Sunday, November 15, 2026

Can Democrats win back Rust Belt voters?

New research from the Center for Working-Class Politics shows that economic populists are popular, but the Democratic label is a drag.

Trump companies accused of tax evasion in Panama

In the latest chapter in ongoing litigation, the private equity fund that bought what used to be called the Trump Ocean Club claims the Trump entities pocketed money that should have gone to the Panamanian government.

Who invented the Electoral College?

Hamilton and the other founders were reassured that with this compromise system, neither public ignorance nor outside influence would affect the choice of a nation’s leader.

Students Mobilized In Seattle To Win Free Bus Passes, But Fight Still Continues

The fight is not finished. The Seattle Public Schools district didn’t take time to fully hear out the students about their proposed plan.

Sanctimonious US senators condemn Hong Kong police ignoring far more brutal US cops

“I salute the Hong Kong students for their passion and courage in demanding democratic rights and freedoms in their city.”

What kind of trade policy should progressives support?

The extraordinary surge in popular support for expanding public health care, a “Green New Deal,” and other progressive policies demonstrates a powerful...

Colorado voters approve wealth tax measures to guarantee free school meals and support SNAP

Colorado voters passed Propositions MM and LL to secure universal free school meals and strengthen SNAP administration by raising taxes on households earning at least $300,000.

Former EPA Chief Scott Pruitt used private email for government work

“The fact that his personal emails weren’t provided to us until after he left could mean that he was actively trying to hide something or that he was just as cavalier about records policy as he was about all the other rules on government accountability and ethics. Both are bad.”

Addressing the triple threat of debt, climate, and development    

Failing to address this crisis threatens a humanitarian catastrophe in which the countries least responsible for the climate crisis will face its worst effects.
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Defeating McConnell: The real stakes of the Georgia runoffs

Mitch McConnell cares about only one thing: Power.