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February 2026

TLP Weekend Edition (February 28-March 1, 2026)
What we're reading and checking out.
 • John Halpin, Ruy Teixeira, and Michael Baharaeen
How Cultural Radicalism Upended the Left
TLP Podcast with guest Pamela Paul.
 • Ruy Teixeira
1:02:03
No Populism without Cultural Populism
If you want your “populism” to be effective.
 • Ruy Teixeira
Why People Don’t Like Talking About Politics
Political discussions are tense and rarely informative.
 • John Halpin
Trump’s Coalition Is Faltering—Or Is It?
More evidence that Democrats must look beyond 2026 to rebuild their party.
 • Michael Baharaeen
Democrats Need a Swing-State Nominee for President
The question is whether their progressive base understands as much.
 • Justin Vassallo
TLP Weekend Edition (February 21-22, 2026)
What we're reading and checking out.
 • John Halpin, Ruy Teixeira, and Michael Baharaeen
AOC and Progressive Blind Spots on Foreign Policy
The progressive movement as a whole needs to think about foreign and defense policy as much as they have considered economic and social issues.
 • Henry Olsen
The Democrats’ Fraud Problem
Ignoring it will not make it go away.
 • Ruy Teixeira
The Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves
Americans lack confidence in the economy for good reasons. Telling them otherwise doesn’t work.
 • John Halpin
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