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Why Kamala Harris Failed

Rather than conclude Trump won over masses of voters, Kamau Franklin wants to examine why Democrats failed so badly.

| Nov 14, 2024

An Abolitionist Response to Project 2025

Project 2025, created by the extremist right-wing Heritage Foundation, fortifies the racist impact of policing by empowering the Department of Justice to focus on violent crime, despite the fact that

| Oct 3, 2024

Opinion | Joe Biden | Republicans | unemployment | Inflation

Battle-Ready Biden Is Playing the Long Game

The president’s address showcased two years of policy wins, an ambitious wishlist, and that Biden is in a fighting mood.

Chris Winters | Feb 9, 2023

Opinion | Donald Trump | Brazil | Republicans | GOP

A Coup for All Seasons

The next two years will mark a return to chaos in government, as an empowered right wing takes over the House.

Chris Winters | Jan 18, 2023

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Opinion | Democracy | Republicans | midterms

Reckoning With Right-Wing Violence

When one of the nation’s two political parties no longer believes in the democratic process, what happens to democracy?

John Restakis | Nov 8, 2022

Digital painting of crowd of voters with American flags in the background

The Most Important Midterm Election

There are some positive signs heading into Election Day. But there are just as many indicating a far grimmer outcome.

Chris Winters | Nov 7, 2022

The U.S. Constitution Was Meant to Be a Work in Progress

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.

Sonali Kolhatkar | Mar 1, 2022

Unpacking the Uproar Over the First Black Woman Supreme Court Nominee

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.

Sonali Kolhatkar | Feb 9, 2022

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 | Inflation | Joe Biden | Republicans | Build Back Better

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 | Republicans | Politics

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

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