He’s running to unseat one of the last remaining moderate Republicans—and he’s running on the left.
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The Return of American Socialism
A largely millennial movement, with a surprisingly broad base of support, has staked its claim on the nation’s political discourse and direction.
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Fighting the Republicans’ Voter Purges in Ohio
If you miss voting in an election in Ohio, Republicans make you ineligible to vote in the next one. This year, Democrats are working hard to get Ohioans back on the rolls.Â
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Florida Wrestles with Election Cybersecurity
This purple state remains a plum target for hackers foreign and domestic, and its history of suppressive voting measures complicates efforts at reform.Â
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Taking Back North Carolina
In control of the gerrymandered legislature, Republicans are trying to strip power from the courts and the governor.  The Democrats are fighting them at the polls.
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The Good News from the Voting Wars
How hard-won expansion of voting possibilities could raise turnout, boost the wave—and help our democracy
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A Very, Very, Very Fine House
If the Democrats do take back the House in November, how should they pursue strategic goals looking forward to 2020?
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Puffins: Harbingers of Climate Change
These small ocean birds are the proverbial canary in the coal mine as the ecology of their habitat worsens.
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The Two Biggest Lies in Donald Trump’s Tax Plan
The tax plan was always going to be a huge giveaway to corporations. And the individual tax cuts were always heavily tilted to the top.
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Worsening Inequality
The Tax Act worsens inequality both in the tax changes and in the program cuts used to address the resulting deficit.