From Jacobin, waiting for SCOTUS: By fixating on the Supreme Court, liberals have inherited the framers’ skepticism of popular sovereignty and mass politics. Jack M. Balkin on how liberals can reclaim the Constitution: Conservatives have been winning the constitutional debates for a generation, but liberals can stage a revival using an originalist argument. From The Baffler, Ned Resnikoff on the self-fulfilling prophecy of “next generation” neoliberals. Elias Isquith on how a left-wing Tea Party may be closer than you think. Noam Scheiber on how Hillary won over the skeptical Left: The surprising source of Clinton's invincibility. Elizabeth Warren's 11 commandments for progressives show Democrats don't disagree on much. Elizabeth Warren’s Senate: The progressive senator has raised $2.3 million for Democratic Senate candidates and is showing up in states where you’d least expect her. Working the GOP’s weak spot: Paul Glastris on how Barack Obama is following Bill Clinton's minimum wage game plan to try to hold onto the Senate. Jonathan Chait on how Barack Obama saved the Obama administration, and on why Democrats can’t be the party of business. Harold Meyerson on why the Democrats need to take sides: Straddling class divisions is so last century — there's a new base in town, and it includes a lot of people who used to be middle-class but aren't anymore. My party has lost its soul: Bill Curry on Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and the victory of Wall Street Democrats. If the Left wants scapegoats, just look in the mirror. Jennifer Roesch on an electoral strategy for the Left: Independent political challenges are welcome, but breaking the two-party system will require efforts that go beyond the ballot box.
