Michael Baharaeen

Michael Baharaeen is editor-in-chief at The Long View substack.

Is the Democrats’ blue wave an illusion?

Is the Democrats’ blue wave an illusion?

Michael Baharaeen

16 Sep 2026

Democrats should not build bridges with the DSA

Democrats should not build bridges with the DSA

Michael Baharaeen

28 Aug 2026

Jon Ossoff is the Democrats’ best anti-Trump weapon

Jon Ossoff is the Democrats’ best anti-Trump weapon

Michael Baharaeen

18 Aug 2026

AOC can’t escape ‘Woke One’

AOC can’t escape ‘Woke One’

Michael Baharaeen

10 Aug 2026

Abdul El-Sayed could haunt Democrats in November

Abdul El-Sayed could haunt Democrats in November

Michael Baharaeen

05 Aug 2026

AOC tries and fails to replicate Obama’s appeal

AOC tries and fails to replicate Obama’s appeal

Michael Baharaeen

21 Jul 2026

Democrats are belatedly standing up to socialism

Democrats are belatedly standing up to socialism

Michael Baharaeen

12 Jul 2026

Embracing socialism threatens Democrats’ midterm chances

Embracing socialism threatens Democrats’ midterm chances

Michael Baharaeen

02 Jul 2026

Joe Biden’s return could be a blessing for Democrats

Joe Biden’s return could be a blessing for Democrats

Michael Baharaeen

09 Jun 2026

AOC is no Bernie Sanders

AOC is no Bernie Sanders

Michael Baharaeen

19 May 2026

Virginia Supreme Court decision is a blessing in disguise for Democrats

Virginia Supreme Court decision is a blessing in disguise for Democrats

Michael Baharaeen

09 May 2026

Supreme Court ruling will erode Democrats’ working-class base

Supreme Court ruling will erode Democrats’ working-class base

Michael Baharaeen

30 Apr 2026

Are Democrats getting complacent about the midterms?

Are Democrats getting complacent about the midterms?

Michael Baharaeen

15 Apr 2026

Democrats have a Hasan Piker problem

Democrats have a Hasan Piker problem

Michael Baharaeen

06 Apr 2026

Midterms victory could set up Democrats to fail in 2028

Midterms victory could set up Democrats to fail in 2028

Michael Baharaeen

26 Mar 2026

Plummeting Israel support may push Democrats Left in 2028

Plummeting Israel support may push Democrats Left in 2028

Michael Baharaeen

17 Mar 2026

James Talarico victory is a rebuke to identity politics

James Talarico victory is a rebuke to identity politics

Michael Baharaeen

04 Mar 2026

John Fetterman has found fans in the wrong party

John Fetterman has found fans in the wrong party

Michael Baharaeen

26 Feb 2026

Barack Obama’s immigration shift is a warning for Democrats

Barack Obama’s immigration shift is a warning for Democrats

Michael Baharaeen

16 Feb 2026

Can Democrats win over rural America?

Can Democrats win over rural America?

Michael Baharaeen

07 Feb 2026

Tim Walz breaks with the Resistance playbook

Tim Walz breaks with the Resistance playbook

Michael Baharaeen

29 Jan 2026

Democrats aren’t capitalising on the Trump slump

Democrats aren’t capitalizing on the Trump slump

Michael Baharaeen

23 Jan 2026

‘Abolish ICE’ is a losing issue for Democrats

‘Abolish ICE’ is a losing issue for Democrats

Michael Baharaeen

13 Jan 2026

Why are the Democrats burying their autopsy report?

Why are the Democrats burying their autopsy report?

Michael Baharaeen

19 Dec 2025

Jasmine Crockett run turns Texas into another lost Democratic cause

Jasmine Crockett run turns Texas into another lost Democratic cause

Michael Baharaeen

09 Dec 2025

Can Josh Shapiro rebuild the Democrats’ coalition?

Can Josh Shapiro rebuild the Democrats’ coalition?

Michael Baharaeen

06 Dec 2025

Can Gavin Newsom bring young men back to the Democrats?

Can Gavin Newsom bring young men back to the Democrats?

