The new chair of the Progressive Caucus wants to do for Democrats what he did for construction workers in Texas.
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Israel’s Endgame Is Obliterating Palestine
Gaza is being deliberately starved. The West Bank is next.
Posted inEconomic Policy
First-Ever Ban on Surveillance Pricing Introduced in Congress
A bill authored by Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) would stop companies from setting individualized prices and wages based on spy dossiers they assemble on Americans.
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Organizing to Beat Voter Suppression
A conversation with veteran organizer Michael Ansara
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Bringing Back Nonvoters
Today on TAP: A new poll finds that most people who voted for Biden in 2020 but stayed home in 2024 are economic progressives who were looking for leadership but didn’t find it.
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What the Working Class Really Believes
A new study tracks the evolution of working-class beliefs, and those of more upper classes, over the past 65 years.
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Why Is Blue Oregon Trying to Kill Voter-Approved Free Preschool?
The social benefits of preschool extend far beyond the playground. Yet state officials are working on paring back a fledgling Multnomah County early-education program.
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Chicago Has a Warning for Zohran Mamdani
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson was elected on a left-wing agenda. But he is struggling to maintain support while governing, due to his own errors and relentless opposition.
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Trump’s Deportations Make Americans Pro-Immigrant Again
Today on TAP: Gallup documents how the ICE raids have backfired, while another new study shows the limits of unions’ power of persuasion.
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The Mainstream Begins to Come to Mamdani
So, he’s a socialist. But his agenda sure is popular, and in the American progressive tradition.