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- Democratic Party faces a critical decision: embrace principled politics or risk continued electoral losses.
- Growing grassroots movements, such as Zohran Mamdani's campaign, are vital for creating a progressive opposition to Trump.
- The Nation champions justice and equality through independent journalism, empowering progressives nationwide.
In this moment of crisis, we need a unified, progressive opposition to Donald Trump.Â
We’re starting to see one take shape in the streets and at ballot boxes across the country: from New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s campaign focused on affordability, to communities protecting their neighbors from ICE, to the senators opposing arms shipments to Israel.Â
The Democratic Party has an urgent choice to make: Will it embrace a politics that is principled and popular, or will it continue to insist on losing elections with the out-of-touch elites and consultants that got us here?Â
At The Nation, we know which side we’re on. Every day, we make the case for a more democratic and equal world by championing progressive leaders, lifting up movements fighting for justice, and exposing the oligarchs and corporations profiting at the expense of us all. Our independent journalism informs and empowers progressives across the country and helps bring this politics to new readers ready to join the fight.
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Thank you for helping us take on Trump and build the just society we know is possible.Â
Sincerely,Â
Bhaskar SunkaraÂ
President, The Nation
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