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TLP Weekend Edition (February 14-15, 2026) • What we're reading and checking out.
TLP Weekend Edition (February 14-15, 2026)
What we're reading and checking out.
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February 14, 2026 at 11:57 AM
TLP Weekend Edition (February 14-15, 2026) • What we're reading and checking out.
SCALPEL vs. CHAINSAW—Why Both Parties Keep Blowing It • TLP Podcast with guest Mike Pesca.
SCALPEL vs. CHAINSAW—Why Both Parties Keep Blowing It
TLP Podcast with guest Mike Pesca.
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February 13, 2026 at 11:57 AM
SCALPEL vs. CHAINSAW—Why Both Parties Keep Blowing It • TLP Podcast with guest Mike Pesca.
Gavin Newsom, You’re No Bill Clinton • Not even close.
Gavin Newsom, You’re No Bill Clinton
Not even close.
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February 12, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Gavin Newsom, You’re No Bill Clinton • Not even close.
Why Are So Few World Leaders Popular?
Why Are So Few World Leaders Popular?
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February 11, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Why Are So Few World Leaders Popular?
Checking in on the Democrats’ Senate Outlook
Checking in on the Democrats’ Senate Outlook
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February 10, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Checking in on the Democrats’ Senate Outlook
Democrats Will Need More Than One Blue Wave to Solve Their Regional Woes • The party needs numerous upsets in "Trump Country" to rebuild their coalition ahead of 2028.
Democrats Will Need More Than One Blue Wave to Solve Their Regional Woes
The party needs numerous upsets in "Trump Country" to rebuild their coalition ahead of 2028.
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February 9, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Democrats Will Need More Than One Blue Wave to Solve Their Regional Woes • The party needs numerous upsets in "Trump Country" to rebuild their coalition ahead of 2028.
TLP Weekend Edition (February 7-8, 2026) • What we're reading and checking out.
TLP Weekend Edition (February 7-8, 2026)
What we're reading and checking out.
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February 7, 2026 at 12:08 PM
TLP Weekend Edition (February 7-8, 2026) • What we're reading and checking out.
The Time Is Now • Democratic primary battle lines in Texas and Illinois sharpen ahead of the midterms.
The Time Is Now
Democratic primary battle lines in Texas and Illinois sharpen ahead of the midterms.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:06 PM
The Time Is Now • Democratic primary battle lines in Texas and Illinois sharpen ahead of the midterms.
How Trump Botched Immigration and Gave Democrats a Win • Which Democrats may immediately fumble away.
How Trump Botched Immigration and Gave Democrats a Win
Which Democrats may immediately fumble away.
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February 5, 2026 at 3:05 PM
How Trump Botched Immigration and Gave Democrats a Win • Which Democrats may immediately fumble away.
Democrats Need A Pro-Worker Platform On Immigration
Democrats Need A Pro-Worker Platform On Immigration
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February 4, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Democrats Need A Pro-Worker Platform On Immigration
The Electoral College Is Poised to Get Tougher for Democrats • Census projections add new urgency to the party’s quest to build a competitive coalition.
The Electoral College Is Poised to Get Tougher for Democrats
Census projections add new urgency to the party’s quest to build a competitive coalition.
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February 3, 2026 at 3:05 PM
The Electoral College Is Poised to Get Tougher for Democrats • Census projections add new urgency to the party’s quest to build a competitive coalition.
How to Build Political Optimism in Dark Times
How to Build Political Optimism in Dark Times
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February 2, 2026 at 12:05 PM
How to Build Political Optimism in Dark Times
Trump’s Faux Populism—And Why It Failed Working America • TLP Podcast with U.S. Senate candidate Josh Turek of Iowa.
Trump’s Faux Populism—And Why It Failed Working America
TLP Podcast with U.S. Senate candidate Josh Turek of Iowa.
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January 30, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Trump’s Faux Populism—And Why It Failed Working America • TLP Podcast with U.S. Senate candidate Josh Turek of Iowa.
