite for those who aren’t crazy about the progressive drift of the party. But if he doesn’t run, then what?
By
Ed Kilgore
June 6, 2018
Democrats Must Reject Howard Schultz and His Radical Centrist Ideology
The Starbucks CEO will never be the Democrats’ 2020 nominee. But he speaks for a powerful segment of the party’s donor class.
By
Eric Levitz
May 16, 2018
David Brooks Wants to Fix America With One Weird Trick From the 1800s
The Whigs expired, justly, for elevating pragmatism over the need to address a big national issue. They’re the last thing we need today.
By
Ed Kilgore
Aug. 28, 2017
Do the New Democratic Centrists Come in Peace?
As the party moves left, a group that helped define the “hippy punching” politics of the Clinton presidency reboots and enters the fray.
By
Ed Kilgore
Aug. 17, 2017
The Growing Battle Within the Progressive Left Over Medicare-for-All
Doubts about Medicare-for-All are arising on the left as well as the center, despite activist efforts to make support for it a litmus test.
By
Ed Kilgore