Campaigns and Elections

A protester holds up a sign warning Congress during the March for your Lives protest and march for gun control in the United States, held on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC.

After the March For Our Lives, It’s Time to Confront Congress After the March For Our Lives, It’s Time to Confront Congress

You can also support a 50-mile walk to end gun violence and call on Congress to oppose Trump's war cabinet.

Mar 27, 2018 / NationAction

US census 2010 letter

‘Are You a Citizen?’: The Dangerous Question Coming to the Next Census ‘Are You a Citizen?’: The Dangerous Question Coming to the Next Census

The decision to add a citizenship question will have consequences long after Trump leaves office.

Mar 27, 2018 / Julianne Hing

Student walkout for gun control

How to Join the Movement to End Gun Violence How to Join the Movement to End Gun Violence

Contact your elected officials, support grassroots organizations, and vote.

Mar 23, 2018 / Andrew Tan-Delli Cicchi

Is Net Neutrality the Sleeper Issue for Democrats in 2018?

Is Net Neutrality the Sleeper Issue for Democrats in 2018? Is Net Neutrality the Sleeper Issue for Democrats in 2018?

Across the country, candidates are campaigning on restoring a free and open Internet.

Mar 23, 2018 / Feature / John Nichols

Scott Walker Campaign

Scott Walker Is Ordered to Stop Blocking Special Elections Scott Walker Is Ordered to Stop Blocking Special Elections

A judge rules that the notoriously antidemocratic governor must let the people of Wisconsin vote.

Mar 22, 2018 / John Nichols

Russian President Vladimir Putin

Russia Endorses Putin as a Trusted Leader While Washington and London Condemn Him (Again) Russia Endorses Putin as a Trusted Leader While Washington and London Condemn Him (Again)

Some reflections on the Russian presidential election and on the Sergei Skripal case.

Mar 22, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

voting booth

Hey, Democrats Are Actually Running to Win! Hey, Democrats Are Actually Running to Win!

Joan Walsh on the Democrats’ new strategy, Amy Wilentz on Ivanka, and Anna Deavere Smith on the school-to-prison pipeline.

Mar 22, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

The 7,383-Seat Strategy

The 7,383-Seat Strategy The 7,383-Seat Strategy

Taking inspiration from Virginia, Democrats are finally running to win in the states. But will the party make room for a different kind of candidate?

Mar 22, 2018 / Feature / Joan Walsh

Medical Marijuana

Chicago Says It Loud and Clear: Legalize It! Chicago Says It Loud and Clear: Legalize It!

Cook County voters overwhelmingly backed a marijuana referendum, and the new Democratic nominee for governor is all-in for reform.

Mar 21, 2018 / John Nichols

Why Democrats Should Embrace a Federal Jobs Guarantee

Why Democrats Should Embrace a Federal Jobs Guarantee Why Democrats Should Embrace a Federal Jobs Guarantee

One notable 2020 contender is already doing it. 

Mar 20, 2018 / Sean McElwee, Colin McAuliffe, and Jon Green

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