Conor Lynch

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Conor Lynch is a freelance writer and journalist living in New York City. His work has been published in The New Republic, The Week, Salon, and elsewhere.

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Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y

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The Democrats and Discontent

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Apr 13, 2026 Donald Trump is overwhelmingly unpopular. The problem: So are the Democrats. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Accountability and Jail, Not Hope and Change

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Mar 26, 2026 Almost 20 years after Obama gave high-level criminality a pass, Democrats must be ready to put powerful people behind bars. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Can Democrats Unite Against the War With Iran?

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Mar 5, 2026 The Democratic base overwhelmingly opposes Donald Trump’s war. The party's leadership is far more ambivalent. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders speaks at a campaign event for a proposed "billionaires tax" in Los Angeles

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Can Anti-Billionaire Populism Deliver a ‘Blue Wave’ for Democrats?

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Feb 23, 2026 Hopes for a major gains in the midterm are high, but the party is still divided on whether to embrace voters’ anger at the uber rich. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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Can Democrats Hold a Principled Line Against ICE Funding?

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Feb 4, 2026 After listening to voters and threatening the future of paramilitarized immigration enforcement, Democrats sign a budget deal that sets the stage for half-measures and spineless compromise. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Slashed Subsidies and the Single-Payer Solution

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Jan 26, 2026 After decades of selling defeatism disguised as pragmatism, it’s time for Democrats to embrace "Medicare for All" — and confront the forces standing in the way. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

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Where Are the Democrats on Venezuela?

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Jan 5, 2026 Party leaders have refused to condemn outright the Trump administration’s most audacious violation of international law. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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The Old Fangs of MAGA’s New Nativism

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Jan 2, 2026 No longer pretending to target only “criminals,” the GOP has embraced an older, uglier and explicitly white nationalist strain of anti-immigrant politics. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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The Gilded Mirage

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Dec 3, 2025 The Trump economy has been a disaster for working people. But in exposing the moral rot permeating our ruling elite, it offers Democrats an opening. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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Revive the Call for Medicare for All

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Nov 20, 2025 The GOP critique of the ACA is disingenuous, but it’s an opening for Democrats to push for taking “fat cat insurance companies” out of the equation for good. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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Why Mamdani’s Win Isn’t a Total Victory

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Nov 6, 2025 The billionaire class' opposition has just begun. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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Shutdown Showdown

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Oct 14, 2025 The president and his budget director are using the shutdown to unlawfully impound billions in foreign aid. Democrats must draw a line — and hold it. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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