What Kamala Harris’ Candidacy Means
The Vice President becomes the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee in a game-changing political moment.
Joe Biden
Courage By Any Other Name
In times of trouble, cowards choose the easiest path. It is only the courageous—and almost always those who are most marginalized—who dare to say and do the hard, but right, thing.
The Battle Over Biden
After his disastrous debate performance, the incumbent president is facing a chorus of calls to step aside from the 2024 election.
Does Biden’s Border Policy Look Like Trump’s?
Attorney Laura Flores-Perilla explains what‘s behind President Biden’s harsh new border policy restricting asylum-seekers arriving via Mexico.
Israel Attacks Rafah Refugee Camp, Killing Dozens
CAIR’s Zahra Billoo analyzes Israel’s latest actions in Gaza, including the bombing of displaced Palestinians living in tents in a refugee camp.
Video | Israel | Palestine | Gaza | Genocide | YES! Presents: Rising Up with Sonali | Hamas | Atlanta
Campus Protests Continue as ICC Issues Arrest Warrants
Investigative reporter Arun Gupta analyzes the latest news on Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
Is Biden Determined to Lose the Election Over Israel?
Biden's unflinching support for Israel's genocide of Gaza threatens both Biden’s reelection and the United States amid fears that Donald Trump will win a second term.
Video | War | Palestine | Gaza | South Africa | Genocide | YES! Presents: Rising Up with Sonali | Militarism
What Will It Take to End Gaza Genocide?
Huwaida Arraf explores possible solutions to Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza, including enforcing international law and mass global solidarity with Palestinians.
Why Are Fossil Fuels Booming Under Biden?
Ahead of COP28 in Dubai, a new report by Oil Change International reveals a shocking boom in oil and gas production under President Biden.
Meet the Gaza Mom Suing the U.S. Over Israel Military Aid
Award-winning Palestinian American author Laila Elhaddad is one of the lead plaintiffs suing the Biden administration over its funding of Israel’s unfolding genocide in Gaza.
How U.S. Military Aid Emboldens Israel
Analyst Lindsay Koshgarian counters President Biden’s claim that American interests require funding Israeli militarism.
Cluster Bombs Are as Outdated as War
The Biden Administration’s decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine is out of step with the rest of the world.
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.
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.
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.
Opinion | Democrats | Jan. 6 | Donald Trump | January 6 | Voter Suppression | 2022 Midterms | Insurrection | Republicans | GOP | voting rights | Joe Manchin | Congress
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.
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.
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
Opinion | Supreme Court | Texas | Republicans | abortion rights | Roe v. Wade | Gerrymandering | Gavin Newsom | California | Voter Suppression
California’s Recall Election Is a Wake-Up Call for Democrats
If Tuesday’s recall vote in California passes, the Golden State will go the way of Texas, and Democrats will have only themselves to blame.
The Time to Secure Voting Rights Is Now or Never
Anti-democratic voter suppression bills are sweeping the country, taking aim at many of the methods that supported record turnout in the 2020 election.
Biden Bets Big on the Care Economy
The president’s American Families Plan takes its cue from feminist economists who have long advocated for a renewed focus on the social safety net.
Opinion | Republicans | Pennsylvania | Donald Trump | Voter Suppression | Black Voters | Arizona | Georgia
The War on Voting Reaches Home
The long struggle to secure voting rights enters a new stage, as Republicans across the country try to strip protections from state laws.
Ah, Sweet Normalcy: Obstruction and Dysfunction
Initial progress in Biden’s first weeks may be overshadowed by rising obstructionism, and timidity in his own party.
Biden Can’t Heal America By Himself. Here’s How to Help
Conversations across the lines of race, class, politics, and religion can have a transformative impact on a community.
What the Inauguration Meant to Me, as an Abuse Survivor
I was unexpectedly emotional watching the Biden-Harris inauguration. Then I remembered the last time I felt so bowled over by basic decency.
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