Democrats Need to Have an Honest Talk About White People Democrats Need to Have an Honest Talk About White People
The party needs a sober, empirically grounded analysis of what we really know—and don’t know—about how best to expand support among white voters.
Sep 14, 2023 / Steve Phillips
This Advocate for Abortion Rights Is Running for Mississippi Attorney General This Advocate for Abortion Rights Is Running for Mississippi Attorney General
Challenging the Republican who took the Dobbs case to the Supreme Court, Greta Kemp Martin champions civil rights, worker rights, and reproductive rights.
Sep 12, 2023 / John Nichols
The Abortion Rights Movement’s Unresolved Question The Abortion Rights Movement’s Unresolved Question
Ballot measures represent the greatest hope for restoring abortion access in many red states. Should they replicate Roe v. Wade, or aim for something better?
Sep 12, 2023 / Feature / Amy Littlefield
Biden Complacency Is Just As Bad as Biden Panic Biden Complacency Is Just As Bad as Biden Panic
Don't wet your bed. Organize!
Sep 11, 2023 / Jeet Heer
The Wisconsin GOP’s New Attack on Democracy Is Obscene Even for Them The Wisconsin GOP’s New Attack on Democracy Is Obscene Even for Them
Conservatives lost control of Wisconsin’s Supreme Court with April’s election of Justice Janet Protasiewicz. Now, they’re scheming to impeach her.
Sep 8, 2023 / John Nichols
The Biden Panic Stops Now! The Biden Panic Stops Now!
The facts behind it are disputed and it’s a terrible look for Democrats–and for progressives who vote that line. Just stop.
Sep 7, 2023 / Joan Walsh
A Year Later, the Water Crisis in Jackson Has Gone From Acute to Chronic A Year Later, the Water Crisis in Jackson Has Gone From Acute to Chronic
And the officials in charge of fixing the situation seem more interested in privatization than accountability.
Sep 7, 2023 / Makani Themba
Can Brandon Presley Shake Up Mississippi Politics? Can Brandon Presley Shake Up Mississippi Politics?
The second cousin of Elvis Presley is running for governor in a state where Democrats hardly get elected.
Sep 7, 2023 / Feature / John Nichols
The Road to a Democratic Congress Could Run Through Alabama The Road to a Democratic Congress Could Run Through Alabama
A court will intervene to create a second majority-Black district in a state that has used gerrymandering to boost the GOP.
Sep 6, 2023 / John Nichols
Among the Believers: Robert Kennedy Jr. in Brooklyn Among the Believers: Robert Kennedy Jr. in Brooklyn
His eccentricities notwithstanding, it’s a mistake to ignore his candidacy.
Sep 5, 2023 / D.D. Guttenplan