Conor Lynch

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Conor Lynch is a freelance writer and journalist living in New York City. His work has been published in The New Republic, The Week, Salon, and elsewhere.

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Will a Democratic Socialist Be the Next Governor of Wisconsin?

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Aug 3, 2026 Thanks to unabashed left positions on inequality, healthcare, labor and data centers, Francesca Hong has generated strong momentum headed into next week’s primary. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Michigan U.S. Senate candidate, Abdul El-Sayed

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Abdul Al-Sayed and Wolverine Welfarism

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Jul 13, 2026 In Michigan’s intra-party slugfest, a majority of Democratic voters are refusing orders to follow the usual centrist script. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, right, joins Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., onstage during a rally

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Bernie Tried to Tell Them

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Jun 25, 2026 This week’s sweep by Mamdani-endorsed candidates suggests Democrats are ready to dismiss a failed party establishment — and get busy fighting the plutocracy Sanders warned about in 2016. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Battle Maps

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Jun 15, 2026 After a decade lost to indecision and treading the perceived high ground, the Democrats are finally ready to redistrict like our lives depend on it. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Graham Platner, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate from Maine

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Which Way, Democrats?

Conor Lynch / Truthdig May 26, 2026 It is time for the party to stop coddling “good” oligarchs while punching left and to reject the validity of the entire billionaire class. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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Death, Dems & Taxes

Conor Lynch / Truthdig May 11, 2026 Yes, the tax system is unjust and broken. But trying to outflank the GOP and shrink the country’s revenue base is not the progressive answer. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y

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The Democrats and Discontent

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Apr 13, 2026 Donald Trump is overwhelmingly unpopular. The problem: So are the Democrats. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Accountability and Jail, Not Hope and Change

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Mar 26, 2026 Almost 20 years after Obama gave high-level criminality a pass, Democrats must be ready to put powerful people behind bars. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Can Democrats Unite Against the War With Iran?

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Mar 5, 2026 The Democratic base overwhelmingly opposes Donald Trump’s war. The party's leadership is far more ambivalent. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders speaks at a campaign event for a proposed "billionaires tax" in Los Angeles

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Can Anti-Billionaire Populism Deliver a ‘Blue Wave’ for Democrats?

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Feb 23, 2026 Hopes for a major gains in the midterm are high, but the party is still divided on whether to embrace voters’ anger at the uber rich. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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Can Democrats Hold a Principled Line Against ICE Funding?

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Feb 4, 2026 After listening to voters and threatening the future of paramilitarized immigration enforcement, Democrats sign a budget deal that sets the stage for half-measures and spineless compromise. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Slashed Subsidies and the Single-Payer Solution

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Jan 26, 2026 After decades of selling defeatism disguised as pragmatism, it’s time for Democrats to embrace "Medicare for All" — and confront the forces standing in the way. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

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