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Six Notes on the Zohran Mamdani Miracle
How he expanded the electorate, defeated Cuomo's money machine, and made the election about affordability rather than identity politics.
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Micah L. Sifry
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So Many Contradictions, So Little Time
There's a through-line connecting Mad King Trump's claims about war with Iran and Prince of Darkness Andrew Cuomo's bid for political rehabilitation in…
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Micah L. Sifry
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We Have Friends Everywhere
The Defiance is expanding, even to small rural towns. Plus, the danger of war with Iran and more on the ongoing debate on changing the Democratic…
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Micah L. Sifry
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Trump and Miller Go to War
Sending the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles to quell a non-existent "insurrection," they're proving to be as dangerous as we feared. But the…
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Micah L. Sifry
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“If what you are doing is legitimate...why do you need to cover your face?”
We're at an inflection point, as the Trump regime pushes ICE to arrest far more people and the public starts to really push back.
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Micah L. Sifry
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Can We Change the Democratic Playbook?
Two prominent progressive organizers argue that it's time we prioritize relationships and networks over data-driven transactional targeting, while a…
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Micah L. Sifry
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Three Cheers for Human Friction
How many small actions (like Emily Feiner's civil disobedience at a Mike Lawler townhall) are “making a dent” in the MAGA onslaught. Plus, the state of…
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Micah L. Sifry
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