A little acknowledgment of Republicans’ intransigence and criminality would be welcome.
Politics
The Crisis in State Governments Isn’t the Budgets, It’s the Governance
Statewide tax revenue paints a better-than-expected picture, but the political climate says something else.
Altercation: A Times Scoop: Republicans Don’t ‘Advance Working People’s Economic Interests’
Don’t believe it? The Grey Lady has it on good authority.
The ‘Progressive Multiplier’: How Democrats Can Defeat Trumpism
Democrats need their governing agenda to serve the additional function of expanding progressive political power.
H.R. 1: The Path to Democracy in America
The House is passing a democracy reform package this week, which attacks the Supreme Court’s ruling in Citizens United.
The Manchin Conundrum
He sure ought to favor a large infrastructure program for West Virginia.
Takeaways From Missed Opportunities
Leaders of national organizations and their funders need to share more resources and accept varied grassroots choices in different states and localities.
Altercation: When the Right Cancels It, It Ain’t Cancel Culture
How’s a bigoted loon to know what’s good and what’s not these days?
The Role of Leadership in Cultivating Collective Democratic Voice
The future of our democracy depends on finding ways in which ‘power to the people’ can become real.
Organizing the Multiracial Working Class
We must build organizational strength for the long haul, not just around election season.

