What If 16-Year-Olds Could Vote?
A growing number of U.S. municipalities are making it possible for minors to vote.
Democracy
Immigrants Prepare for the Worst (Again)
No matter who wins the 2024 presidential race, immigrant rights advocates are laying the groundwork for long-term justice.
Storm-Ravaged North Carolina Rallies Voters
A coalition of progressive groups, including labor organizers, are connecting the dots on climate and the economy in North Carolina GOTV efforts.
Trump Is Pulling From White Feminism’s Playbook
Even while trying to appeal to white women, Donald Trump and J.D. Vance continue to push policies that will harm them—and all women.
Inside Trump’s Madison Square Garden Rally
Investigative journalist Arun Gupta offers an eyewitness account of the hate—and sense of belonging—on display at Donald Trump’s New York City rally.
Newly Naturalized and Ready to Vote
New citizens—whose votes may prove pivotal in swing states—are considering myriad issues as they cast their first ballots in a presidential election.
Turn Anger into Climate Activism This Election, Says Jane Fonda
According to the actor and activist: “The choice is very clear: Do we vote for the future, or do we vote for burning up the planet?”
Should Voters Pick Judges?
Only a few localities nationwide allow voters to elect judges. What impact would democratizing judge selection have on the judiciary?
Can Massive Election Turnout Save Democracy?
An extremely tight race for the presidency is sparking a last-minute, Black-led GOTV effort aimed at Black voters in swing states.
Simple Steps to Make Voting Easier
From vote-by-mail to making Election Day a national holiday, voting rights advocates are engaged in myriad efforts to increase voting access.
“We the People” Includes We the Incarcerated
It’s time to let all voting-age Americans influence their government.
The Contentious Role of Third-Party Candidates
In a high-stakes election, left-leaning third party candidates are receiving Republican support, and may be wooing disaffected progressive voters. Former Green Party vice presidential candidate Rosa Clemente shares her take on this year’s race.
Could This Make It Easier to Vote in Florida If You Have a Felony Conviction?
A new statewide proposal is the latest development in a years-long saga over the voting rights of felons in the Sunshine State.
Here’s How to Respond to Crime, Not React to It
A new ballot measure in California would reverse progress on reducing mass incarceration. Here's what our regular correspondent Dortell Williams has to say about it.
Happiness Swings Votes—But Not How You’d Expect
New findings challenge the political adage that youthful idealism gives way to conservative pragmatism with age.
Progress 2025: Protecting Voting Rights and Democracy
Instead of Project 2025's white supremacist vision for voting rights, Progress 2025 envisions universal early voting, a national federal holiday and more.
Trump’s Fake Electors Eye 2024 Election Theft
A new report by Insurrection Exposed prepares voters on what to expect from Trump’s next effort to steal an election.
A Progress 2025 Vision for Immigration
Instead of Project 2025’s harsh anti-immigrant policies, here’s what a progressive, human-centered vision for immigrant rights looks like.
Can U.S. Voters End the Gaza Genocide?
Votes are power, and many protestors are declaring that without an arms embargo on Israel, no candidate will get their vote.
Misogyny Didn’t Need a Mic During the Trump–Harris Debate
Despite muted microphones during the first debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, each candidate's face spoke volumes.
A Progress 2025 Vision for Health Care
Instead of gutting Medicare and Medicaid, as Project 2025 envisions, here's what a holistic, collective approach to health care would look like.
Progress 2025: A Vision for LGBTQ Rights
The Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 has promised a dystopian vision for LGBTQ rights. Its ideas are consistent with authoritarian, Christian nationalist, and white supremacist objectives. It aims to criminalize the existence
Democrats Embrace the Power of Nontoxic Masculinity
To show their support of a future Madame President, Gov. Tim Walz and others in the party are publicly relinquishing male power and privilege.
How Zionism Wove Itself Into U.S. Politics
In the wake of AIPAC’s ouster of two pro-Palestine congressional Democrats, a Jewish American digs into the reality of Zionist influence in American politics.
In Defense of the “Weird”
It's hypocritical for each party to claim to speak on behalf of the forgotten and marginalized while mockingly calling the other side “weird.” It’s also deeply regressive.
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