At Republican Retreat, Protest Power Was on Display as Progressives Eye Midterm Elections
Protesters from nearly 10 states marched to decry potential cuts to Medicaid and other welfare programs, and denounce the Republican agenda more broadly.
Aída Chávez
Aída Chávez is communications director and policy adviser at Just Foreign Policy. She was previously The Nation’s D.C. correspondent and a reporter at The Intercept, More Perfect Union, and other outlets.
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