When a private equity firm like Blackstone becomes a mega-landlord, money lender, and construction behemoth, many different progressive constituencies can come together to pressure and bargain with it.
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Can a Blue Wave in a Blue State Make Ben Jealous Maryland’s First African American Governor?
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.
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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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Hurricane Sandy and the Inequalities of Resilience in New York
With the recovery from Hurricane Florence gearing up in the Carolinas, the post-Sandy experiences of one section of New York provide important clues about how low-income residents and people of color fare after natural disasters.
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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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The Con in Foxconn Wisconsin
How economic impact studies justify the transfer of wealth from taxpayers to corporations
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An Immigrant Woman Takes Charge of the United Farm Workers
Change—and perhaps a new day in the fields—comes to Cesar Chavez’s legendary union.
