PROGRESSIVES

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 06: Letitia 'Tish' James, Public Advocate for the City of New York, speaks to dozens of writers, journalists, labor activists and DNAinfo and Gothamist employees during an afternoon rally at City Hall Park hosted by the Writers Guild of America to support the journalists and other staff members who lost their jobs at the publications after they voted to form a union on November 6, 2017 in New York City. Last Thursday, local New York news websites Gothamist and DNAinfo were abruptly shut down by their billionaire owner Joe Ricketts just a week after company employees successfully unionized. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
What Tish James’ Win In New York Says About Progressive Power
By Daniel Marans
A onetime left-wing gate-crasher became the establishment Democrats’ pick for state attorney general.
A group of preschool kids are playing indoors at a daycare center. One boy is lying on the floor and playing with colorful toy blocks.
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POLITICS
As Progressives Think Big, They Should Think More About Child Care
By Jonathan Cohn
Almost half of all parents struggle to find affordable options, a new survey finds.
Jessica Ramos a state Senate candidate in New Yorks 13th District is one of eight progressives challenging renegade Democrats who aligned with Republicans
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POLITICS
These Progressive Candidates Want New Yorkers To Care About State Politics Again
By Daniel Marans
Will it work? Thursday's Democratic primary should provide some answers.
VIDEOS
Farenheit 11/9 Exclusive Clip
An exclusive clip from Michael Moore's new film "Farenheit 11/9"
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo speaks at the Democratic gubernatorial primary debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York August 29, 2018. J. Conrad Williams Jr./Pool via REUTERS
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POLITICS
Progressives Take On New York’s Democratic Machine In Historic Primary
By Daniel Marans and Zach Carter
From governor to state Senate and even party committees, the Empire State’s old party bosses are on the defensive.
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh seen before meeting with U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, U.S., August 21, 2018. REUTERS/Alex Wroblewski
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POLITICS
Progressive Groups Launch Campaign Aimed At Uniting Democrats Against Brett Kavanaugh
By Igor Bobic
They say Democratic senators who have yet to announce a position on the Supreme Court nominee are giving cover to GOP moderates.
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed the former Detroit health commissioner is running a progressive bid for governor of Michigan
Abdul El-Sayed for Governor
POLITICS
Bernie Sanders Endorses Democrat Abdul El-Sayed In Michigan Governor's Race
By Daniel Marans
The Vermont senator's blessing provides a boost to the progressive underdog.
NEW YORK, NY - JULY 12: Congressional nominee Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stands with Zephyr Teachout after endorsing her for New York City Public Advocate on July 12, 2018 in New York City. The two liberal candidates held the news conference in front of the Wall Street bull in a show of standing up to corporate money. Ocasio-Cortez shocked the Democratic political community recently after an upset win against Representative Joe Crowley in the New York Democratic primary. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Why Some Democrats Are Spooked By Medicare For All And A Jobs Guarantee
By Jonathan Cohn
Progressives are gaining influence and Democratic Party centrists are warning of dire consequences.
Kansas congressional candidate James Thompson left US Sen Bernie Sanders I-Vt and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez a Democratic congressional candidate from New York stand together on stage after a rally Friday July 20 2018 in Wichita Kan Jaime Green/The Wichita Eagle via AP
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POLITICS
Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Bring A Joint Progressive Push To Kansas
By Kevin Robillard
The senator from Vermont and the young congressional nominee from NYC help campaign for House seat candidate Brent Welder and a leftward tilt in the Plains.
UNITED STATES - JUNE 23: Jennifer Lewis, Democratic candidate for the 6th congressional district of Virginia, speaks during the Women's Summit in Herndon, Va., on Saturday June 23, 2018. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
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POLITICS
This Progressive Is Betting Her Populist Platform Can Win In Trump Country
By Daniel Marans
Democrat Jennifer Lewis is running in a Virginia district Trump won by about 25 percentage points.
MEET THE PRESS -- Pictured: (l-r) Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democratic Nominee for New York's 14th Congressional District, appears on 'Meet the Press' in Washington, D.C., Sunday, July 1, 2018. (Photo by: William B. Plowman/NBC/NBC NewsWire via Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Driving New Energy And Money To Progressive Candidates
By Daniel Marans and Kevin Robillard
After defeating a Democratic Party boss, she’s a new kingmaker -- and even the establishment wants in.
