Government / Politics
We've Seen This Movie: Why Medicare for All Would Repeat Obamacare's Broken Promises
Opinion and analysis · As of October 27, 2026
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Analysis, as of November 8, 2026. This is the opening piece of a series. It makes the case for concern on purpose, and it sets out the strongest arguments on the other side before it's done. Each s…
Government / Politics
From 6,000 to 120,000: The Rise of the Democratic Socialists of America
The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) spent its first 34 years as a small group of intellectuals and activists, rarely above 10,000 members. It had…
Government / Politics
Reading the Polls: Who Pollsters Are, How They Work, and How Often They Get It Wrong
Every election season, polls drive the headlines. But most people never learn who makes them, how a few hundred phone calls or web surveys become…
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Seven Seats, Narrow Margins: How Much Power Could DSA Hold in a Closely Divided House?
The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) has no members in the U.S. Senate and two in the House today: Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York…
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The Party Label Is Just a Checkbox: How Easily American Party Lines Can Be Crossed
Most Americans assume political parties work like clubs: you join, the club decides who represents it, and members who break the rules get thrown out.…
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Five Democrats Who Break With Their Party, and What It Would Take for Them to Switch
A handful of Democrats in Congress regularly vote with Republicans on major bills. Only one of them, Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, is the subject…
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How Primaries Work: Who Picks the Candidates in American Elections
A primary is the election before the main election, where voters choose who appears on the November ballot. In the U.S. the government runs it…
Government / Politics
Medicare For All "Fraud"
Every election cycle, Senator Bernie Sanders returns to the same promise: a single-payer, government-run health insurance program that would cover every American from birth to…