Year in Review 2019
Progressive Organizing and the Presidential Primary: The Intercept’s 2019 Politics Coverage
A look back at The Intercept’s must-read politics stories from 2019.
Politics
A Small Chicago Firm Has Quietly Funded Nearly Two Dozen Anti-Union Lawsuits
In a court filing, Jonathan Mitchell identified Juris Capital as the backer of a wave of lawsuits he’s pursued following the Supreme Court’s Janus ruling.
Corbyn Lost in the U.K. and Sanders’s Path Is Daunting at Home. Here’s a Case for Why We Still Need Socialism.
Nathan Robinson’s new book “Why You Should Be a Socialist” lays out a case for socialism based on outrage at our intolerable current condition.
Former NSA Director Is Cooperating With Probe of Trump-Russia Investigation
Retired Adm. Michael Rogers has met the prosecutor leading the probe, Connecticut U.S. Attorney John Durham, on multiple occasions.
Was It Arson? July Fire at UAW Headquarters Raises Suspicions Amid Corruption Scandal
One official, reported to be then-UAW President Gary Jones, told a co-conspirator prior to the fire that he wished they had “burned the evidence.”
All the President’s Crimes
How Can the Senate Impeachment Trial Be Fair?
Lee Fang tracks down senators the day after their House colleagues voted to impeach President Donald Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
Debate Exposes Pete Buttigieg’s Electability Problem: He Was Crushed in His One Statewide Race
Even controlling for the tea party wave, Buttigieg lost worse than nearly any other Democrat in 2010, according to a Data for Progress analysis.
Elizabeth Warren Traps Pete Buttigieg Into Standing Up for Billionaires With Wine Caves
Pressed by Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg walked himself into the position of defending the influence of money on politics that most Democrats abhor.
National Democrats Have Endorsed Three Former Republicans in Key Senate Races
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is continuing a futile party strategy of endorsing moderates over candidates with more progressive platforms.
A Purity Test for Raising Middle-Class Taxes Would Eliminate Every Democratic Frontrunner
Despite opposing raising middle-class taxes to pay for health care, nearly every candidate supports legislation that would raise taxes on the middle class.