How Scott Colom won Mississippi: Harold Meyerson; Gina Hinojosa: Steve Phillips; Socialism: Bhaskar Sunkara

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Mississippi has elected its first Black Senator. How did Scott Colom do it? Also, the expected victory of Mary Peltola in Alaska – Harold Meyerson comments.

Gina Hinojosa’s election as governor of Texas was not only the most unexpected victory of the midterms but also the one with the most far-reaching significance for American politics. Steve Phillips explains.

Also: how socialism can work in the real world: Bhaskar Sunkara, president of The Nation, explains the centrality of worker control in a market economy. His new co-authored book is The Blueprint.  11-13-2026