Abdul El-Sayed for Governor of Michigan Abdul El-Sayed for Governor of Michigan
With Ben Jealous in Maryland and Stacey Abrams in Georgia, El-Sayed can lead a progressive revival in the states.
Aug 3, 2018 / Endorsement / The Nation
Stacey Abrams and Lucy McBath Are Leading the Charge to Turn Georgia Blue Stacey Abrams and Lucy McBath Are Leading the Charge to Turn Georgia Blue
With two African-American women running in high-profile races, Georgia could become the next Virginia.
Jul 27, 2018 / Joan Walsh
Abdul El-Sayed Is Running for Governor of Michigan on a Platform That Embraces the Future Abdul El-Sayed Is Running for Governor of Michigan on a Platform That Embraces the Future
The visionary candidate has a plan to close the digital divide, save net neutrality, and achieve digital democracy.
Jul 23, 2018 / John Nichols
‘If You Want to Win, Get a Black Woman Candidate’: A Q&A With Melanie L. Campbell ‘If You Want to Win, Get a Black Woman Candidate’: A Q&A With Melanie L. Campbell
The Democrats need to get serious about supporting black women.
Jun 14, 2018 / Q&A / Safiya Charles
The Revolutionary Implications of Stacey Abrams’s Victory The Revolutionary Implications of Stacey Abrams’s Victory
Her campaign bet on expanding the electorate, especially people of color and progressive whites. They won big.
May 22, 2018 / Steve Phillips
Paulette Jordan Is the New Face of Rural Politics in America Paulette Jordan Is the New Face of Rural Politics in America
A Native American woman was just nominated for governor of Idaho—winning big with a message that Democrats must reach out to rural and small-town voters.
May 16, 2018 / John Nichols
More Democratic-Primary Results Confirm That the Resistance Is Real—and Real Female More Democratic-Primary Results Confirm That the Resistance Is Real—and Real Female
It was another great night for progressives and women—and especially women progressives.
May 16, 2018 / Joan Walsh
Nurses Have a Prescription for the Democratic Party: Back Single Payer Nurses Have a Prescription for the Democratic Party: Back Single Payer
Democratic voters overwhelmingly support Medicare for All, yet not all Democratic candidates do.
May 3, 2018 / John Nichols
Dennis Kucinich Is Back in the Running Dennis Kucinich Is Back in the Running
He's making a tech-savvy Ohio Broadband plan central to his unexpectedly potent bid for governor of Ohio.
Apr 19, 2018 / John Nichols
The Cynthia Nixon Plan Miranda Hobbes Would Hate The Cynthia Nixon Plan Miranda Hobbes Would Hate
She is the celebrity, but Andrew Cuomo is Hollywood’s real friend.
Apr 9, 2018 / Pat Garofalo