Zohran Mamdani’s New Kids on the Block
The politics of urban racial, class, and regime succession.
These Are Our Prospect Patriots
In the nation’s 250th year, we turn an eye to Americans who challenged power, took risks, and made our country…
Thomas Paine: The Consistent Revolutionary
Thomas Paine’s lifelong battle for freedom
The Democratic Establishment’s Mess in Wisconsin
On the verge of a potential governing trifecta, state party leaders have hopscotched from candidate to candidate in the governor’s…
Jay Clayton’s Subpoena Slop Job
There's little indication prosecutors followed department regulations in filing the subpoenas. This hasn’t hindered Clayton’s career advancement—but it may limit…
Who’s the Most Concerned About Maine?
Backed by Graham Platner’s enthused volunteers, Troy Jackson harnessed those grassroots organizers to his union supporters and crushed the statewide…
Reconciling with Inaction
Republicans are unlikely to get much of anything done between now and the election.
Michigan Auto Engineer Marries Progressivism and Business Sense
Not long ago, a common critique on the left was that small business owners are just as bad as C-suite…
Proportional Representation Gets a New Look
Supreme Court decisions and unrestrained partisan gerrymandering are focusing attention on a fundamental election reform. But one version is more…
Jackson Earns Senate Nomination Sweep
Jackson will take on Maine Sen. Susan Collins as a substitute for Graham Platner on the November ballot.