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Rebuilding the democratic infrastructure is too important to leave up to the consultocracy. Mobilizers only turn out people with whom they agree. Organizers engage these people in reaching out to other people with whom they don’t agree.

Conor Lamb ran as an anti-establishment, labor-backed candidate who defended the welfare state. To keep winning, Democrats will need to embrace a bold, redistributive program. If anything, the problem is that the progressive efforts are too weak, not too strong.

The imbalances and inequities generated by the global economy cannot be tackled by protecting a few politically well-connected industries, using manifestly ridiculous national security considerations as an excuse. Such protectionism is a gimmick, not a serious agenda for trade reform.

As a gleeful Seth Meyers tells Oliver, fans are also trolling Pence even more through cheeky Amazon reviews.

Stand by the Parole Board’s lawful & just decision to release Herman Bell. At 70 years old and after 45 years inside, it is time for Herman Bell to come home.

The debate between Cornel West and Ta-Nehesi Coates revealed a larger need for clarity in media and political movements about what neoliberalism is, and how it manifests.

A defensive posture and incremental demands have not worked. Let’s play offense instead.

The real election hack; Big media merger mania; Google can incriminate you; Amazon’s endless tentacles; SXSW follows tech to the dark side; Tweeting bitterness and changing the conversation

Marielle Franco represented a progressive new left, built on advocating for Brazil’s most vulnerable citizens, making her murder doubly tragic.

The recent Power Rising Summit in Atlanta brought together nearly a thousand Black women from across the country to strategize on how to build political power and harness the momentum behind the surge of Black women running for office.