Data Suggest That Gentrifying Neighborhoods Powered Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Victory
A close analysis of voting patterns flips on its head the post-hoc rationalization that pundits have been using to explain a result they never saw coming.
Politics
Where’s Our “Dr. Strangelove”? In the Trump Era, America Desperately Needs a Great Movie About Nuclear Apocalypse.
The danger of nuclear war is now at least as great as it was during the Cold War. If we want to avoid it, we'd better start imagining it again.
There’s an Easy Answer to Why Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Won: Socialism
Ocasio-Cortez’s socialism is key to her success because it does what the Democrats have failed to do: articulate a holistic progressive vision for America.
Right-Wing, Business-Funded Groups Are Preparing to Use the Janus Decision to Bleed Unions, Internal Documents Show
The right-wing network claims its plan to starve public sector unions is about workers’ rights, but it has not been shy about its political aims.
Hispanic Caucus Welcomes Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez With Open Arms — but Maybe Not Her Entire Platform
“Tell her to call us — we would love to meet with her.”
The Trump Administration Is Reshaping the Country Under the Guise of National Security. The Energy Sector Is Next.
Rick Perry's plan to bail out coal plants has produced an odd-bedfellows coalition of opposition that includes the gas industry and environmentalists.
New House Bill Would Empower Donald Trump to Punish U.S. Companies that Boycott Israel
“This is another blatant attempt to criminalize Americans’ right to boycott and potentially even more dangerous than previous attempts.”
Supreme Court’s Janus Decision Opens a “Pandora’s Box” for Public-Sector Unions
The Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional to require non-union members to pay fees supporting collective bargaining activity on First Amendment grounds.
Farewell to Anthony Kennedy, Author of Some of the Most Ludicrous Pronouncements in Supreme Court History
Kennedy claimed that Citizens United would “not give rise to corruption or the appearance of corruption.” Essentially every American disagrees with him.
Lobbyists and Business-Friendly Pundits Mourn Democratic Socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Victory
Her opponent, incumbent Democratic Rep. Joe Crowley, was viewed by lobbyists as a close ally.