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September 2, 2026
Old and On the Way: How Ed Markey Dispatched Seth Moulton in Massachusetts
Joan Walsh
Moulton, a centrist opportunist, sought to unseat his incumbent opponent by posturing as a young progressive. Voters didn’t fall for it.
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August 28, 2026
Democratic Candidates Have Embraced Unity. Dem Pundits? Not So Much.
Joan Walsh
Losing candidates have prioritized the big tent and embraced their former rivals. Why can’t the media and pundits get on board?
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August 12, 2026
Peggy Flanagan’s Many Crush the Money in the Minnesota Senate Primary
Joan Walsh
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.
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June 24, 2026
The New York City Race Where the Establishment Won
Joan Walsh
And why that’s a good thing.
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June 17, 2026
Georgia Goes MAGA in Republican Senate Primary
Joan Walsh
A Trump-backed, scandal-tainted nepo baby will challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in the fall.
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June 8, 2026
Fire Bari Weiss!
Joan Walsh
Which is worse, her political malevolence or her incompetence?
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June 5, 2026
Graham Platner and the Rise of White-Male Identity Politics
Joan Walsh
Platner’s rocket to stardom reflects something ugly that’s developed, not only on the right but the left as well.
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