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Will Marshall

Will Marshall is president and founder of the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI), a centrist political think tank.

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IT’S OBVIOUS

Who’s Cheering for Bernie? Donald Trump, That’s Who

Have you noticed that the president has been kind to Bernie lately? There’s a reason for that. Or actually, a whole boatload of reasons.

Will Marshall

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‘WORLDS APART’

How Democrats Can Replace Trump’s Failing Foreign Policy

Three very different new surveys find that Americans don’t understand our approach to the world now. It’s time to change that.

Will Marshall

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'LEFT' FOR DEAD?

Democrats Can Repair Free Enterprise—or Destroy Themselves

What’s hip in Brooklyn won’t play so well in middle America, where even rank-and-file Democrats want a message that’s more about fixing capitalism than ditching it.

Will Marshall

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GO LOCAL

Hey, Democratic Socialists: More Big Government Won’t Work

More bureaucracies in Washington won’t do much to improve lives. The public-sector success stories of today are the nimble and innovative metro regions.

Will Marshall

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America Doesn’t Need Two Protectionist Parties

The only voices backing Trump on steel? From the left. But rank-and-file Democrats are free traders—by huge margins. Something’s gotta give.

Will Marshall

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American Solutions

Here’s How Democrats Can Win, Not Just Resist

To expand beyond its base will take more than resistance. The party needs to offer big ideas and a big tent.

Will Marshall

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Better Red Than Dead

How Democrats Can Win in the Red Zone

The Democrats’ ‘Better Deal’ is fine, but it speaks mostly to blue America. New Democracy is going hunting where the red and purple ducks are.

Will Marshall

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That Progressive Malaise...

How Liberals Are Blowing It Worldwide

Nearly everywhere you look, parties of the left are on the skids. That’s a big part of why Macron won in France. If he delivers, it’ll point the new direction.

Will Marshall

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After the Honeymoon

Trump-GOP Shotgun Marriage Gets Rocky

Things got hot and heavy between conservatives and populists, but they don’t really belong together over the long haul.

Will Marshall

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Cruel Fate

What to Learn From Hillary’s Tragedy

The art of political persuasion matters more than the mechanics of mobilization.

Will Marshall

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