The Census Is Not Just About Numbers, It’s About Empowerment The Census Is Not Just About Numbers, It’s About Empowerment
It is one of the deepest commitments of our Constitution and a radical tool for democratizing America.
Jul 9, 2019 / John Nichols
The Roberts Court Continues to Debase Democracy, With a Miserable Gerrymandering Decision The Roberts Court Continues to Debase Democracy, With a Miserable Gerrymandering Decision
The Supreme Court refusal to address extreme gerrymandering is just the latest example of how this Court majority champions political privilege.
Jun 27, 2019 / John Nichols
Why Democratic Contenders Now Call for Abolishing the Electoral College Why Democratic Contenders Now Call for Abolishing the Electoral College
After the 2000 election, when Al Gore won the popular vote, Democrats were slow to respond, seeming to lack a basic sense of what was at stake. Not anymore.
Apr 8, 2019 / Editorial / John Nichols
Prison Gerrymandering Distorts Our Democracy in the Worst Ways Prison Gerrymandering Distorts Our Democracy in the Worst Ways
Congressman Mark Pocan just got the House to approve an end to Census counts that distort representation at local and state levels.
Mar 8, 2019 / John Nichols
The Governor Who Beat Scott Walker Is Ready to Overturn Walker’s Anti-Labor Agenda The Governor Who Beat Scott Walker Is Ready to Overturn Walker’s Anti-Labor Agenda
Wisconsin’s Tony Evers moves to upend his predecessor’s “right to work” law and other anti-union, anti-worker provisions.
Mar 7, 2019 / John Nichols
Massive Democracy-Reform Legislation Gets Its Day In Congress Massive Democracy-Reform Legislation Gets Its Day In Congress
And Republican protectors of the crooked system went off the deep end.
Jan 29, 2019 / George Zornick
Letters From the December 17-24, 2018, Issue Letters From the December 17-24, 2018, Issue
Down the rabbit hole… Bird is the word… Forgotten victory… Dump the hump… Road map for change… History repeats itself…
Nov 22, 2018 / Letters / Our Readers
Now It’s Up to Voters to Stop Gerrymandering Now It’s Up to Voters to Stop Gerrymandering
The Supreme Court declined to act to stop partisan gerrymandering, so we must act instead.
Jun 18, 2018 / John Nichols
Ohio Voters Just Overturned Anti-Democratic Gerrymandering Ohio Voters Just Overturned Anti-Democratic Gerrymandering
The state’s radical change in how congressional districts are drawn matters for Ohio and for the rest of the country.
May 9, 2018 / John Nichols
This Cruel Parody of Representation This Cruel Parody of Representation
Under Donald Trump, the Republican Party has acted decisively on urgent problems by not acting at all.
Jan 12, 2018 / Feature / Marilynne Robinson