The Democrats can and must think big, but they have to frame their ideas around the realities of a coalition party that includes suburban moderates.
Paul Starr
Paul Starr is co-founder and co-editor of The American Prospect, and professor of sociology and public affairs at Princeton University. A winner of the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction and the Bancroft Prize in American history, he is the author of eight books, including American Contradiction: Revolution and Revenge from the 1950s to Now (Yale University Press, October 2025).
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A much-too-early scenario
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America, can universal child care finally get your attention?
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The Pleasant Illusions of the Medicare-for-All Debate
We’re in a phase of a familiar cycle.
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5 Reasons Why MAGA Conservatism Has Never Made Any Sense
Even on its own terms, MAGA doesn’t add up.
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Electoral politics didn’t used to divide women and men.
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How Gender Became Our National Political Battleground
Electoral politics didn’t use to divide women and men.
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‘I Have an Absolute Right to Cry Wolf,’ Claims the President
And it’s not clear anyone can stop him from doing it again and again.
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The Progressive Caucus and New Democrat Coalition Could Help Consolidate the Party’s Presidential Field
The two major congressional Democratic caucuses should sponsor debates among candidates who want their endorsement.