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In This Election, We Can’t Let Down Our Guard

There are some positive signs, but otherwise this is still the biggest trash fire of an election since… well, since 2016.

Chris Winters | Oct 22, 2020

Analysis | Climate Change | 2020 Election | Covering Climate Now | #ClimatePolitics2020

The Power of Inclusive, Intergenerational Climate Activism

The energy and intersectionality of youth along with the experience and engagement of elders are putting climate issues at the forefront of the 2020 elections.

Breanna Draxler | Sep 21, 2020

Where the Election Can Go Badly—And What We Can Do About It

It starts with knowing how we actually elect a president, and what your vote really means.

Chris Winters | Sep 14, 2020

Analysis | Elections | Black Voters

Young Black Voters May Be the Key to a Biden Victory—If They Vote For Him

Surveys show that, rather than reflexively voting Democratic, young Black voters are pessimistic any Democrat can make a difference.

David C. Barker, Sam Fulwood III | Aug 12, 2020

Kamala Harris and the Legacy of Black Women Running for President

Shirley Chisholm and other Black women have set their eyes on the Oval Office for 50 years. Now it’s within reach.

Sharon Austin | Aug 12, 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

Analysis | Elections | Supreme Court | Electoral College

The SCOTUS Electoral College Decision Is a Vote for the Status Quo

Electors thought they could vote their consciences in 2016. The Supreme Court just said “no.”

Morgan Marietta | Jul 8, 2020

Voting Is Now a Public Health Issue

Voting rights have always been inconsistently applied. Now the coronavirus pandemic is threatening those rights even more, and activists are pushing back.

Isabella Garcia | Jun 22, 2020

Analysis | Democracy | Elections | Democrats

Can Biden Bridge the Democratic Age Gap?

Young voters broke overwhelmingly for Bernie Sanders in the primary. Now Joe Biden has to earn their votes.

Mike Males | May 14, 2020

Voting During a Pandemic: Prioritize People Over Partisan Politics

By insisting that Wisconsin’s primary election proceed in-person, Republicans inadvertently showed why early voting and mail-in ballots should be a priority.

Democracy Now! | Apr 9, 2020

How to Save Elections From a Pandemic

Utah has shown both how to get more people to vote and how to overcome the political resistance that electoral reforms inevitably run into.

Eric Cortellessa | Mar 26, 2020

Infographic | Voting | Elections

Predictions of Record Voting

Political interest is high— from the number of small-donor contributions made to presidential candidates to cable news viewership—signaling voter turnout may reach new heights in November.

Tracy Matsue Loeffelholz | Mar 5, 2020

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