David Leonhardt’s Centrist Nostalgia Won’t Save Democracy David Leonhardt’s Centrist Nostalgia Won’t Save Democracy
Jim Crow wasn’t an exception—but a model for the future.
Sep 23, 2022 / Jeet Heer
Biden vs. Newsom on Farmworkers’ Right To Vote Biden vs. Newsom on Farmworkers’ Right To Vote
In a heated debate over farmworker voting rights, California’s governor refuses to sign a bill to make it easier for workers to win union recognition.
Sep 14, 2022 / Photo Essay / David Bacon
Can Stacey Abrams Turn the Tide in Georgia? Can Stacey Abrams Turn the Tide in Georgia?
Despite years of laying the groundwork, she’s trailing in the gubernatorial election. Will Georgia’s discouraged voters rise again to lift the nation?
Sep 13, 2022 / Joan Walsh
Voting Isn’t Enough. Our Democracy Requires Radical Reform. Voting Isn’t Enough. Our Democracy Requires Radical Reform.
Our country is in the midst of a legitimacy crisis, with the Supreme Court at the heart of it. Here’s how we can fix it.
Jul 19, 2022 / Representative Ilhan Omar
We Still Need Electoral Organizing We Still Need Electoral Organizing
Preserving some form of democratic government two years from now depends in part on keeping Republicans from taking over Congress this year.
Jul 13, 2022 / Rebecca Gordon
Young People in Georgia Can Change Our Future Young People in Georgia Can Change Our Future
We can’t sit out of the 2022 elections. That’s why we formed the state chapter of Voters of Tomorrow for Georgia.
Jun 13, 2022 / StudentNation / Ashleigh Ewald, Vikas Nagarajan, and Mark Putman
South Dakota Voters Just Crushed the GOP’s Antidemocratic Scheme South Dakota Voters Just Crushed the GOP’s Antidemocratic Scheme
By a 2-1 margin, voters defeated the aggressive effort, backed by billionaire Charles Koch, to undermine direct democracy.
Jun 9, 2022 / John Nichols
Dr. Oz’s Senate Campaign May Come Back to Haunt Us After All Dr. Oz’s Senate Campaign May Come Back to Haunt Us After All
The doctor turned GOP candidate has thrown his weight behind an absurd but crucial lawsuit that could weaken voting rights in frightening ways.
Jun 3, 2022 / Elie Mystal
The Herschel Walker Senate Campaign Is an Insult to Black People The Herschel Walker Senate Campaign Is an Insult to Black People
Georgia Republicans have embraced Walker because they think any old Black person will do when it comes to their cynical strategy for defeating Raphael Warnock.
Apr 14, 2022 / Elie Mystal
Don’t Be Fooled by the 2022 Congressional Map Don’t Be Fooled by the 2022 Congressional Map
This year’s congressional map might be as close to “balanced” as it’s been in decades, but far too many are still denied representation and the right to vote.
Apr 5, 2022 / Brandon Hasbrouck