A broad swath of the progressive movement “left it all on the field” in 2024. The results offer some sobering lessons about our relative strength, the myopia of the Democratic Party leadership, and the toll taken by 60 years of right-wing backlash on democratic rights and the conditions of working-class people in the US and across the globe.
Despite the Right’s high-volume anti-trans rhetoric, queer candidates scored historic victories this fall. With authenticity and unapologetic messaging, they often out-performed top Democrats.