Rhode Island’s Progressive Wave Was Four Years in the Making
In 2016, a WFP-backed candidate unseated Rhode Island’s House majority leader. Insurgents have been making progress ever since.
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AOC on Ending the Pelosi Era, Biden’s Corporate Cabinet, and the Battle for Medicare for All
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and The American Prospect’s Executive Editor David Dayen are this week’s guests.
Protests Against Policing Could Help Make Formerly Homeless Candace Valenzuela the First Afro-Latina in Congress
In a Texas congressional race, Valenzuela, a local school board member, is climbing in the polls against former Air Force Col. Kim Olson.
Trump Boasts About Bringing American Hostages Home. Austin Tice Poses a Challenge.
The president clearly believes that bringing missing Americans home is popular with voters, but in Tice’s case, the prospects are slim.
Feds Are Tapping Protesters' Phones. Here's How To Stop Them.
Use Signal and add a PIN code to your phone’s SIM card to help protect against spying.
As the Coronavirus Descended on the Border, the Trump Administration Escalated Its Crackdown on Asylum
The coronavirus presented the Trump administration with the pretext to shut down the border and choke off asylum once and for all.
The New Mexico Spring
How progressives took power in the state's Democratic Party.
Want to Know About Google's Anti-Competitive Behavior? Just Ask Yelp.
"The A-word is like the only thing that Google respects," said Luther Lowe, senior vice president for public policy at Yelp.
Hurricane Eta Devastates Central America as U.S. Withdraws From Climate Accord
Indigenous communities in Honduras, Nicaragua, and Guatemala were among the hardest hit. Now another hurricane is arriving.
Ed Markey Beats Back Senate Challenge From Joe Kennedy
Rep. Kennedy felt he could “leverage” a Senate seat better than the progressive incumbent, but Massachusetts voters didn’t buy it.