Centrists treat politics as fandom. Progressives treat politics as a goal. If the rest of my feature disappears from your phone, don’t fret. Those two sentences are the entire argument. Everything ...

It would appear that the New York Times Editorial Page Editor does not actually know the meaning of the word "regressive" when applied to taxation. Nor does she understand that a flat tax is not a ...

This election season, Chicagoans have heard a lot of candidates proudly declare they are progressives. Take the mayor's race. "I'm the most progressive candidate in this race. ... I beat the Machine ...

Democrats Andrew Gillum and Tony Evers are both carrying the progressive banner in tight races for governor, but their differing ideologies and strategies show how the label has broadened appeal and ...

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is trying to redefine progressive politics in a way that would in effect create a new wing of the Democratic Party. And Hillary Clinton is fighting Sanders over what it ...

What does it mean to be progressive? Does progressive mean supporting or criticizing North Korea? Does it mean recognizing women as different from men or as the same as men? Does it mean championing ...

Nineties throwbacks seem to be everywhere these days: low unemployment, a Bush and a Clinton running for office, friends from “Full House” and “X-Files” entering our living rooms again. And now ...