“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
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
Branding political opponents on the left as communists is a century-old American tradition. From the Red Scare of the 1920s to the McCarthy era of the 1950s, labeling someone a “commie,” Marxist or “pinko” is a tried-and-true method of stirring nationalistic passions. When 68 people were arrested at San Francisco… Continue reading
Demonstrators rally in support of birthright citizenship outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC on April 1, 2026. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty Images) “Birthright citizenship is protected today. But the workers whose children depend on it still face deportation, worksite raids, and an administration that has made… Continue reading
