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Primary School: FEC Week (4/21/21)

Note: This piece was originally published on Primary School's Substack. Labyrinth supports the brilliant work done by Primaries, but does...

Aidan Smith

Primary School: Early April Developments (4/5/2021)

Note: This piece was originally published on Primary School's Substack. Labyrinth supports the brilliant work done by Primaries, but does...

Aidan Smith

Emmanuel Macron's 2022 Vision

Macron's rightward shift will allow him to occupy a favorable electoral niche unavailable in 2017.

Aidan Smith

Primary School: 2022 Edition (3/16/2021)

Note: This piece was originally published on Primary School's Substack. Labyrinth supports the brilliant work done by Primaries, but does...

Opinion Haver

Primary School: Legislatures (2/22/2021)

Note: This piece was originally published on Primary School's Substack. Labyrinth supports the brilliant work done by Primaries, but does...

Aidan Smith

New Left, Same Old Dominion

A conversation with Karishma Mehta, candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates. Aidan Smith 21 February 2021 From left to right:...

Opinion Haver

Primaries: New York City (2/06/2021)

Primaries (tentative name), née Primaries for Progress, covers developments in the 2021 New York City mayoral primary

Aidan Smith

Yes, The Minimum Wage Was Intended To Be A Living Wage

Contrary to right-wing talking points, the purpose of the minimum wage has always been to provide a decent livelihood.

Aidan Smith

No Refuge for the Brazilian Left

The 2020 municipal elections failed to resolve the crisis of the Brazilian Left as it looks to re-gain power.

Opinion Haver

Primaries: New Jersey and Virginia (1/28/2021)

Primaries (tentative name), née Primaries for Progress, covers developments in the 2021 primary cycle in Virginia and New Jersey.

Aidan Smith

What's a "Progressive", Anyway?

The ambiguous term has become the go-to identifier for those “left-of-liberal”. Is there a better alternative?

Aidan Smith

A Wash in the Bay State

Ed Markey's victory was a coup for the Left, but a look down-ballot reveals mixed results for Massachusetts progressives.

Aidan Smith

The Next Step for the New York Left: City Hall

New York's progressive movement has changed Washington and Albany. In 2021, it might just change City Hall.

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