Political Crisis in Guatemala Intensifies
Country’s attorney general seeks to prosecute students and president-elect Bernardo Arévalo.
View ArticleWisconsin’s gerrymandering case and the fight for democracy
Tuesday was a historic day in Wisconsin as the state supreme court took up a long-awaited gerrymandering case.
View Article“Politics is not a Spectator Sport”: An Interview with Pervez Agwan
Pervez Agwan, a Congressional candidate from Texas's Seventh District, discusses his grassroots campaign, his pro-Palestine stance, and his hopes for electoral politics.
View ArticleTrump’s Courtroom Campaign
Before he becomes a dictator, Donald Trump has quite few court dates in his future.
View ArticleWisconsin Supreme Court Rules State Voting Maps Unconstitutional
Court will choose new maps in time for the 2024 election.
View ArticleA Year of Political Chaos for Central America
Authoritarianism became more entrenched despite a surprise democratic victory.
View ArticleAfter Months of Attacks, Guatemala’s Progressive President Takes Office
President Bernardo Arévalo has finally assumed office, but he still faces a political crisis.
View ArticleHow Moral Distress is Eating Away at Teachers
The culture wars have taken a toll on the profession, but public education is still the best hope for democracy.
View ArticleIn South Carolina, Democrats Aren’t Listening to Black Voters
Ahead of the primary, voters in Allendale County say the party hasn’t done enough.
View ArticleEditor's Note: Make It Make Sense
The Champagne bottles ringing in the new year weren’t even dry yet when the mainstream media’s horse-race coverage of the 2024 presidential election was off and running. Apparently, cable news outlets...
View ArticleEl Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele Easily Wins Second Term
Bukele wins in a landslide, even though El Salvador’s constitution prohibits the re-election of a president.
View ArticleOn the Brink: The Rise and Fall of San Francisco’s Progressive District Attorney
A review of the new film ‘Beyond Bars.’
View ArticleBook Review: The End of the Line?
In "Whistle-Stop Politics: Campaign Trains and the Reporters Who Covered Them," Edward Segal explores the political strategy that has been around for more than one hundred years: the whistle-stop...
View ArticleAn Uphill Race to Save Democracy
Democrats could lose control of the Senate in 2024, making House races crucial.
View ArticleTrump Is a Clear and Present Danger to National Security
Trump’s speculation in Nevada about a terrorist attack is the latest example of the threat he poses to national security.
View ArticleDon’t Discount the Nurses
Health care unions could be one of President Joe Biden’s most important allies in the battle to save the nation, writes Sharon Johnson.
View ArticleIn East Palestine, Anti-Biden Protests Came from the Right and the Left
When Biden visited the small Ohio town, the pro-ceasefire left and the MAGA right had one thing in common, Samer Badawi reports.
View ArticleInterview: Seeing the Larger Picture
The Progressive's Michaela Brant interviews historian Heather Cox Richardson.
View ArticleBook Excerpt: Where We Stand
If Trump were to win re-election, the damage to republican institutions and the national interest might well be irreparable, Richard Slotkin writes in his new book "A Great Disorder: National Myth and...
View ArticleBiden v. Trump the sequel comes to Wisconsin
Thinking about the upcoming Wisconsin presidential primary.
View ArticleFriends in High Places
Donald Trump's friends on the U.S. Supreme Court are likely congratulating the Insurrectionist-in-Chief on his Super Tuesday wins.
View ArticleFar-Right Supporters Rally in Brazil As Inquiry Over Coup Attempt Advances
The rally occurs as an active investigation into the 2023 attempt to overturn the presidential election expands, Jeff Abbott reports.
View ArticleOn the Chisholm Trail: Dramatizing the Story of the First Black Woman...
Netflix’s new biopic chronicles Shirley Chisholm’s trailblazing presidential campaign.
View ArticleEditor's Note: What We Need to Know, and Why
As I write this, we find ourselves at a critical point in both domestic and international affairs.
View ArticleThe Worst Gerrymandered Maps in the Nation Have Fallen
After a dozen years and multiple court challenges, the voters of Wisconsin now have a chance to elect officials that match the state, reports Thomas M. Nelson for the April/May magazine.
View ArticleWant a Better Voting System? Try Watching TV
From America's Got Talent to Amazon, we see the possibility for more representative electoral systems every day.
View ArticleDemocrats’ Rural Problem in Wisconsin
Now that the state has fair election maps, the only thing stopping the left from flipping rural districts is themselves, writes Christina Lieffring.
View ArticleComment: Get Out the Vote, and Get to Work
The 2024 presidential election will determine the fate of American democracy. Voting is the bare minimum progressives can do.
View ArticleDebunking the Myth of an Immigrant ‘Invasion’
Understanding the root causes of migration is crucial to fighting back against the fear-mongering.
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