Elections
Election results: Mixed results for progressives, confusion in California
June 6, 2018The slew of primary elections on June 5 produced mixed results for progressives, and cases of confusion in the mega-state of California.
Read moreSchool shooting survivors: Register and vote out NRA candidates
June 6, 2018The young activists say rallies won’t matter unless that energy is funneled into voting out lawmakers beholden to the National Rifle Association this November.
Read moreGOP a vehicle for far right in Virginia elections
June 4, 2018There's a chance to flip some GOP seats in Virginia, but turnout will be key. Will it be high enough to overcome the inevitable vote suppression effort in Republican-run areas?
Read moreUnion nurse in chaotic Iowa Dem gubernatorial primary
June 1, 2018Glasson has pledged to repeal the Republicans’ anti-union laws and restore bargaining rights.
Read moreNebraska’s insurgent Eastman: Won because “we were new and fresh”
May 29, 2018"The problem is the outsized influence of moneyed interests over what the people and the voters want.”
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