Could Democrats Regain the Rural Vote?
The end of the twentieth century left rural America shell-shocked, and residents reacted accordingly.
Winter 2026
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Public Debilitation
Rebuilding government decision-making power requires not just removing veto points, but also addressing the outsized corporate power that gives the wealthy the best access to policymakers.
Partyism Without the Party
Zohran Mamdani’s victory was rooted in organizations that took up the base-building and mobilization functions that once fell to parties.
The Case for a Third Reconstruction
The scale and depth of the attack on our institutions means that there is no simple way for a pro-democracy coalition to flip the lights back on after Trump. We need transformative thinking.
Zohran’s Promise
The Mamdani campaign extended the arena of political participation to ordinary and unseen people of every place and pursuit. The challenge going forward will be sustaining faith in the idea that the city is ours to make.
Talk Traditions of the Brahmin Left
Outclassed is a monument to the very elitism it seeks to challenge.
The Battle Over Civil Society
An interview with Dylan J. Riley on Trump and the state of American democracy.
Know Your Enemy: Women vs. the System
Matt and Sam welcome Dorothy Fortenberry back to the podcast to discuss gender, the 2024 election, and whether or not women can run against “the System.”
A Fractured Coalition
A roundtable on the 2024 election.
Exit Right
Trump has remade Americans, and to defeat Trumpism requires nothing less than the left doing the same.
Toward a Revival of Left Populism
Progressives need to fight and organize for a politics that focuses on class inequality in a consistent and persuasive way.
A Party Out of Touch
Without confronting the economic conditions that gave rise to right-wing populism, the Harris campaign could not meaningfully address a deepening crisis of liberal democracy.
Rebuilding the Democratic Coalition
While some have argued that the Biden administration’s industrial policy offered too much to the private sector, these bills were designed to serve multiple constituencies.
What’s the Matter With the Democrats?
Two new books reveal the shortcomings at the heart of the liberal critique of Trump voters.
The Decline of Union Hall Politics
To become a party based among workers again, Democrats must remember that partisan commitment often grows from local roots.
