What Do Republicans Have Against High-Turnout Elections? Everything What Do Republicans Have Against High-Turnout Elections? Everything
Lame-duck Governor Scott Walker is talking about rewriting Wisconsin election rules to thwart a future high-turnout election.
Nov 19, 2018 / John Nichols
Stacey Abrams Isn’t Going Anywhere Stacey Abrams Isn’t Going Anywhere
The Democratic candidate for governor of Georgia vows to fight the corrupt voting rules that doomed her bid.
Nov 17, 2018 / Joan Walsh
Democrats Made a Fatal Mistake in the 2000 Florida Recount—and They Are on the Verge of Making It Again Democrats Made a Fatal Mistake in the 2000 Florida Recount—and They Are on the Verge of Making It Again
Trusting in lawyers—instead of protesters—didn’t work out so well then.
Nov 16, 2018 / Jane McAlevey
The President and the Media Are a Match Made in Heaven The President and the Media Are a Match Made in Heaven
“It may not be good for America, but it’s damn good for CBS.”
Nov 15, 2018 / Tom Engelhardt
Progressive Economics Are Ascendant—Among Democrats, and at the Ballot Box Progressive Economics Are Ascendant—Among Democrats, and at the Ballot Box
It’s good politics and good policy, and should be a winning formula in 2020.
Nov 15, 2018 / Chris Hughes
‘Chasing an Elusive Centrism Is Ridiculous’ ‘Chasing an Elusive Centrism Is Ridiculous’
Frank Rich on politics, Erwin Chemerinsky on Matt Whitaker, and Laura Carlsen on the migrant caravan.
Nov 15, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Scott Walker’s Allies Are Plotting One Last Power Grab in Wisconsin Scott Walker’s Allies Are Plotting One Last Power Grab in Wisconsin
Republican legislators are talking about using a lame-duck session to rewrite the rules to disempower the Democrat who beat Walker.
Nov 14, 2018 / John Nichols
Yes, There Was a Big Blue Wave Last Week Yes, There Was a Big Blue Wave Last Week
And pundits calling it wrong on election night unwittingly helped Donald Trump spread his lies about “stolen” elections.
Nov 13, 2018 / Joan Walsh
Progressives Point the Way to Recapturing the Rural Vote Progressives Point the Way to Recapturing the Rural Vote
Democrats would do well to remember a fundamental truth that this year’s elections only amplified: Real power is built from the bottom up.
Nov 13, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Donald Trump Is Attacking the Florida Recounts Because He Hates Democracy Donald Trump Is Attacking the Florida Recounts Because He Hates Democracy
The president is lying about “election theft” in Florida as part of a calculated strategy to shut down an essential part of the election process.
Nov 12, 2018 / John Nichols