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Sometimes, Too Much Is…Too Much

Progressives have a proposal for everything. But as we Australian Laborites learned this year, that can open you up to attack.

By Wayne Swan

The Urgency of Unity

Why the normal practice of waiting for a candidate to emerge won’t do this time.

By Bernard L. Schwartz David Rothkopf

Ranked-Choice Voting Is Not the Solution

RCV, on the ballot next week in Maine, is far from an adequate fix to our deep-seated electoral woes.

By Simon Waxman

Let's Not Forget About Mental Health

Despite the rise of Trumpism, politicians must continue to talk seriously, and publicly, about the issues surrounding mental health care.

By Rebecca Heilweil

Does The Struggle Continue?

Can Bernie Sanders really translate his campaign into a lasting movement for change?

By Kevin Mattson