Kamala Harris Deserved Better—and There’s No Easy Explanation for Why She Didn’t Get It Kamala Harris Deserved Better—and There’s No Easy Explanation for Why She Didn’t Get It
Consider how resoundingly she succeeded in her 107-day campaign—and what that means about how deep the problems are that we need to solve.
Nov 7, 2024 / Joan Walsh
A Rematch in New York Could Help Turn the House Blue A Rematch in New York Could Help Turn the House Blue
Laura Gillen should have won a congressional seat in 2022—but the New York Democratic Party was in shambles. This time, her creepy ex-cop opponent is going down.
Nov 4, 2024 / Joan Walsh
On the Ground in Georgia, Organizers Fight to Eke Out a Win On the Ground in Georgia, Organizers Fight to Eke Out a Win
Local Democrats are feeling more isolated than they have in previous election cycles, and voters are harder to reach. Why?
Nov 1, 2024 / Joan Walsh
Against Impossible Double Standards, Harris Aced Her Closing Argument Against Impossible Double Standards, Harris Aced Her Closing Argument
She has another week, and so does Trump. But comparing her excellent Ellipse speech to Trump’s Madison Square Garden satyricon is absurd.
Oct 29, 2024 / Joan Walsh
Michelle Obama Is Finally Ready to “Go Low” Against Donald Trump Michelle Obama Is Finally Ready to “Go Low” Against Donald Trump
The former first lady’s incandescent speech on Saturday night in Michigan centered women’s bodies and excoriated the man who gropes but won’t protect them.
Oct 28, 2024 / Joan Walsh
Harris Makes Her Play for Suburban Women Voters Harris Makes Her Play for Suburban Women Voters
In town halls with Liz Cheney, Kamala Harris has made no known concessions to win Cheney’s support, while Cheney has come out in opposition to the Dobbs decision. What’s not to li...
Oct 22, 2024 / Joan Walsh
Finally, Trump’s Derangement Is Breaking Through in the Media Finally, Trump’s Derangement Is Breaking Through in the Media
It took a reference to Arnold Palmer’s penis to get more mainstream reporters to tell it like it is. That’s progress.
Oct 21, 2024 / Joan Walsh
Trump and Harris Take On Fox News Trump and Harris Take On Fox News
Harris, mostly, prevails. Trump remains Trump.
Oct 17, 2024 / Joan Walsh
Harris Rocked the Media Blitz That Big Media Mocked Harris Rocked the Media Blitz That Big Media Mocked
This ought to calm the media malcontents who’ve insisted she hasn’t sat for enough interviews, right? Wrong.
Oct 11, 2024 / Joan Walsh
No, JD Vance Did Not Win the Debate on Abortion No, JD Vance Did Not Win the Debate on Abortion
Mainstream journalists are making something very simple too complicated: Republicans want a national abortion ban.
Oct 3, 2024 / Joan Walsh