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Economics

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren Each Want to Tax Millionaires Differently

Three prominent progressives all want to tax the wealthy to reduce income inequality, not just raise revenues. But their plans are different in key ways.

Dwyer Gunn

An American flag flies near the Lincoln Memorial on December 22nd, 2018, in Washington, D.C.

News in Brief

Research on Americans’ Policy Priorities This Year Reveals Growing Party Polarization

There are significant differences between what the Democratic and Republican parties hope to see the government address in 2019.

Kelley Czajka

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi greets Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez during the ceremonial swearing-in at the start of the 116th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on January 3rd, 2019.

Environment

Democrats Would Be Foolish Not to Embrace the Green New Deal

Putting climate at the center of the Democratic platform isn't divisive—quite the opposite. It's a uniting, winning strategy.

Sharon Zhang

Newly elected members of the House of Representatives pose for an official class photo outside the U.S. Capitol on November 14th, 2018.

Social Justice

Women’s Success in the 2018 Mid-Terms Is About More Than a Blue Wave

Media outlets have been quick to attribute women's electoral achievements to Democrats but the reality is more complicated than that narrative suggests.

Deana Rohlinger

Viewfinder: Bomb Threats Reach Midtown Manhattan

A New York Bomb Squad officer walks out of the Time Warner Building in Manhattan, New York, on October 24th, 2018, after a suspected explosive device was delivered to CNN's New York bureau.

Pacific Standard Staff

A man casts a vote in the South Carolina Republican presidential primary on February 20th, 2016, in West Columbia, South Carolina.

Social Justice

The Texas Democratic Party May Be Investigated for a Confusing Voter Registration Mailer

The Texas secretary of state's office has asked the state's attorney general to investigate a democratic mailer that had a checkbox indicating citizenship pre-checked.

Blake Paterson

Michelle Obama, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, and Bill Clinton greet supporters during a campaign rally on Independence Mall on November 7th, 2016, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Social Justice

Did Inclusiveness, a Core Value of Democrats, Lead to Their 2016 Loss?

New research argues Republicans' us-vs.-them attitude gave the GOP an advantage by heightening party solidarity.

Tom Jacobs

Billie Sutton on the campaign trail in South Dakota.

News in Brief

Billie Sutton Will Not Be Out-Cowboyed

Can a disabled former rodeo rider finally take the governor's mansion for the Democrats in South Dakota?

David M. Perry

News in Brief

A Study Finds Democrats Are Least Likely to Use Ashley Madison

Members of the Libertarian Party were the most likely, according to analysis of hacked data from Ashley Madison.

Tom Jacobs

Senator Bernie Sanders leaves after speaking during a rally against the Republican tax plan on December 13th, 2017, in Washington, D.C.

News in Brief

How Democrats Are Reshaping Their Party

Over the past year, the Democratic Unity Reform Commission has been trying to tackle the party's contentious nomination process. But who stands to benefit from any changes?

Seth Masket