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Democrats need to know how to use power — and what to do with it We established Project 2029 because the big debate about what the next President will do in 2029 needs to be happening now. It’s the only way we’ll be ready to take the big swings America needs. That’s why we were heartened by New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie’s response to the preview we shared of the first set of Project 2029 ideas: Most of them, from what has been revealed, are good: worthwhile plans to

Project 2029's response to Jamelle Bouie in The New York Times on June 12, 2026: To the Editor: Re “What Would Lincoln Do?,” by Jamelle Bouie (column, June 7): Mr. Bouie is right: This moment demands more than tinkering on the margins — opposing President Trump is not enough. That is precisely what Project 2029, referred to in the column, is all about. We are bringing together hundreds of thinkers and leaders to develop a wide-ranging, hopeful vision for what comes next. That

Lifting the curtain on the first set of Project 2029 ideas For nearly a year, Project 2029 has been bringing together hundreds of America’s top policy thinkers to develop new, big ideas that can be part of the governing agenda for this country’s next bright chapter – and yesterday we gave The Bulwark a sneak peek at some of what we’re working on. As The Bulwark wrote: The Democratic policy group Project 2029 is releasing an initial set of proposals in hopes of shaping the fas

"The Democratic policy group Project 2029 is releasing an initial set of proposals in hopes of shaping the fast-approaching presidential primary campaign and guiding leaders on how they might earn back voter trust. It plans to roll out dozens of more ideas on domestic and foreign policy over the next year, all of which the group eventually intends to turn into a book that will be published as a sort of governing blueprint for Democrats...." “It’s very clear for many people wh

by Andrei Cherny One of the central beliefs underpinning of the work of Project 2029 is this: The next President needs to not only clean up the mess that Trump made, but also clean up the mess that made Trump. If they are going to do so, Democrats need bold ideas, not more of the same of what they’ve done before. Not everyone agrees. Many look at the 2024 (re)election of Donald Trump – an addled, authoritarian, fraudster, sex offender, and insurrectionist – and believe that n

by Chad Maisel—Project 2029 Executive Director Over coffee recently, I asked a fellow Democratic policy wonk a simple question: what are we “for?” She paused for an uncomfortably long moment, then pointed to the Affordable Care Act’s premium tax credits — the expiring subsidies that were at the center of last year’s government shutdown. To be sure, they matter; millions rely on them to afford coverage. But in a moment this consequential we have a problem if our primary counte

America needs an opposition. But it also needs an alternative. Resisting the disastrous policies of the Trump Administration is important – but it’s not enough. That’s why we’re lifting the curtain on Project 2029 – and asking you to join in our work. Over the past months, we’ve brought together hundreds of America’s most prominent thinkers and doers to develop a big, bold agenda for the nation’s future—one that meets the scale of today’s challenges and rekindles a sense of s

"There's a recognition from the last decade-plus that the same old playbook isn't working," Chad Maisel told Axios. "Project 2029 will put forward an agenda that is bigger and bolder than what people have been offered before." Maisel said the group will not be center-left or left-wing but will publish ideas from across the Democratic Party. Like the pro-Trump Project 2025 before it, Project 2029 plans to release dozens of policy proposals and ultimately compile them into one

“The oldest truism in politics is you can’t beat something with nothing”...[Project 2029] is assembling “the Avengers of public policy, or the Justice League, depending on your personal persuasion: the best thinkers from across the spectrum.” https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/30/us/politics/democrats-project-2029.html