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Can We Still Save U.S. Democracy?

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.

Chris Winters | Jan 25, 2022

Opinion | Joe Biden | Republicans | Build Back Better | Inflation

Blowing Up a Few Myths About Inflation

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.

Chris Winters | Nov 22, 2021

Opinion | Politics | Republicans | political polarization

Exhausted by Toxic Politics? There’s a Way Forward

Research shows that polarized political discourse is actually addictive. We need a mass movement to break the cycle.

Peter T. Coleman | Oct 4, 2021

What Democrats Can Learn from California’s Failed Recall

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

Raphael J. Sonenshein | Sep 15, 2021

Does Every Vote Still Count?

Democrats don’t seem too worried about the current Republican war on voting rights. They should be.

Chris Winters | Jul 12, 2021

Opinion | Joe Biden | Insurrection | Republicans | Inauguration

Unity Is Impossible Without Accountability

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.

Chris Winters | Jan 20, 2021

Democrats Need to Be Pressured on Climate, Too

A first-time voter explains why this election is our opportunity to lead on the climate crisis—locally, nationally, and globally.

Rachel Zhang | Sep 22, 2020

Biden Still Needs to Earn Our Vote

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.

Candace Hollingsworth | Jul 24, 2020