Week in Review | Winning the Midterms Is Not Enough. Here's What We Must Do

 

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Saturday, November 7, 2026 'If He Wants to Pass Trumpcare-for-All, I'm OK With It,' Says Medicare for All Champion Abdul El-Sayed "Donald, if you're watching, we'll put your name on it. You get to be the American president who finally guaranteed health care for every single American." November 7, 2026       ‘Where Is Cindy Hyde-Smith?’ Scott Colom Says GOP Incumbent Must Explain Her Path to Victory “She doesn’t have one.” November 6, 2026       Thomas Massie Gives Pete Hegseth a Choice: Resignation or Impeachment "There is one contingency in which I won’t reintroduce the articles of impeachment: Hegseth resigns," wrote Republican Rep. Thomas Massie. November 5, 2026       Van Hollen Says No Rubber Stamp for Schumer as Majority Leader Without Support for 'Bold Agenda' "It’s not a time for incrementalism," said Sen. Chris Van Hollen. "It’s a time to move forward a very bold kitchen table agenda." November 5, 2026       'Thank You Bernie': Organizers Credit Progressive Leader for 'Long Game' That Paid Off "He cultivated a whole generation of young leaders through the movement he spawned who are now winning seats everywhere." November 4, 2026       Know someone who would enjoy the Common Dreams newsletter? Help us spread the word by forwarding this email to your family and friends. 'No Blank Checks for Big Tech': Schumer Faces Protest Over 'Dirty Data Center Deal' A bill that could speed up data center construction is being pushed "in blatant disregard for the overwhelming public backlash to Big Tech that helped drive voters to the polls," said one environmental advocate. November 5, 2026       Warren Lays Out How Democrats Can Deliver for the Working Class—Even With Trump in the White House "Democrats won this election by claiming we are on the side of working people, and working people are counting on us to deliver." November 5, 2026       Sanders Calls for 'Fundamental and Immediate Reform' to Democratic Party If It Wins Elections "With a return to power," said Sanders, the Democratic Party "can no longer continue to ignore the major economic and political crises facing the majority of our people... or that return to power will be short-lived." November 3, 2026       'Deeply Alarming': Hours Before Midterm Elections, Trump Bombs Iran's Qeshm Island "There is still a chance to prevent another catastrophe, but that window may be closing. We cannot afford to let this war escalate further." November 3, 2026       VIEW ALL NEWS

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OPINION Democrats, Please Take Note: Peace Is Good Politics The message of voters is the same everywhere: diplomacy is safer, more effective, and trillions of dollars cheaper than war. By Jeffrey D. Sachs • November 5, 2026 If This Is a Wave, We Made It: Why the Midterms Were About Us, Not Them We may feel as if we have woken up to a different country after election day, but we have not. We woke up just as we did the day before to a country in which the collective is fighting for justice and equity relentlessly, strategically, and with love. By Emese Ilyés • November 5, 2026 Bernie Sanders: Winning the Midterms Is Not Enough. Here's What We Must Do The American people understand that the economy today is rigged and that we cannot continue the ‘same old, same old’ establishment politics and establishment policies. By Bernie Sanders • November 5, 2026 Trump's Endless Lies, Deceit, Cruelty, and Corruption Comes Crashing Down The Democratic wave is an opportunity to expose the machinery of corruption—and demonstrate that even the most powerful political organizations are not beyond accountability. By Bradley Blankenship • November 4, 2026 VIEW ALL OPINION

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