Politics

Evaluating the Attacks on Walz

J. Patrick Coolican / Minnesota Reformer Aug 27, 2024 A rundown of the various mud balls thrown at the Minnesota governor, from the scurrilous to the legitimate. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Politics

Tim Walz: Progressive Map Nerd

Christopher Ingraham / Minnesota Reformer Aug 9, 2024 The Minnesota governor is of the belief that "conveying data to people in a complex way helps to build trust.” Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

TD Original

Laboratories of Progress—Or Hotbeds of Reaction?

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Apr 1, 2024 The future of American democracy may be decided in the sleepy halls of our state capitals. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Prison Reform

Prison 3.0: Wall Street’s Plan to Monetize Inmates

Katya Schwenk / The Lever Feb 15, 2024 States may be cracking down on prison-phone price gouging, but that hasn't stopped Wall Street from finding new ways to game the system. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Politics

Minnesota Democrats Prove That Principles Matter More Than Partisanship

Laura Flanders / The Laura Flanders Show Jul 3, 2023 Cautionary politics lost them the majority a decade ago. It’s taken that long to reboot.  Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Politics

Election Deniers Now Run Several State GOP Operations

Zachary Roth / Minnesota Reformer Feb 27, 2023 Deniers could offer a valuable boost to former President Donald Trump in several states. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Politics

Ilhan Omar Makes Her Move into the Mainstream

Doug Rossinow / Minnesota Reformer Feb 14, 2023 Omar’s stature as an insider makes her a rallying point for Democratic Party unity. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The American People Have Already Lost the 2020 Election

John Feffer / TomDispatch Mar 9, 2020 With his nonstop barrage of lies, the president has degraded our electoral system to the point that any result will feel illegitimate. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Has One Chance to Defeat Joe Biden

Anis Shivani / Common Dreams Mar 6, 2020 If the Vermont senator has any hope of staging a comeback, he must prove to American voters that his opponent is fundamentally unelectable. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Super Tuesday Leaves Sanders and Biden Battling for America’s Future

Jon Queally / Common Dreams Mar 4, 2020 While Sen. Sanders lays claim to the big-delegate prize in California, the former Vice President is now corporate Democrats' only hope. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Teachers Demonstrate How to Save America’s Public Services

By Sarah Lahm / Independent Media Institute Feb 28, 2020 Educators in St. Paul, Minnesota, may walk off the job in March in an effort to shift the politics over what the public funds. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Why Democrats Are Finally Boycotting AIPAC

Kim Brown / The Real News Network Feb 28, 2020 Several candidates have declined to attend the group's annual conference, a decision that is long overdue, argues journalist Alex Kane. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )