Opinion | Joe Biden | Republicans | unemployment | Inflation | State of the Union | Marjorie Taylor Greene
The president’s address showcased two years of policy wins, an ambitious wishlist, and that Biden is in a fighting mood.
Democrats
The next two years will mark a return to chaos in government, as an empowered right wing takes over the House.
When one of the nation’s two political parties no longer believes in the democratic process, what happens to democracy?
She the People Executive Director Aimee Allison explains how women of color are both running for office and voting in ways that demand to be seen and heard.
There are some positive signs heading into Election Day. But there are just as many indicating a far grimmer outcome.
In the wake of the Buffalo massacre, scholar-activist Rosa Clemente worries that communities of color will be more heavily policed while White supremacists will continue to access guns freely.
The antidote to a false narrative on the right is to create a better one on the left to counter it.
Author and legal scholar Elie Mystal’s first book argues that the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights are deeply flawed, but that it’s still possible to use them to protect the rights of women and people of color.
Dr. Judy Lubin of the Center for Urban and Racial Equity explains why it is important to be intentional about dismantling systemic racism in the coming battle to nominate the next Supreme Court justice.
Opinion | Joe Manchin | John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act | Congress | Donald Trump | Jan. 6 | Voter Suppression | January 6 | Joe Biden | Kyrsten Sinema | Freedom to Vote Act | Insurrection | 2022 Midterms | Republicans | GOP | voting rights
Voting rights reform has died an ignoble death in Congress. The way forward isn’t clear or inspiring, but at least we still have one.
Unchecked inflation can be damaging, but what we’re seeing in the U.S. is a fundamentally different issue: one in which inflation is being politicized.
Research shows that polarized political discourse is actually addictive. We need a mass movement to break the cycle.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom emerged from a recall election on Sept. 14, 2021, as the big winner, having secured a heavy majority of the vote. But while most eyes were on the
Opinion | 2020 Election | Brnovich | Arizona | Voter ID | Texas | Georgia | Voting | Republicans | Democracy | voting rights | Krysten Sinema | Donald Trump | Joe Manchin | Supreme Court | Voting Rights Act | Joe Biden | Greg Abbott
Democrats don’t seem too worried about the current Republican war on voting rights. They should be.
President Biden’s inaugural address focused on bringing the nation together. But that won’t happen if “unity” means we revert to the way things used to be.
Opinion | Climate Crisis | Youth Climate Movement | Climate Change | 2020 Election | Covering Climate Now | #ClimatePolitics2020
A first-time voter explains why this election is our opportunity to lead on the climate crisis—locally, nationally, and globally.
Earning the vote of Black American voters requires acknowledgment of our issues and proposed solutions in front of every audience—not just those flooded with Black faces. Without it, Trump can win.
Young voters broke overwhelmingly for Bernie Sanders in the primary. Now Joe Biden has to earn their votes.
Is the U.S. really ready for change?
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