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  1. the inside game
    Bernie Sanders’s Pressure Campaign on Democrats Over IsraelHe’s getting louder about America’s role in Israel’s war, pushing his own party to act before it’s too late.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  2. the national interest
    Are Young People Actually Progressive?The mistaken assumptions of Democrats have put the party in peril.
    By Jonathan Chait
  3. things people say
    John Fetterman Is the Status Quo in Gym ShortsAfter running as a progressive, the senator says he’s not one. It turns out that he’s a typical politician.
    By Sarah Jones
  4. the left
    Is Widespread Economic Discontent Good for the Left?Just because voters dislike the Biden economy doesn’t mean they’re eager for radical change.
    By Eric Levitz
  5. israel-hamas war
    The Suppression of Israel’s Critics Bolsters the Case for Free SpeechThe deplatforming of pro-Palestinian speakers illustrates the vitality of a free and open discourse.
    By Eric Levitz
  6. israel-hamas war
    A Left That Refuses to Condemn Mass Murder Is DoomedTo advocate effectively on behalf of Palestinians, progressives must not forfeit their moral authority.
    By Eric Levitz
  7. the economy
    Are Rising Bond Yields and Deficits a National Crisis?America’s long-term economic outlook might pose a challenge to progressives.
    By Eric Levitz
  8. the left
    The 28 Types of ProgressivesOr why it’s important not to conflate questions of value with questions of fact.
    By Eric Levitz
  9. the left
    The Case for Cornel West 2024 Is Extremely WeakHelping Donald Trump win the presidency is not a good way of advancing progressive political goals.
    By Eric Levitz
  10. the economy
    The ‘Greedflation’ Debate Is Deeply ConfusedThe left should promote progressive solutions to inflation rather than championing dubious explanations for its cause.
    By Eric Levitz
  11. the economy
    It Makes Sense That Bidenomics Is Unpopular (So Far)For all its virtues, the president’s economic agenda has yet to increase living standards for most Americans.
    By Eric Levitz
  12. state politics
    Why Are Minnesota Democrats So Progressive?Despite having a single-vote state-senate majority, they have passed the most ambitious agenda in the country.
    By Eric Levitz
  13. early and often
    The Progressive Takeover of Big Cities Is Nearly CompletePhiladelphia may soon join Boston, Chicago, and Los Angeles in electing a left-wing mayor. This would put Eric Adams on notice.
    By Ross Barkan
  14. just asking questions
    ‘Adams Has Not Communicated Value for the Lives of Our Brothers and Sisters’The exiting head of the New York Working Families Party has some parting shots for Democrats and hopes for progressives statewide.
    By Nia Prater
  15. early and often
    Climate Hawks Should Have Given Joe Manchin His PipelineProgressives must prioritize expediting the build-out of clean energy over obstructing fossil-fuel development.
    By Eric Levitz
  16. ukraine war
    Progressives’ Ukraine Letter Was Right (and Pointless)Their position on the Russian war was common sense disguised as contrarianism.
    By Eric Levitz
  17. early and often
    Progressives Win Some, Lose Some in House PrimariesAIPAC and a crypto billionaire’s PAC made waves in multiple House Democratic primaries on Tuesday.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. foreign interests
    The Left Has Half-Baked Answers on UkraineSome American leftists continue to prioritize ideological comfort over critical thought.
    By Eric Levitz
  19. liberalism
    Ibram X. Kendi Does Not Run the Democratic PartySo why do some centrist pundits pretend otherwise?
    By Eric Levitz
  20. house democrats
    Pelosi’s Successor Will Face Bigger Problems Than ‘Democrats in Disarray’Factional conflicts won’t be as big of a headache for the next Speaker if the midterms shift the balance of power in Washington.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. past is prologue
    American Politics Is Back to the FutureCrime, inflation, parental rights in schools aren’t new issues at all, but a blast from the Republican revival of the ‘70s and ‘80s.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. politics
    Enough With the Tired ’90s Takes on Today’s DemocratsMark Penn and Andrew Stein are advising Biden to turn his back on decades of change within his party and his country. It won’t, and shouldn’t, work.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. critical race theory
    When Keeping It ‘Woke’ Gets Racist, Liberals Should Say SoSome of the things that conservatives have dubbed “critical race theory” aren’t worth defending.
    By Eric Levitz
  24. politics
    Democrats Should Save Some Reconciliation Goodies for 2022The best way to reduce the Build Back Better price tag without sacrificing initiatives is to delay the most popular ideas, like Medicare expansion.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. politics
    What Joe Biden Needs to Tell Warring DemocratsIt’s time for Democrats in Congress stop posturing, drop their demands, and heed Biden’s call for party unity – or they’ll face a grim future.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. politics
    Everyone in San Francisco Has Something to Say About ChesaChesa Boudin is the nation’s most progressive prosecutor in one of the country’s most liberal cities. Now, many residents are trying to throw him out.
