Campaigns and Elections

Democracy Spring

The United States Is a Progressive Nation With a Democracy Problem The United States Is a Progressive Nation With a Democracy Problem

Voter suppression contributes to the myth that America is made up of centrists.

Feb 6, 2019 / David M. Perry

Stacey Abrams Shows Trump What a Politician Who Cares About This Country Sounds Like

Stacey Abrams Shows Trump What a Politician Who Cares About This Country Sounds Like Stacey Abrams Shows Trump What a Politician Who Cares About This Country Sounds Like

After Democrats in suffragette white cheered themselves on, Georgia’s Abrams seized her moment.

Feb 6, 2019 / Joan Walsh

Attorney General of California, Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris Says Her Campaign Is ‘For the People’ Kamala Harris Says Her Campaign Is ‘For the People’

The problem is that the phrase, a longtime favorite of prosecutors, has a divisive and troubled history.

Feb 5, 2019 / Jocelyn Simonson

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Only One Billionaire is Strong Enough to Save Us Only One Billionaire is Strong Enough to Save Us

His Powers of Risk Assessment Are Too Great to Behold.

Feb 5, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow

Ralph Northam

Ralph Northam’s Changing Stories Make No Sense Ralph Northam’s Changing Stories Make No Sense

Multiple explanations in 18 hours will not convince Virginians that their governor can be trusted. He must go.

Feb 2, 2019 / Joan Walsh

Electoral College map, 2000

Democrats Need to Make Getting Rid of the Electoral College a Top Priority Democrats Need to Make Getting Rid of the Electoral College a Top Priority

Two Republican losers have “won” the presidency in 16 years—that should be a lesson for Democrats.

Feb 1, 2019 / John Nichols

Roger Stone

Mueller Accuses Roger Stone of Lying and Bullying—but Not Collusion Mueller Accuses Roger Stone of Lying and Bullying—but Not Collusion

All the investigation has shown is that Stone asked for secrets from two people with none to provide.

Feb 1, 2019 / Aaron Maté

Sherrod Brown

Sherrod Brown Is More Than Just a Midwestern Populist Sherrod Brown Is More Than Just a Midwestern Populist

He has a long history of championing voting rights—and of bluntly challenging the “despicable” voter-suppression schemes of Republicans.

Jan 31, 2019 / John Nichols

Citizens United protest

Massive Democracy-Reform Legislation Gets Its Day In Congress Massive Democracy-Reform Legislation Gets Its Day In Congress

And Republican protectors of the crooked system went off the deep end.  

Jan 29, 2019 / George Zornick

Elizabeth Warren

Warren’s Push for a Wealth Tax Could Be a Game Changer Warren’s Push for a Wealth Tax Could Be a Game Changer

Americans are hungry for bold measures to tackle income inequality.

Jan 29, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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