The Politics of Joy The Politics of Joy
Just because last weekend’s surge of solidarity and celebration can’t last doesn’t mean it doesn’t matter.
Nov 14, 2020 / D.D. Guttenplan
Donald Trump Has Suffered a Defeat of Historic Proportions Donald Trump Has Suffered a Defeat of Historic Proportions
The president may deny reality, but he cannot change the fact that he is now losing the popular vote and the Electoral College by momentous margins.
Nov 12, 2020 / John Nichols
The High Cost of Defeating Donald Trump The High Cost of Defeating Donald Trump
Joe Biden built an impressive coalition to defeat a sitting president. Too bad he did so at the expense of his own party.
Nov 9, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Trump’s Dangerous Endgame Trump’s Dangerous Endgame
By claiming the election has been stolen from him, Trump is poisoning Joe Biden’s victory.
Nov 6, 2020 / Jeet Heer
When and How Joe Biden Should Declare Victory When and How Joe Biden Should Declare Victory
If Pennsylvania goes for Biden, he should move immediately and decisively to declare that Trump has been defeated.
Nov 5, 2020 / John Nichols
Biden Is Piling Up a Popular-Vote Mandate for Ending Trumpism Biden Is Piling Up a Popular-Vote Mandate for Ending Trumpism
Even if an obsessive focus on the antidemocratic Electoral College obscures the public’s rejection of Trump, the popular vote has in fact rebuked the president.
Nov 4, 2020 / John Nichols
No Matter Who Wins, It’s Time to Get Rid of the Electoral College No Matter Who Wins, It’s Time to Get Rid of the Electoral College
We should be moving toward a national popular vote to choose our presidents.
Nov 3, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A DIY Cartoon for Your Post-Election Spiral A DIY Cartoon for Your Post-Election Spiral
Now, it’s just a waiting game.
Nov 3, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow
What Will a Texas-Sized Turnout Mean for Trump and Cornyn? What Will a Texas-Sized Turnout Mean for Trump and Cornyn?
With record voter turnout in early voting, Texas is a presidential toss-up. John Cornyn is getting worried.
Nov 3, 2020 / Justin Miller and The Texas Observer
Short of a General Strike, How Can Labor Stop Trump From Stealing the Election? Short of a General Strike, How Can Labor Stop Trump From Stealing the Election?
Lessons from Chile’s uprising—and from the 2000 Florida recount fight.
Oct 30, 2020 / Jane McAlevey