Elections

Democrats Are Launching a Commission to Protect American Democracy From Trump

Democrats Are Launching a Commission to Protect American Democracy From Trump Democrats Are Launching a Commission to Protect American Democracy From Trump

In response to Trump’s “election integrity” commission, the DNC is going on offense on voting rights.

May 25, 2017 / Ari Berman

war on women protest

Trump Escalates the War on Women Trump Escalates the War on Women

Reproductive rights are not merely a women’s health issue—they are an essential component of economic health and security as well.

May 23, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

North Carolina Poll Station

North Carolina Is Once Again Found Guilty of Discriminating Against Black Voters North Carolina Is Once Again Found Guilty of Discriminating Against Black Voters

The Supreme Court strikes down two of the state’s congressional districts as unconstitutional racial gerrymanders.

May 22, 2017 / Ari Berman

Robert Mueller

4 Reasons Why Robert Mueller Is an Ideal Special Counsel 4 Reasons Why Robert Mueller Is an Ideal Special Counsel

By temperament and experience, Mueller represents an antidote to the Trump administration’s defiant stance against the laws of the land.

May 18, 2017 / Karen J. Greenberg

Donald Trump Iowa Campaign Stop

How Donald Trump’s Words Create Emergencies How Donald Trump’s Words Create Emergencies

A linguistic political analysis.

May 18, 2017 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Sen. Bernie Sanders

Why Bernie Sanders Wasn’t Invited to CAP’s Ideas Conference Why Bernie Sanders Wasn’t Invited to CAP’s Ideas Conference

The party has a coalition-building problem.

May 17, 2017 / George Zornick

The Senate Must Demand an Independent Special Prosecutor

The Senate Must Demand an Independent Special Prosecutor The Senate Must Demand an Independent Special Prosecutor

Just as in Watergate, Comey’s firing requires political courage from members of Congress.

May 16, 2017 / Elizabeth Holtzman

Voters cast their ballots

The Supreme Court Won’t Reinstate the Country’s Worst Voter-Suppression Law The Supreme Court Won’t Reinstate the Country’s Worst Voter-Suppression Law

The federal courts ruled that North Carolina’s restrictions targeted black voters “with almost surgical precision.”

May 15, 2017 / Editorial / Ari Berman

Pramila Jayapal

Pramila Jayapal Wants Democrats to Know That Resistance Is Not Enough Pramila Jayapal Wants Democrats to Know That Resistance Is Not Enough

The freshman congresswoman from Washington thinks that this is the time when progressive ideas can go mainstream.

May 15, 2017 / Feature / Joan Walsh

Donald Trump and Kris Kobach

Trump’s Commission on ‘Election Integrity’ Will Lead to Massive Voter Suppression Trump’s Commission on ‘Election Integrity’ Will Lead to Massive Voter Suppression

It will be led by Mike Pence and Kris Kobach, who have a very long history of making it harder to vote.

May 11, 2017 / Ari Berman

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