Wondering how progressive Mayor Brandon Johnson pulled off an upset win in the Chicago Mayor’s race, despite being badly outspent facing a barrage of racially-loaded attacks on his public safety...
Posted by | June 5, 2023
Attorneys General wield considerable power and influence throughout the country and within their respective states. As the nation continues to grapple with gun violence, including mass shootings and other senseless...
Posted by | May 22, 2023
Over the last few years, more and more progressive leaders have stepped forward to run for state party chair—and won. The result? A fresh vision to build power and win...
Posted by | April 24, 2023
When democracy was at stake in 2022, Secretaries of State and pro-democracy candidates answered the call. Across the country, election deniers were running for the role of chief election officer....
Posted by | April 20, 2023
Black lives matter. I Can't Breathe. Hands Up Don't Shoot. No Justice, No Peace. These powerful phrases are rallying cries for fair-minded Americans seeking to live up to one of...
Posted by | April 20, 2023
In 2022, the power of climate and other issue-based voting was on clear display, vital to winning up and down the ballot and to flipping swing seats and states. Democrats...
Posted by | April 20, 2023
While Supreme Court justices are not elected, voters and activists have the power to organize and change the direction of the Court. As the Court’s conservative supermajority attacks our fundamental...
Posted by | April 20, 2023
Martin Niemoller's famous quote reminds us why we cannot afford to stay silent in the face of a society’s slide into authoritarianism. History also reminds us that demagogues will first...
Posted by | June 29, 2022
Where do we go from here in a post-Roe world? What do you need to think about? What do you NOT need to think about? We have the people to tell...
Posted by | June 23, 2022
2021 was a difficult election cycle for Democrats nationally, but Pittsburgh made history by electing its first Black mayor in the city history. Also elected were 5 progressive judges, all...
