State and Local Leaders Want More COVID-19 Relief It’s time for congressional Republicans to listen. Sarah Godlewski
Lawmakers Calling for “Unity” Should Support Policies Voters Actually Want Americans largely support progressive policies—despite objections from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. Now is the time to pass them. Emily Galvin-Almanza, Sean McElwee
Democrats’ Win in Georgia Shows What Voters Really Want From Government It’s time for political leaders, no matter their party, to listen to voters—and provide financial relief from the pandemic. Emily Galvin-Almanza, Sean McElwee, Ethan Winter
Historic Marijuana Decriminalization Bill Passes House of Representatives It’s the first time a full chamber of Congress has approved such a measure. Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg
No, Defund The Police And Medicare For All Didn’t Lead To Democratic Losses In The House Party leaders have blamed progressive left policies for disappointing electoral results. A close examination of winners and losers suggests otherwise. Aidan Smith
Mondaire Jones Is Bringing the Fight Against Systemic Racism to Congress Jones has vowed to support expansion of the Supreme Court, back the Green New Deal, and push for criminal justice reform. Lauren Gill
Teresa Leger Fernandez Wins In New Mexico’s Third Congressional District. She’s Fighting For ‘A Politics Of Opportunity.’ Leger Fernandez wants to pass universal healthcare and improve infrastructure in tribal and rural communities. Lauren Gill
Candace Valenzuela Is Running to Give All People a Chance at the American Dream If she’s successful in her bid to represent Texas’s 24th Congressional District, Valenzuela will flip the district to blue and become the first Black and Latinx member of Congress. Joshua Vaughn
The Appeal Podcast: A Lack of Basic Rights for Incarcerated Workers With journalist Sessi Kuwabara Blanchard Adam H. Johnson