Why Kamala Harris Failed

Why Kamala Harris Failed

Rather than conclude Trump won over masses of voters, Kamau Franklin wants to examine why Democrats failed so badly.
Sonali Kolhatkar |
Trump Is Back. Now What?

Trump Is Back. Now What?

Dr. Jenn Jackson reflects on the collective blow that Trump’s reelection brings to marginalized communities.
Sonali Kolhatkar |
Women’s Rights and Feminism in the 2024 Election

Women’s Rights and Feminism in the 2024 Election

In an Election Day conversation, Serene Khader reflects on how women were mobilized by attacks on their bodily autonomy, and what post-election organizing can look like.
Sonali Kolhatkar |
Will California End Forced Prison Labor?

Will California End Forced Prison Labor?

Incarcerated people in California and many other states can be compelled to work for near-zero wages. A ballot proposition could change that.
Sonali Kolhatkar |
Storm-Ravaged North Carolina Rallies Voters

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.
Sonali Kolhatkar |
Inside Trump’s Madison Square Garden Rally

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.
Sonali Kolhatkar |
Should Voters Pick Judges?

Should Voters Pick Judges?

Only a few localities nationwide allow voters to elect judges. What impact would democratizing judge selection have on the judiciary?
Sonali Kolhatkar |
Israeli Journalist Decries Gaza Genocide

Israeli Journalist Decries Gaza Genocide

Gideon Levy, an Israeli journalist long critical of his nation’s apartheid state, offers moral clarity on the first anniversary of the genocide in Gaza.
Sonali Kolhatkar |
The Contentious Role of Third-Party Candidates

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.
Sonali Kolhatkar |
A Progress 2025 Vision for Climate Justice

A Progress 2025 Vision for Climate Justice

As Hurricanes Helene and Milton devastate the Southeastern U.S., Antonia Juhasz articulates a just vision for how to fix our climate.
Sonali Kolhatkar |
Here’s How to Respond to Crime, Not React to It

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.
Sonali Kolhatkar |
An Abolitionist Response to Project 2025

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
Sonali Kolhatkar |
A Progress 2025 Vision of Self-Determination

A Progress 2025 Vision of Self-Determination

Project 2025, created by the extremist right-wing Heritage Foundation, takes a colonialist position on U.S. influence at home and abroad. Its authors argue that too much public land is not
Sonali Kolhatkar |
Ending “Death by Incarceration”

Ending “Death by Incarceration”

A Pennsylvania man is challenging mandatory life without parole sentencing for felony murders in a case that has national implications.
Sonali Kolhatkar |
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