Can Senator Jon Ossoff Hold Onto His Seat? Can Senator Jon Ossoff Hold Onto His Seat?
He’s the most vulnerable incumbent in the Senate race, and his state is ground zero for the new Jim Crow attacks on voting rights.
Sep 9, 2026 / Feature / Joan Walsh
Gloria Steinem’s Many-Splendored Feminist Life Gloria Steinem’s Many-Splendored Feminist Life
The feminist icon lived the struggle for gender equality and always found time to lend support and solidarity to other women leaders, even in her final days.
Sep 3, 2026 / Joan Walsh
Old and On the Way: How Ed Markey Dispatched Seth Moulton in Massachusetts Old and On the Way: How Ed Markey Dispatched Seth Moulton in Massachusetts
Moulton, a centrist opportunist, sought to unseat his incumbent opponent by posturing as a young progressive. Voters didn’t fall for it.
Sep 2, 2026 / Joan Walsh
Democratic Candidates Have Embraced Unity. Dem Pundits? Not So Much. Democratic Candidates Have Embraced Unity. Dem Pundits? Not So Much.
Losing candidates have prioritized the big tent and embraced their former rivals. Why can’t the media and pundits get on board?
Aug 28, 2026 / Joan Walsh
Peggy Flanagan’s Many Crush the Money in the Minnesota Senate Primary Peggy Flanagan’s Many Crush the Money in the Minnesota Senate Primary
Corporate Dem Angie Craig outspent Flanagan by roughly four to one. But Flanagan’s ground game, and her promise to “avenge Minnesota” after ICE’s cruelty, gave her a 20-point win....
Aug 12, 2026 / Joan Walsh
The New York City Race Where the Establishment Won The New York City Race Where the Establishment Won
And why that’s a good thing.
Jun 24, 2026 / Joan Walsh
Georgia Goes MAGA in the Republican Senate Primary Georgia Goes MAGA in the Republican Senate Primary
A Trump-backed, scandal-tainted nepo baby will challenge Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff in the fall.
Jun 17, 2026 / Joan Walsh
Fire Bari Weiss! Fire Bari Weiss!
Which is worse, her political malevolence or her incompetence?
Jun 8, 2026 / Joan Walsh
Graham Platner and the Rise of White-Male Identity Politics Graham Platner and the Rise of White-Male Identity Politics
Platner’s rocket to stardom reflects something ugly that’s developed, not only on the right but the left as well.
Jun 5, 2026 / Joan Walsh
In the Race to Succeed Nadler, Micah Lasher Says Fighting Trump Is Not Enough In the Race to Succeed Nadler, Micah Lasher Says Fighting Trump Is Not Enough
The state assemblyman wants to go to Congress to take on MAGA, but says that Democrats need to show Americans that they are “gonna make their lives better. Quickly.”
Jun 3, 2026 / Joan Walsh
