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Sep 19, 20233 min read

Big Election In Allegheny Co. Today Will Determine Which Party Controls Pennsylvania's State House

First the good news, the very good news— the crucial election in western Pennsylvania today is in solid blue territory. The winner of...

Oct 19, 20224 min read

Suddenly Summer Lee Really Needs Some Help In What Should Have Been An Easy Victory

Pennsylvania Democrat Mike Doyle was first elected to Congress in 1994 and he’s retiring after the current session. His Pittsburgh...

May 16, 20226 min read

For Progressives-- Tomorrow's Most Important Races

There will be plenty of entertaining primaries to watch tomorrow-- the 3-way shit show among Republicans vying to go up against John...

May 13, 20223 min read

AIPAC's Jihad Against Progressive Women

It's hardly news for DWT readers but yesterday, Dave Weigel used his Washington Post column to hip readers to the fact that a flood of...

May 7, 20223 min read

Media Repeatedly Ignores Summer Lee’s Charges Of Racism Against Her Opponent

-by Mike Elk With Election Day on May 17th, the AIPAC-affiliated United Democracy Project super PAC and the Irwin campaign are spending...

Apr 15, 20224 min read

Pittsburgh Congressional Candidate Steve Irwin Is Celebrating Sexual Assault Awareness Month

The accordion player in the video above is Steve Irwin, the establishment candidate for the open Pittsburgh congressional seat. Irwin has...

Dec 30, 20217 min read

What It Means To Be A Progressive Candidate For Congress-- Guest Post By Summer Lee (D-PA)

When I first began to organize around electoral politics, and then ultimately run myself-- I never consciously decided to do it all as a...

Oct 19, 20214 min read

Get Ready For A Big Upgrade In Pittsburgh Politics

Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district contains most of the city of Pittsburgh and some of the primarily working class suburbs south...

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