Trevor Noah of The Daily Show reminds viewers of what a happy face looks like
The Daily Show
COMEDY
Trevor Noah: Result Of Democratic Primary In Queens Is 'Insane'
By Carla Baranauckas
If the nominee wins in November, she'd "be the first member of Congress that talks like Cardi B."
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 26: Progressive challenger Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is joined by New York gubenatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon at her victory party in the Bronx after upsetting incumbent Democratic Representative Joseph Crowly on June 26, 2018 in New York City. Ocasio-Cortez upset Rep. Joseph Crowley in New York’s 14th Congressional District, which includes parts of the Bronx and Queens. (Photo by Scott Heins/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Just Made The Democratic Party Safe For Democracy Again
By Zach Carter
She broke Big Money's stranglehold.
HOUSTON, TX -- MAY 22, 2017: Laura Moser picking up her campaign materials at a print shop in Houston, Monday May 22, 2017. Moser is returning to Houston from Washington where her husband worked for the Obama Whitehouse, and is starting her effort to run for the 7th Congressional District in Texas currently occupied by Republican John Culberson. (Photo by Michael Stravato/For the Washington Post)
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POLITICS
Texas Democrat Bucked By National Party To Join Progressive Publishing House
By Daniel Marans
Laura Moser, a veteran journalist and author, thinks the left could learn from conservative publishing's success.
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POLITICS
The Right-Wing Millennial Machine
By Michael Hobbes
Conservatives are building an army of fired-up young people. How? By offering them salaries.
Bishop Michael Curry (C) with the 'Reclaiming Jesus Declaration' leaves the National City Christian Church to march to the White House for a vigil May 24, 2018 in Washington, DC, in response to what organizers say is 'the moral and political crises at the highest levels of political leadership that are putting both the soul of the nation and the integrity of Christian faith at stake.' (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Bishop Michael Curry Joins Christian March To White House To 'Reclaim Jesus'
By Carol Kuruvilla
For Curry and others, being Christian means rejecting white nationalism and misogyny, while protecting immigrants, refugees and the poor.
New Jersey Gov Phil Murphy is basically the opposite of his predecessor Chris Christie
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POLITICS
New Jersey's Liberal New Governor Is The Anti-Chris Christie
By Eliot Nelson
Likable Phil Murphy is pushing an aggressively progressive agenda in Christie's old stomping ground.
NEW ORLEANS, LA - FEBRUARY 03: Former Ohio State Senator (D) and President of Our Revolution Nina Turner speaks during Unrigged Live! presented by Represent.Us during the 2018 Unrig the System Summit at the McAlister Auditorium at Tulane University on February 3, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Over 70 Progressive Leaders Rally Behind Ambitious Economic Policy Pledge
By Daniel Marans
Resistance to Donald Trump is not enough, the new pledge declares.
Virginia Del Elizabeth Guzman D immigrated from Peru to the United States 20 years ago On Tuesday she will respond to President Donald Trump in Spanish
Elizabeth Guzman
POLITICS
Spanish-Language SOTU Respondent: Democrats 'Cannot Be Centrist Any More'
By Daniel Marans
Virginia Del. Elizabeth Guzman (D) represents the new, more progressive face of the Democratic Party.
Vincent Fort the former Democratic whip in the Georgia state senate is running an insurgent bid to become mayor of Atlanta Georgia
Fort for Mayor
POLITICS
Progressive Firebrand Vincent Fort Falls Short In Atlanta Mayoral Race
By Daniel Marans
Fort's populist bid drew attention to challenges facing the city's working class.
POLITICS
Fork In The National Road: A New Progressive Supermajority Party Is Forming
By Gail McGowan Mellor, Contributor
Contributor
How will Senator Bernie Sanders react? Which path will you take?
LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 26: Van Jones attends the VAN JONES WE RISE TOUR powered by #LoveArmy at Hollywood Palladium on July 26, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for Roc Nation)
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BLACK VOICES
Van Jones Is Touring America To Have 'Messy' Conversations With Liberals
By Sarah Ruiz-Grossman
"Look, I think Trump is worse than people fear ― and I think many of the Trump voters are better than people know. The truth is messy."
UNITED STATES - JULY 24: From left, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., and and Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., arrive for a rally with House and Senate Democrats to announce 'A Better Deal' economic agenda in Berryville, Va., on July 24, 2017. The plan aims to increase wages and lower expenses for Americans. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
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POLITICS
Progressives Actually Like Democrats' New Message
By Daniel Marans
With some caveats, of course.
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