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The Atlanta metro area saw a burst of organizing in 2020, which Democrats hope to capitalize on.
Can Democrats Keep Georgia Blue?: Progressive organizers are looking to consolidate Biden's 2020 success in Georgia and win the Senate and gubernatorial races this year. Can they pull it off? Read Eli Day on the challenges Georgia Democrats will face during the midterms.
Therapy by and for Black Women: The scientific community has finally come around to acknowledge the psychological and physical burden of systemic racism, especially as it affects Black women. Ramenda Cyrus has the story. Will AIPAC Crush One of Congress's Most Prominent Jewish Democrats?: AIPAC and other pro-Israel groups are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to defeat Rep. Andy Levin, a staunch progressive and one of the most prominent Jewish members of Congress. Don't miss Staff Writer Alex Sammon's reporting on what's at stake in this Michigan primary.
Labor's John L. Lewis Moment: The
labor movement's resurgence is being led by a new generation of organizers at Amazon, Starbucks, and retail outlets nationwide. Will today's unions invest big-time in the young workers now beginning to rebuild American labor, Steven Greenhouse and Editor-at-large Harold Meyerson ask, or will they sit this one out? In Pennsylvania, Democrats' Suburban Strategy is Being Put to the Test: To win Pennsylvania this November, Democrats need to energize turnout in the suburbs and retain their popularity in the cities. The GOP's unpopular extremist positions on reproductive rights, Managing Editor Ryan Cooper suggests, might help.