Seven Principles for a 21st Century Left • Their mission, should they choose to accept it.
Seven Principles for a 21st Century Left
Their mission, should they choose to accept it.
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January 29, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Seven Principles for a 21st Century Left • Their mission, should they choose to accept it.
Generational Change Among Democrats Should Be Applauded • The new organization, “The Bench,” offers an important step in the right direction.
Generational Change Among Democrats Should Be Applauded
The new organization, “The Bench,” offers an important step in the right direction.
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January 28, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Generational Change Among Democrats Should Be Applauded • The new organization, “The Bench,” offers an important step in the right direction.
Liberals Should Try Harder to Understand Their Adversaries • Even—or especially—in emotionally fraught times.
Liberals Should Try Harder to Understand Their Adversaries
Even—or especially—in emotionally fraught times.
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January 27, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Liberals Should Try Harder to Understand Their Adversaries • Even—or especially—in emotionally fraught times.
The Limits of Resistance Liberalism • Saying "this isn't normal" is not enough. The center-left needs a viable alternative to right-wing populism.
The Limits of Resistance Liberalism
Saying "this isn't normal" is not enough. The center-left needs a viable alternative to right-wing populism.
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January 26, 2026 at 12:06 PM
The Limits of Resistance Liberalism • Saying "this isn't normal" is not enough. The center-left needs a viable alternative to right-wing populism.
TLP Weekend Edition (January 24-25, 2026) • What we're reading and checking out.
TLP Weekend Edition (January 24-25, 2026)
What we're reading and checking out.
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January 24, 2026 at 3:03 PM
TLP Weekend Edition (January 24-25, 2026) • What we're reading and checking out.
Democrats and the Siren Call of Culture Denialism • They just can’t resist!
Democrats and the Siren Call of Culture Denialism
They just can’t resist!
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January 24, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Democrats and the Siren Call of Culture Denialism • They just can’t resist!
No One Wants a War with China over Taiwan • But the U.S. still needs to prepare for one.
No One Wants a War with China over Taiwan
But the U.S. still needs to prepare for one.
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January 24, 2026 at 3:03 PM
No One Wants a War with China over Taiwan • But the U.S. still needs to prepare for one.
TLP Weekend Edition (January 17-18, 2026) • What we're reading and checking out.
TLP Weekend Edition (January 17-18, 2026)
What we're reading and checking out.
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January 24, 2026 at 3:03 PM
TLP Weekend Edition (January 17-18, 2026) • What we're reading and checking out.
Why Rich Societies Are Breaking Down • TLP Podcast with guest Brink Lindsey.
Why Rich Societies Are Breaking Down
TLP Podcast with guest Brink Lindsey.
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January 24, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Why Rich Societies Are Breaking Down • TLP Podcast with guest Brink Lindsey.
The Bankruptcy of the Democrats’ Elvis Presley Approach to Immigration • “Don’t Be Cruel” makes for a great song but terrible policy.
The Bankruptcy of the Democrats’ Elvis Presley Approach to Immigration
“Don’t Be Cruel” makes for a great song but terrible policy.
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January 24, 2026 at 3:03 PM
The Bankruptcy of the Democrats’ Elvis Presley Approach to Immigration • “Don’t Be Cruel” makes for a great song but terrible policy.
National Politics Is a Graveyard • An independent movement dedicated to shifting from winner-take-all to proportional representation in legislative elections might be able to resurrect it.
National Politics Is a Graveyard
An independent movement dedicated to shifting from winner-take-all to proportional representation in legislative elections might be able to resurrect it.
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January 24, 2026 at 3:03 PM
National Politics Is a Graveyard • An independent movement dedicated to shifting from winner-take-all to proportional representation in legislative elections might be able to resurrect it.
How Democrats Can Get the Politics of ICE Right
How Democrats Can Get the Politics of ICE Right
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January 24, 2026 at 3:03 PM
How Democrats Can Get the Politics of ICE Right