MEYERSON ON TAP (Prospect.org) The solution is hiding in plain view.It was one of those steam-bath D.C. days where your shoes start to sweat. I was behind my desk reading Marx’s The 18th Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte and wondering why he had to rewrite the thing 17 times, when she slinked into… Continue reading
In just two years, he went from a progressive to a corporate conservative. There’s a sad lesson here. By Tim Redmond July 8, 2026 (48hills.org) Political ambition can change people, fast. Matt Haney was part of the city’s left until he decided that being a moderate Yimby would get him… Continue reading
New York City Democratic Socialists of America (NYC-DSA) hold a rally in Union Square marking the start of a campaign to tax the rich and win universal childcare on November 16, 2025. (Photo by Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images) “The swing voters who will decide the midterms are not asking… Continue reading
Troy Jackson speaks during a May Day rally organized by local unions on May 1, 2026 outside City Hall in Portland, Maine. (Photo by Graeme Sloan/Getty Images) “We may both be from Aroostook County, but we’re not the same,” Jackson said of Republican Sen. Susan Collins. Jake Johnson Jul 09,… Continue reading
8 July 2026/SF Politics/Leanne Maxwell (SFist.com) The SF Board of Supervisors voted to add a measure to the November ballot that would help the city work toward establishing its own public bank, which would fund affordable housing, green energy, and small businesses — the first of its kind in the… Continue reading
“Jake Tapper, now an anchor at CNN, wrote a 4,200-word essay in the Washington City Paper headlined I DATED MONICA LEWINSKY. (‘I’ll get with her because I figured that behind her initial aggressiveness lurked on easy, perhaps winning, bit of no-frills hookup.’)” –Brooke Nevils, “Unspeakable Things: Silence, Shame and the Stories We Choose to… Continue reading
Our site archives all of Donald Trump’s TRUTH Social posts, providing a searchable index of his statements, video transcripts, and image descriptions. Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump · July 9, 2026, 8:07 PM Original Post A very big day in Palm Beach, Florida, where it was my Great Honor to have the… Continue reading
Graham Platner speaks at a town hall at the Leavitt Theater on October 22, 2025 in Ogunquit, Maine. (Photo by Sophie Park/Getty Images) “We firmly believe that the supporters and volunteers who built this movement deserve to have a real role in any nomination process,” said Graham Platner’s campaign manager…. Continue reading
Haley Stevens espoused progressive ideas in last night’s Michigan Senate debate. That’s a familiar pattern. by David Dayen July 8, 2026 (Prospect.org) Last night’s debate between Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens for the Democratic nomination for Michigan’s U.S. Senate seat was feisty. Stevens, who is behind in the polls, was desperate to… Continue reading
Supes, 9-2, put measure before the voters. What is up with Sup. Alan Wong? By Tim Redmond July 7, 2026 (48hills.org) A City Charter amendment that could lead to the creation of a public bank cleared the Board of Supes today—with two members voting against it. That means the voters… Continue reading
