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Normale Ansicht

How Americans Feel About Socialism: What Polls and Primary Elections Show

Public opinion polls and recent primary results have shown that socialism is growing in popularity, even as there’s disagreement on what it means.

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Brandon Johnson to Seek Second Term as Mayor of Chicago

13. September 2026 um 14:00
Despite low popularity ratings, Mr. Johnson said he wanted to double down on his progressive agenda and focus on improving life for working-class residents.

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Republicans, Facing Midterm Peril, Try to Brand Democrats as Communists

12. September 2026 um 10:00
Communism, in the president’s hyperbolic telling, is a graver threat to the country than the Pearl Harbor or 9/11 attacks were. Whether this midterm strategy works is an open question.

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During the Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas this week, President Donald Trump returned — again and again and again — to baseless claims that Democrats were running as communists in the midterms.

Down in the Polls, Republicans Embrace a Familiar Tool: Fear

10. September 2026 um 10:04
At an unusual midterm gathering, President Trump and his allies painted Democrats as dangerously un-American.

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Representative Steve Scalise of Louisiana warned of a “Bolshevik Revolution in the Democratic Party.”

Can William Lawrence, a Progressive, Flip a Key Michigan House Seat?

08. September 2026 um 10:05
William Lawrence, a progressive challenging a first-term Republican, is trying to rewrite the playbook for Democrats running in swing districts.

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William Lawrence, right, at an event at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in Lansing, Mich., last month. Mr. Lawrence has emphasized community-building efforts.

Democratic Socialists Look for Upsets in Hostile Territory: Florida

17. August 2026 um 10:03
Three primaries for the House and the Senate on Tuesday pose a fresh test for the left, this time in a conservative-leaning state where socialism is often seen as a dirty word.

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State Representative Angie Nixon of Jacksonville, Fla., spoke as Representative Rashida Tlaib of Michigan looked on during a rally for progressive candidates in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Friday.

A Democratic Socialist Seeks New Voters in an Unlikely Place: Fox News

09. August 2026 um 15:35
Gustavo Gordillo, a leader of the New York D.S.A., wants to reach new voters. But in interviews with conservative media, the backlash can be sharp.

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Gustavo Gordillo, co-chair of the New York chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America.

‘Comradely’ Talks and a ‘Deer Leader’ Mascot: Scenes From the D.S.A. Summit

At a national meeting of the Democratic Socialists of America, nervous energy and a sprawling tableau of sometimes-competing interests were on display.

Attendees listen as Katie Sims speaks during an afterparty at Maria’s Packaged Goods and Community Bar following the Democratic Socialists of America Summit on Friday in Chicago, Illinois.

Iran, Epstein, Space Travel: 5 Takeaways From JD Vance’s Interview With Joe Rogan

15. Juli 2026 um 21:42
In his first on-air conversation with the popular podcaster since 2024, the vice president cautiously defended the Iran war while also hinting at skepticism about it.

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Vice President JD Vance cautiously defended the war with Iran in an interview with Joe Rogan released Wednesday, while also hinting at his own skepticism about the conflict.

She’s in Line to Be Mayor of D.C. How Will She Handle Trump’s Threat?

23. Juni 2026 um 16:17
“We’re going to find ways to resist,” a defiant Janeese Lewis George, the democratic socialist who won the Democratic primary last week in Washington, said in an interview.

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“It’s going to be different,” Janeese Lewis George, the democratic socialist who won the Democratic primary for Washington mayor, said in an interview.

With Win in Washington, Socialists Have Momentum in Urban America

Democratic socialists, harnessing generational frustration over affordability, lead New York and Seattle and are knocking on the door in Los Angeles and Washington.

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“I don’t buy that the status quo is all we can do,” Janeese Lewis George, a City Council member in Washington, D.C., said voters told her ahead of her victory in the mayoral primary.

Democratic Socialist Defeats Centrist in the D.C. Mayoral Primary

18. Juni 2026 um 20:21
President Trump’s grip on the capital loomed over the race, and he threatened to tighten it if Councilwoman Janeese Lewis George is elected. She almost certainly will be.
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