    By Daniel Duane
  27. democratic party
    Why Is It So Hard for Moderate Dems to ‘Do Popular Things’?Centrist resistance to popular tax hikes and drug reforms threatens to derail Biden’s agenda.
    By Eric Levitz
  28. polarization
    We Are Two Nations, DivisibleWhile Americans claim to want bipartisanship, our differences are clearly real and deep-seated. Embracing this is far healthier than denying it.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. bipartisanship
    Biden’s Extended Dance With Republicans May Be What the Public WantsAmericans want politicians to try to cut deals, and then implement their party’s agenda as ruthlessly as possible. That could be Biden’s plan.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. democracy reforms
    Voting Restrictions Aren’t the Primary Threat to U.S. DemocracyThe GOP is better at denying Democratic voters equal representation than it is at denying them access to the ballot.
    By Eric Levitz
  31. politics
    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
  32. biden cabinet
    Bernie Sanders Casts First Democratic Vote Against a Biden Cabinet NomineeTom Vilsack was overwhelmingly confirmed anyway, and Democratic unity remains impressive.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. extremely online
    The GameStop Rally Exposed the Perils of ‘Meme Populism’Reddit’s short squeeze was not a populist challenge to the tyranny of finance capital — it just played one on CNBC.
    By Eric Levitz
  34. the body politic
    America Is Back, IndeedWith Biden, we’ve restored our country’s favorite tradition: basic, middling, white patriarchy.
    By Rebecca Traister
  35. how i’ll get it done
    How Representative Katie Porter Will Get It DoneThe California representative on how she prepares for hearings, her signature whiteboard, and what Congress needs to prioritize in January.
    By Amanda Arnold
  36. authoritarianism
    Liberal Hyperbole About Trump’s Authoritarianism Was Never the ProblemThe stakes of semantic debates over Trump’s alleged “fascism” and “coup” are much lower than liberals or left-contrarians care to admit.
    By Eric Levitz
  37. election results
    The 2020 Election Has Brought Progressives to the Brink of CatastropheDemocrats probably just won the presidency – but lost the chance to govern at the federal level for a long time to come.
    By Eric Levitz
  38. four long years
    The Birth of an Extraordinary Modern Progressive MovementThe last four years have been an era of radical right-wing rule in Washington — and of remarkable left-wing populist response.
    By Rebecca Traister
  39. vision 2020
    Americans Are Becoming More Open to Post-Election ViolenceA study found growing bipartisan tolerance for political unrest, reflecting both Trump’s efforts to delegitimize the election and deeper divisions.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. filibuster reform
    Abolishing Filibuster May Be Job One for a Democratic SenateProgressive activists want to get filibuster reform done in a quick blitz early in 2021.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. dnc 2020
    AOC Made Her Minute CountThe congresswoman only got 60 seconds to speak, but she used them well.
    By Claire Lampen
  42. 2020 elections
    It’s Official: Jamaal Bowman Has Defeated Eliot EngelAOC is going to have quite a bit of hometown company in the next Congress.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. coronavirus stimulus
    House Democrats Open Bidding on the Next Stimulus Round With $3 Trillion BillPelosi’s proposal includes a new round of checks for individuals, and a big new fund for state and local governments.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. the left
    Why Americans Don’t Vote Their Class AnymoreDeclining unions — and rising educational attainment — have left college-educated whites more left wing than non-college-educated ones.
    By Eric Levitz
  45. coronavirus
    Coronavirus Creates an Opening for Progressivism — Also BarbarismThe pandemic spotlights both the necessity of solidarity and the widespread appeal of abandoning out-groups in times of crisis.
    By Eric Levitz
  46. vision 2020
    No, Democrats Aren’t Going to Dump Biden and Run CuomoIn the remote chance that Democrats do panic and decide to abandon Uncle Joe, it will be for someone who is all upside.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. vision 2020
    How to Maintain Civility in a Two-Candidate Democratic RaceBiden and Sanders represent different elements of the same party. But it is the same party, and Democrats should behave that way.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. super tuesday
    Bernie’s Revolution Failed. But His Movement Can Still Win.Super Tuesday disproved the senator’s theory of electoral politics. But if the left learns from his mistakes, victory remains possible.
    By Eric Levitz
  49. vision 2020
    How Bloomberg Could Shake the 2020 Race on Super TuesdayThe billionaire probably can’t win the nomination, but his monstrous spending could create big problems for survivors of the early state contests.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. impeachment
    Republicans Aren’t Alone in Opposing a Speedy Trump ImpeachmentSome progressives who want a broader and more thorough impeachment process are upset at Pelosi’s sprint to get impeachment done this year.
    By Ed Kilgore
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