Author Ed Burmila says Democrats must get out of the pattern of winning elections based on anti-GOP sentiment but then governing in a milquetoast way that helps Republicans get back in power.

Author Ed Burmila says Democrats must get out of the pattern of winning elections based on anti-GOP sentiment but then governing in a milquetoast way that helps Republicans get back in power.

Journalist Evan Urquhart argues that swing-state Democratic candidates are going too far in distancing them from transgender rights.

Journalist Evan Urquhart argues that swing-state Democratic candidates are going too far in distancing themselves from transgender rights.

Being fixated on polarization and neutrality are flawed ways of covering American politics today, says professor Shannon McGregor.

AfD and other far-right parties in Europe and North America won’t be defeated by centrist parties moving right on immigration, says author Thomas Zimmer.

Alex Vitale says that despite the public backlash to “defund,” many of the changes that the movement called for are happening.

Progressive candidates need a strategy to deal with center-left opponents who say progressives can’t win general elections in swing states.

Author Michelle Phelps explains why Minneapolis has been at the center of recent racial justice movements.

AAUP president Todd Wolfson says that endorsing El-Sayed and other candidates is part of defending both higher education and democracy.

Scholar Deva Woodly argues that progressive politicians shouldn’t distance themselves from the movements of the early 2020s.

The contests in Minnesota and Wisconsin this week are among the last major fights this year between the Democratic Party’s progressives and centrists.

Abdul El-Sayed’s narrow win in the primary may not portend much for the general election, particularly if the entire Democratic Party unifies around him.

The political skills that have helped Abdul El-Sayed and Francesca Hong surge in Democratic primaries suggest that they will be solid general election candidates too.

Writer Jonathan Guyer says that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is presenting a different foreign policy vision than previous Democrats who have run for president.

Progressive Elijah Manley says that South Florida needs a bolder representative than longtime Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz.

Political scientists Julia Azari and Seth Masket say that a myriad of factors are powering recent progressive wins in Dem primaries.

Two experts on gender and politics say that much of the discourse in the Democratic Party is really about masculinity and appealing to male voters.

Political scientist Donald Moynihan argues that Trump has consolidated power on many fronts but has largely failed in his efforts to take control of the U.S. election process.

Liberal Currents publisher Adam Gurri calls for a sweeping “Reconstruction” agenda for Democrats if they win the presidency in 2028.