Elections
Progressives in Democratic Party win backing for major nomination reforms
December 18, 2017The most radical reform approved by the commission is a 60 percent reduction in the number of superdelegates.
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‘Voting lesser evil’ is no way to think about elections
December 14, 2017Thinking of the Democratic Party as merely the "lesser of two evils" ignores the complex realities inside the party and is a disarming tactic.
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Steelworkers mobilization in Mobile helped tip Alabama race to Jones
December 14, 2017Mobile was the case study for how a union, working in harness and going door-to-door, can make a difference electorally, even in deep-red Alabama.
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Record African-American turnout and women propel Jones victory in Alabama
December 13, 2017The GOP’s attacks on working families and support for candidates like Roy Moore have opened up opportunities for Democrats to win in places they haven’t won in decades.
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Bolivarian Left sweeps Venezuela’s municipal elections
December 12, 2017On Sunday December 10, Venezuela held another election, for 335 mayoralties and for the governorship of the important Zulia state.
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