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Yes, Being Progressive Matters — Even with a Gridlocked Senate
Yes, Being Progressive Matters — Even with a Gridlocked Senate
Super Tuesday is over, and the Democratic race has effectively come down to two candidates: Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders.
Lew Blank
Mar 4, 2020
2019 Archive
Outliers of Uninsurance: Mapping America’s Worst-Insured Counties
Outliers of Uninsurance: Mapping America’s Worst-Insured Counties
Counties with a high number of residents lacking health insurance are more likely to be Native American, Amish, and Hispanic.
Lew Blank
Dec 26, 2019
Cape Town: A Horrifying Look into the Future of Climate Change
Cape Town: A Horrifying Look into the Future of Climate Change
Climate change is often framed as a futuristic threat — a problem that will affect the “next generation” of humans.
Lew Blank
Sep 10, 2019
An Annotated Breakdown of the 2020 Democratic Debates
An Annotated Breakdown of the 2020 Democratic Debates
This past Wednesday and Thursday, Democratic candidates squared off in the first round of debates for the presidential nomination.
Lew Blank
Jun 30, 2019
2018 Archive
Real Change Requires More Than Voting For Democrats
Real Change Requires More Than Voting For Democrats
Electing progressive politicians is important. But we need to hold them accountable to get the change we need.
Lew Blank
Nov 7, 2018
HR 620, and the attack on the Disabled
HR 620, and the attack on the Disabled
These days it seems bipartisanship is exhaustively hard to come by. Extreme politicians on all sides have increased an already deeply…
Jackson Bianchi
Oct 23, 2018
Control for the Senate Looms Large in November. Here’s a Glimpse of the Playing Field.
Control for the Senate Looms Large in November. Here’s a Glimpse of the Playing Field.
With the midterm elections a mere four months away, the race for which party will control congress is in full force. In the house, retiring…
Tyler L Wendland
Aug 4, 2018
Democrats’ Path to a House Majority Starts — and Could Stop — In Minnesota
Democrats’ Path to a House Majority Starts — and Could Stop — In Minnesota
The 2018 midterms, now only eight months away, are shaping up to be a massive battleground, with high-profile elections of governors…
Tyler L Wendland
Mar 15, 2018
The Threat of Climate Change
The Threat of Climate Change
How our fossil fuel consumption will adversely affect our planet — and what we can do to stop it.
Lew Blank
Mar 18, 2018
Yes, Progressives Can Win Deep Red Districts
Yes, Progressives Can Win Deep Red Districts
Data show that running to the left can be a winning strategy, even in the heart of Trump Country.
Lew Blank
Jan 19, 2018
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