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Seattle Voters Rebuke Amazon, Re-Elect Socialist Kshama Sawant
Sawant has been re-elected in a race that pitted her against Amazon -- Seattle’s largest private employer.
In These Three Races, the Establishment Fought Hard — and Still Lost
Progressive agendas carry the day in Seattle and San Francisco despite establishment money and endorsements.
Elizabeth Warren on Environmental Justice, Capitalism and Billionaires
Warren discusses the climate crisis, public health, shutting down pipelines, capitalism and more.
Bolivian President Evo Morales Resigns After Army Calls for His Ouster
Bolivia’s vice president also resigned Sunday, as did the head of the Bolivian Senate and the lower house.
Progressive Prosecutor Movement Scores Major Victory in San Francisco DA Race
Chesa Boudin, backed by Black Lives Matter co-founders, is a public defender and the son of incarcerated parents.
Democrats Should Abandon the Third-Party “Spoiler” Argument
History and polling data show third-party candidates have rarely spoiled presidential elections for Democrats.
Progressive Victories You May Have Missed on Election Night
Women of color with progressive agendas like rent control and noncooperation with ICE won in unlikely places.
Half of Kamala Harris’s “Bundlers” Are Funding Other 2020 Democrats
As her light appears to be dimming, some of her biggest supporters are hedging their bets.
NYC Scores Win for Democracy by Approving Ranked-Choice Voting Ballot Measure
The measure won approval from an overwhelming majority of voters.
Democrats Flip Virginia Legislature and Oust Trump-Backed Kentucky Governor
Tuesday's elections saw major wins for Democrats in several crucial states.