The Two Issues That Will Determine This Year’s Midterms

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Nov 5, 2018 Voters are being bombarded with messages about the success of the tax reform law and the dangers of immigrants ahead of the election. What matters most is rising wealth inequality and deadly racism. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Blue Wave or Red Wave? No Way to Tell.

Barbara Koeppel / Truthdig Nov 1, 2018 A 1,500-mile interviewing trek through America's heartland reveals that Democrats and Republicans remain polarized ahead of the midterms. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Jair Bolsonaro’s Victory in Brazil Carries a Grave Warning for the West

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Oct 29, 2018 Liberals have chosen neofascism over mild social democracy. They simply can't be trusted, writes Alex Hocchuli in The Baffler. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Democratic Socialist Triumphs in N.Y. Primary; Voters Punish Incumbents

Deepti Hajela / The Associated Press Sep 14, 2018 Julia Salazar survives scrutiny of her personal life to win the Democratic primary for a state Senate seat in Brooklyn, while voters say no to officials who have cooperated with the GOP. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Far-Right Election Gains Upset Sweden’s Political Order

PIETRO DECRISTOFARO and JEFF SCHAEFFER / The Associated Press Sep 10, 2018 A party with roots in a neo-Nazi movement finishes third in Sunday's vote, reflecting how deeply a nation famous for its progressive policies is being transformed by migration. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

David McReynolds, Pacifist and Socialist, 1929-2018

Scott Tucker / Truthdig Aug 29, 2018 Charming, ornery, all too human: the radical legacy of a democratic socialist. Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )

Democratic Socialist Poised to Become First Palestinian-American Congresswoman

Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Aug 8, 2018 Rashida Tlaib is likely to run unopposed following her primary victory Tuesday in Michigan's 13th District. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

What Makes Millennial Socialism Different

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jul 26, 2018 As writer Ben Judah argues, the Occupy movement, Jeremy Corbyn and Bernie Sanders changed this generation's thinking, and made a come-from-behind win like that of New York's Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez possible. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Rebirth of Democratic Socialism

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jul 24, 2018 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her comrades are shaking up politics in constructive and promising ways. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Democratic Socialism Rising in the Age of Trump

STEVE PEOPLES / The Associated Press Jul 21, 2018 Although the most ambitious Democrats in Washington have been reluctant to embrace the label, 42 people in 20 states are running for federal, state and local offices who have been formally endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez Joining Forces to Boost Progressive Agenda in Kansas

Jon Queally / Common Dreams Jul 14, 2018 Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez head to Kansas in advance of that state's Aug. 7 Democratic primary. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

What Joe Crowley’s Defeat Has to Do With Democratic Party Superdelegates

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Jun 28, 2018 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's win shows how grass-roots pressure to democratize the party—mounting since 2016—is starting to pay off. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )