A Shutdown for the 99 Percent, Concierge Government for the 1 Percent
Powerful real-estate interests successfully lobbied to avoid the consequences of the shutdown, while American workers go without pay.
Eoin Higgins
Eoin Higgins is a journalist based in New England. He is the author of "Owned: How Tech Billionaires on the Right Bought the Loudest Voice on the Left."
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Antonio Delgado Backed a Green New Deal on the Campaign Trail, but Hasn’t Since the Election
The Green New Deal has gained traction in the Democratic caucus in the weeks since last month’s Democratic wave election.
Stacey Abrams Could Have a Hidden Voter Advantage in Overlooked Communities, According to Georgia Campaign Contribution Data
An analysis of reported campaign contributions suggests there is support for candidates reflected in donor bases that may be missed by traditional polling.
Supreme Privilege
Obama’s Resistance to Investigating the Bush Administration Allowed Brett Kavanaugh to Skate Onto the Supreme Court
One of Barack Obama’s first decisions after being elected president continued to haunt the country as Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in.
Supreme Privilege
Yale Legacy Admission Brett Kavanaugh Is Now the Swing Vote on Affirmative Action at Universities
A decades-old policy is now facing a legal challenge from the same conservative movement that shaped the ideology of Yale graduate Brett Kavanaugh.
Supreme Privilege
Sen. Jeff Flake Won't Vote for Brett Kavanaugh If He's Shown to Have Lied to the Senate Judiciary Committee. But Which Lies Matter?
The Arizona senator has signaled that he doesn't consider all lies to be equal, and which lies he considers disqualifying could determine his vote.
A Progressive DA Won in Massachusetts. But the Man She Beat Won't Back Down.
Incumbent Paul Caccaviello has announced a write-in candidacy after losing the district attorney race to reform-minded Andrea Harrington.
A Group of Democrats Joined Republicans to Give Them Power in New York. On Election Day, New Yorkers Wiped Them Out.
All eight members of Andrew Cuomo's IDC faced primary challenges on Election Day in New York. Most were wiped out.
Insurgent Challenger Ayanna Pressley Knocks Off Incumbent Mike Capuano on Pledge to Abolish ICE
Ayanna Pressley faced off against incumbent Mike Capuano in a battle to represent District 7.
Can This Progressive Woman of Color Pull Off an Ocasio-Cortez-Style Upset in Massachusetts?
Progressive newcomer Tahirah Amatul-Wadud hopes to unseat Democratic incumbent Richard Neal in Massachusetts's 1st Congressional District.