Virginia Is for Suckers Virginia Is for Suckers
If you were a Joe Biden/Glenn Youngkin voter, you ignored a lot of evidence that the man in fleece was no moderate.
Jan 25, 2022 / Joan Walsh
There’s Still More to Learn From Virginia There’s Still More to Learn From Virginia
Much of the commentary since this month’s off-year elections in Virginia missed these key mistakes that Democrats made leading to losses up and down the ticket.
Nov 17, 2021 / Atima Omara
Progressives Can No Longer Cede School Boards to the GOP Progressives Can No Longer Cede School Boards to the GOP
They should treat them as political arenas in which to fight—and win.
Nov 16, 2021 / no-paywall / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Virginia Republicans Perfected the Post-Trump Dog Whistle Virginia Republicans Perfected the Post-Trump Dog Whistle
Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin figured out exactly how far, and how close, to keep Donald Trump.
Nov 11, 2021 / Editorial / Joan Walsh
The Anatomy of a Dog Whistle The Anatomy of a Dog Whistle
Acting outside of our awareness, using frequencies we may not consciously hear, dog whistles evade our better angels on race.
Nov 9, 2021 / Drew Westen
“Corporate Democrat Goes Down to Defeat in Virginia”… “Corporate Democrat Goes Down to Defeat in Virginia”…
...is a headline you didn’t see last week. But it contains more truth than all the scare-mongering over critical race theory.
Nov 8, 2021 / Jennifer C. Berkshire
Lessons From Virginia: You Can’t Ignore the Civil War Lessons From Virginia: You Can’t Ignore the Civil War
America’s unresolved racial identity crisis continues to define US politics.
Nov 3, 2021 / Steve Phillips
Virginia Is a Wake-Up Call for Democrats Before the Midterms Virginia Is a Wake-Up Call for Democrats Before the Midterms
Those suburban voters Democrats are banking on? They might be going home to the post-Trump GOP.
Nov 3, 2021 / Joan Walsh
These Two Virginia Democratic Women Have a Real Shot at Flipping GOP Seats These Two Virginia Democratic Women Have a Real Shot at Flipping GOP Seats
Although the national narrative is “Virginia Dems are in disarray,” there are some bright spots for progressives.
Oct 27, 2021 / Joan Walsh
Can “Glenn Trumpkin” Both Embrace and Escape the Disgraced Ex-President? Can “Glenn Trumpkin” Both Embrace and Escape the Disgraced Ex-President?
Running for Virginia governor, Youngkin is trying to have it both ways with the GOP base.
Oct 19, 2021 / Joan Walsh