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Lara Putnam

Latest articles by Lara Putnam

Politics
Media coverage has blown anti-lockdown protests out of proportionMedia coverage has blown anti-lockdown protests out of proportion
Politics

Recent anti-Trump rallies have been bigger than the anti-lockdown protests. Guess which ones got more media attention?

By Erica Chenoweth, Lara Putnam and 3 more
Politics
The progressive base is more pragmatic than you might thinkThe progressive base is more pragmatic than you might think
Politics

Door knockers know that on the issues, Democratic voters are far from uniform. They’re working with that.

By Lara Putnam