Gothamist visited Brooklyn and Queens sites identified with the Commie Corridor. They capture a scene that is trendy, queer, accepting and radical — hinting at the broad appeal of the democratic socialist movement that is growing across the country.
To win in this year’s midterm elections, the Democratic party must highlight that Trump has made huge financial gains while millions struggle to make ends meet
The stability that defined abortion politics for half a century is gone. Abortion rights have become more widely supported and more politically consequential, motivating Democratic voters while creating new tensions within the Republican coalition.
His new book, Communion, sketches out a redemption narrative that is jarringly at odds with his actions.
Alex Bores is engulfed in a brutal (and super-expensive) battle over how technology will change work, life, and society.
The history of labor in the region gets shouted down by corporations.
In past eras of American politics, the people, through their representatives in Congress, have shaped and settled constitutional meaning, rebuking the court when it overstepped its role as a legitimate actor.
Far-right Abelardo de la Espriella topped the first round of Colombia’s presidential election. Left-wing senator Iván Cepeda is still in the race but now has to find support outside the ruling party’s core vote.
This week the state party welcomed the Vermont senator along with former President Barack Obama—a major public shift on two politicians once considered too liberal to be seen with.
Activists are building a political home for the Michigan Senate candidate’s anti-corruption, anti-war populist message. Following Sen. Gary Peters’s announced retirement, Michigan’s open seat has become the most hotly contested race in the country.
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