National
Responsibility, Democracy, Identity: A Conversation with Stacey Abrams
My fundamental belief is that people don’t care about your party. They care about their lives. That means finding ways to work together where we can, opposing bad ideas where you should, and offering alternative ideas wherever possible.
Reflection, Resilience, and the Path Forward: A Conversation with Tom Steyer
This is our chance, in every way, to rethink the society that we want to be, the people we want to be, and what we stand for.
“Mr. No”: The Background and Beliefs of Thomas Massie
From Hurricane Sandy relief efforts in 2012 to the fiscal cliff deal passed on the first day of 2013, Massie consistently voted no, arguing that his vote represented the conservative, Tea Party spirit that brought him to power.
Not Giving Up, Not Giving In: A Conversation with Beto O’Rourke
There are a lot of reasons that you’d be inclined to give up. But my faith and my optimism in this country and especially in young people has never been greater. They give me reason for hope.
Sanders v. Biden: Trickle-Down Coattails of A Spartacist Left-Wing Insurgency
Bernie Sanders speaks of a political revolution that will wash over the country in a wave of progressivism. But of the 41 House seats flipped from Republican to Democratic control in 2018, virtually all of them adhered to a philosophy of practical incrementalism in their approach to progressive politics.
The Mission at Hand: A Conversation with MJ Hegar
Come November, voters will have a choice between electing an ass-kicker who will fight for them or an ass-kisser who has sold them out to the special interests and billionaires who fund his campaign.
Human Rights for Whom?: America’s Longstanding Commitment to Environmental Racism
Natural disasters rub salt in the open wound of race relations in America. In these moments, we can see that some lives are valued more than others.
The Pivot-Point: A Conversation with Mike Siegel
Half of the labor unions in Houston, for example, are oil and gas related, but they still found me to be a trustworthy advocate for their rights in the workplace and for their general health and wellbeing—someone who will bring them to the table.