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Democrats Are Laughing at Trump’s Midterm Plan. They Shouldn’t.
23+ hour ago (329+ words) Welcome to this week’s historic edition of the Surge, here in our brand-new home. Do you like the imported marble floors and silk window treatments? We’ll tell ya, it was a real hassle getting those through the Strait of Hormuz....
The Progressive Case for Midterms Optimism
2+ week, 5+ day ago (89+ words) The Dems might—at last—be in array. Since losing the 2024 presidential election, Democrats have been doing a lot of finger pointing. But with the midterms this fall, it’s time to stop pointing and start saying what you actually believe…...
How Islamophobia Got Even Worse
3+ week, 2+ day ago (84+ words) The GOP is embracing Islamophobia; Democrats aren’t stopping it. Islamophobia has never gone away. And while it has been wielded as an electoral strategy against Zohran Mamdani, Abdul El-Sayed and even Barack Obama, the shameless nature of the Islamophobia coming…...
It’s Obvious Now Why “Woke 1” Failed. I Have an Idea for How Progressives Can Be Less Annoying Next Time.
3+ week, 5+ day ago (976+ words) It wasn’t the ideas that were the problem. It was the execution. I need to acknowledge up front that it is unwise for anybody—including me—to deduce any comprehensive conclusions about the Democratic Party and where it’s headed from…...