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Our Best Option for Defending Ourselves From Trump’s Second Term Is Each Other
Policy solutions, tech fixes or billionaires won't save us. We must commit to the work of mutual aid and direct action.
With Trump Headed Back to White House, What Can Democrats Do to Check His Power?
What can Democrats in Congress, outgoing President Biden, and state and local legislatures do to rein in Trump?
The Working Class “Can’t Keep Relying on the Democratic Party,” Historian Says
Robin D. G. Kelley says if we don’t think of ourselves as a class with power, we’re going to see Trumps for generations.
Harris and the Democrats Committed to a Rightward Lurch — and Lost Big Time
Despite the warnings of the left, Democrats dug down on a tried-and-failed strategy of courting Republicans.
Democrats Have Edge in Swing House Races, According to Election Forecasters
Democrats are running strong challengers in a handful of districts that could swing control of the House.
Will Abortion Rights Decide the 2024 Election?
Journalist Amy Littlefield discusses abortion rights on the ballot, Trump’s comments about women, and more.
Democrats Have Embraced the Terms of the Immigration Debate Set by Extremists
Both parties have relegated undocumented communities to a life on the margins.
Downballot Democrats Warn They Could Lose Majorities in Swing State Legislatures
Campaigners say even a Harris victory may not prevent GOP takeovers in states like Michigan, Pennsylvania and Minnesota.
Harsha Walia: Democratic Party Laid Groundwork for Anti-Migrant Border Policy
Author Harsha Walia analyzes how Democrats’ shift rightward is one of the “boomeranging effects” of global fascism.
Muslims Were Reliably Democratic Voters. With US Gaza Policy, That’s Changed.
After the DNC, lingering anger over the war on Gaza signals trouble for Harris in key swing states like Michigan.