Letters From the February 8/15, 2021, Issue Letters From the February 8/15, 2021, Issue
No hope or change… An open question… It’s time… Fly high, comrade… Higher math…
Jan 26, 2021 / Our Readers
How Georgia Went Blue How Georgia Went Blue
Democrats did what they had to do: beat back voter suppression and keep voter turnout high.
Jan 22, 2021 / Joan Walsh
The Black Voters Who Defended Democracy in Georgia The Black Voters Who Defended Democracy in Georgia
Record turnouts in the last round of this election season are a decisive rebuke to the chaos in Capitol Hill.
Jan 7, 2021 / Timothy Pratt
The Votes of Black Americans Should Count Twice The Votes of Black Americans Should Count Twice
Vote reparations would empower us to replace oppressive institutions with life-affirming structures of equality.
Dec 17, 2020 / Brandon Hasbrouck
People Are Taking the Wrong Lesson From Trump’s Failed Coup People Are Taking the Wrong Lesson From Trump’s Failed Coup
Trump failed to steal the election because of incompetence, not because our robust institutions defeated him.
Dec 15, 2020 / Column / Elie Mystal
Trump’s Election Lies Failed, but the Damage Is Done Trump’s Election Lies Failed, but the Damage Is Done
Trump’s supporters, already steeped in white grievance, are predictably receptive to the idea that “illegal voters” have succeeded in stealing their democracy.
Nov 25, 2020 / Column / Kali Holloway
Sanction Trump’s Election Lawyers—Now! Sanction Trump’s Election Lawyers—Now!
The Trump campaign’s election lawyers are in serious violation of the Rules of Federal Civil Procedure, which explicitly prohibit frivolous lawsuits. It’s time to start holding the...
Nov 24, 2020 / Elie Mystal
Trump Is Blowing Up the Georgia GOP—and It Couldn’t Happen at a Better Time Trump Is Blowing Up the Georgia GOP—and It Couldn’t Happen at a Better Time
His complaints about a “stolen” election have state Republicans in a circular firing squad, threatening their chances to win two Senate seats in January.
Nov 23, 2020 / Joan Walsh
Don’t Expect Jones Day to Stop Enabling Donald Trump Don’t Expect Jones Day to Stop Enabling Donald Trump
The law firm has been the president’s biggest legal booster—and beneficiary—from the start. It’s not going to stop now.
Nov 18, 2020 / Elie Mystal
Athletes Are No Substitute for a Functioning Government Athletes Are No Substitute for a Functioning Government
Patrick Mahomes and LeBron James have tried to help people vote this election season, but it’s not their job.
Nov 5, 2020 / Dave Zirin