Today on TAP: The improbable rise of Zohran Mamdani and the prospect of rare unity on the left
Working Families Party
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Democrats Finally Jump Into Critical New Jersey Race
Sue Altman, former head of the state Working Families Party, is neck and neck in a suburban swing seat. Democratic campaign organizations had resisted giving ad support—until today.
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Can Progressive New York Revive?
That depends on whether organizing and unity are a match for two incumbents in the pocket of business and one embittered ex-governor.
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Massachusetts Blues
It’s not just far-right Republicans who undermine democracy. A majority of voters in the Bay State favor progressive policies, but don’t get them. Why not?
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Florida Man Arrested
Donald Trump was apparently keeping classified national security secrets in his bathroom.
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Pence, Palestine, and The People’s Party
Mike Pence has a genius strategy for his presidential primary: a motorcycle.
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Chicago’s Latino Community Is Up for Grabs
The Windy City’s second-largest racial group will prove decisive in tomorrow’s election.
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Community Organizing and Electoral Politics
Is involvement in elections a source of synergy—or distraction?
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Could Yuh-Line Niou Run on the WFP Line?
A progressive split in New York’s deep-blue Tenth District could help self-funding moderate Dan Goldman win the primary. But the Working Families Party could run their own general-election challenger.
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Reporting in an Extraordinary Election Year
Prospect Writing Fellow Brittany Gibson’s Best of 2020