Soul of the Party

The Urgency of Marrying Affordability to Anti-Corporate Populism

For all the good news, Democrats are at a dangerous moment politically.

4 hrs ago • Mike Lux

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Reverend Jackson was far more important than most people know

By twice blowing past expectations, and never stopping in his work to keep hope alive, Jesse Jackson changed the American political world for all time

Feb 18 • Mike Lux

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The Best Metaphor for the Moment We Are In

We have to help each other survive and prosper

Feb 13 • Mike Lux

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January 2026

On Being An Uncle

Honoring my nephew, Josh

Jan 31 • Mike Lux

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Elizabeth Warren Spells Out The Fight We Have To Have

The Democratic Party is unified on the urgency of stopping Trump and on “affordability”, but there are some fights we have to have inside our party

Jan 14 • Mike Lux

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All You Fascists Are Bound To Lose

We are battling fear and intimidation with hope and courage

Jan 11 • Mike Lux

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December 2025

The Horror and the Hope

The worst of times bring out the best in people

Dec 21, 2025 • Mike Lux

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The Double Dilemma for Democrats

There’s a winning message strategy for Democrats even in red districts but neither Hakeem Jeffries nor Aftyn Behn got it right last week

Dec 8, 2025 • Mike Lux

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November 2025

The Health Care Clusterfuck the Republicans Are in Right Now

Whatever Republicans do on health care, they are seriously screwed

Nov 26, 2025 • Mike Lux

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DC’s version of “moderate” is not moderate

And how the DC Centrism makes it harder for Democrats to win elections

Nov 13, 2025 • Mike Lux

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2025 Shows Us We Can Win Big in 2026

The midterms, like odd-numbered year elections, are mostly about who turns out

Nov 5, 2025 • Mike Lux

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Democrats Can Look for Solutions or Pick Fights With Each Other

More new reports are out on what we need to do

Nov 5, 2025 • Mike Lux

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