There’s an answer to the question of how we crawl out of the present-day polarized quicksand. It’s called fusion voting through minor parties, and its time has come.

Dan Cantor wrote our Winter 2026 cover story on fusion voting. Here, he answers some common questions readers might have on the topic. “Do no harm” is the heart of the doctor’s Hippocratic Oath. It ...

A look inside the resurgent labor movement, from the inspiring moments to the mundane work that must be done every day.

Yes, AI will kill some jobs. But it will also create new ones. We need policies that will help workers adjust.

Presidential Chair and Professor of History, Emerita at the University of New Hampshire. She is the author of several books on modern American history, including The Highest Glass Ceiling: Women’s ...

Center for Ballot Freedom. He was a co-founder of the Working Families Party.

Realigners: Partisan Hacks, Political Visionaries, and the Struggle to Rule American Democracy by Timothy Shenk • Farrar, Straus and Giroux • 2022 • 464 pages • $30 In 2002, Ruy Teixeira and John B.

Imagine a not-too-distant future where every decision made by elected officials begins with the question “What is best for the country?” The question seems like it should be an obvious one for any ...

Less than 36 hours after the polls closed, Democrats had formed up into their traditional circular firing squad—and this time, after they won the presidency! But Joe Biden’s margin over Donald Trump ...

Policymakers from across the political spectrum are endorsing the abundance agenda, with voices ranging from Jared Polis to Zohran Mamdani embracing the framing and even the policies. No wonder, since ...

The Biden Administration's support for the TRIPS waiver is a huge victory for people over profits. Yet there is much work left to get COVID vaccines to all. Here's what needs to come next.

Over the last four years, progressives have looked on with dismay as the Trump Administration eviscerated key regulations that protected clean air and clean water, fair wages and safety and health on ...