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<b>Where does the left go in 2018? To a majority in the House, they hope</b>

By Debbie Lord for The Atlanta Journal Constitution
Dec 27, 2017

The left is scrambling to find its way in the new world of a Donald Trump presidency and GOP dominance in Congress. Should all eyes be turning to the midterm elections? A roundup of editorials Wednesday takes a look at the issue.

Opinions from the left:

What's Bill de Blasio's problem?

From Politico: Why doesn’t the left embrace the New York mayor and his progressive victories?

Tough times for liberals mean it's time to toughen up

From Bloomberg: Institutions that once brought liberals comfort are now crumbling.

America is not yet lost

From The New York Times: We’re missing one decent party in our two-party political system. Guess which one.

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