Michael Baharaeen

11 Nov 2025

Democrats’ anti-Trump strategy is running out of road

Democrats’ anti-Trump strategy is running out of road

Michael Baharaeen

20 Oct 2025

Federal shutdown won’t help Democrats’ midterm prospects

Federal shutdown will hurt Democrats’ midterm prospects

Michael Baharaeen

03 Oct 2025

Democrats’ Leftward drift threatens midterm hopes

Democrats’ Leftward drift threatens midterm hopes

Michael Baharaeen

17 Sep 2025

Why are Democrats still ignoring voters’ crime fears?

Why are Democrats still ignoring voters’ crime fears?

Michael Baharaeen

12 Sep 2025

Democratic voter registration slump is a warning for 2026

Democrats voter registration slump is a warning for 2026

Michael Baharaeen

20 Aug 2025

Gavin Newsom won’t become president by copying Trump

Gavin Newsom won’t become president by copying Trump

Michael Baharaeen

15 Aug 2025

Is Trump losing the Latino vote?

Is Trump losing the Latino vote?

Michael Baharaeen

07 Aug 2025

Cory Booker’s Resistance politics won’t rebuild Obama coalition

Cory Booker’s Resistance politics won’t rebuild Obama coalition

Michael Baharaeen

30 Jul 2025

Why is the DNC autopsy avoiding the main cause of death?

Why is the DNC autopsy avoiding the main cause of death?

Michael Baharaeen

21 Jul 2025

New Democratic group tells party to drop purity tests

New Democratic group tells party to drop purity tests

Michael Baharaeen

13 Jul 2025

Medicaid cuts would make Republicans vulnerable

Medicaid cuts would make Republicans vulnerable

Michael Baharaeen

21 Jun 2025

Democrats still don’t know how to win back men

Democrats still don’t know how to win back men

Michael Baharaeen

26 May 2025

Top Democrats distance themselves from progressive past

Top Democrats distance themselves from progressive past

Michael Baharaeen

15 May 2025

Trump is losing ground — and still beating Democrats

Trump is losing ground — and still beating Democrats

Michael Baharaeen

08 May 2025

To win midterms, Democrats must confront 2024 failures

To win midterms, Democrats must confront 2024 failures

Michael Baharaeen

23 Apr 2025

Kamala Harris has learnt no lessons from 2024 defeat

Kamala Harris has learned no lessons from 2024 defeat

Michael Baharaeen

09 Apr 2025

Leaderless Democrats still lack a coherent message

Leaderless Democrats still lack a coherent message

Michael Baharaeen

13 Mar 2025

How Democrats should take on Trump

How Democrats should take on Trump

Michael Baharaeen

23 Feb 2025

Democrats will struggle to recover from record unpopularity

Democrats will struggle to recover from record unpopularity

Michael Baharaeen

31 Jan 2025

The Democrats have an opportunity to start over

The Democrats have an opportunity to start over

Michael Baharaeen

16 Nov 2024

Will the Democrats ever win back the working class?

Will the Democrats ever win back the working class?

Michael Baharaeen

06 Nov 2024

Kamala Harris's empty platitudes have come back to bite her

Kamala Harris's empty platitudes have come back to bite her

Michael Baharaeen

29 Oct 2024

Are Hispanic voters the new swing bloc?

Are Hispanic voters the new swing bloc?

Michael Baharaeen

14 Oct 2024

VP debate proves neoliberal consensus is dead

VP debate proves neoliberal consensus is dead

Michael Baharaeen

02 Oct 2024

Teamsters herald end of Democrats’ blue-collar dominance

Teamsters herald end of Democrats’ blue-collar dominance

Michael Baharaeen

19 Sep 2024

Voters may not buy Kamala Harris's centrist pivot

Voters may not buy Kamala Harris’s centrist pivot

Michael Baharaeen

11 Sep 2024

Kamala Harris is trying to be an economic populist

Kamala Harris is trying to be an economic populist

Michael Baharaeen

23 Aug 2024

Trump’s anti-strike remarks jeopardise blue-collar gains

Trump’s anti-strike remarks jeopardize blue-collar gains

Michael Baharaeen

15 Aug 2024

Is Tim Walz too progressive for Middle America?

Tim Walz's progressivism may hurt his appeal

Michael Baharaeen

06 Aug 2024

Kamala Harris ignores the Blue Wall at her peril

Kamala Harris ignores the Blue Wall at her peril

Michael Baharaeen

25 Jul 2024