What to Say to White People What to Say to White People
If Democrats need lessons on maximizing votes across the demographic divide, 2018 provides some clear examples of what to do—and what not to.
Nov 27, 2018 / Steve Phillips
The Trouble With White Women: An Interview With Kyla Schuller The Trouble With White Women: An Interview With Kyla Schuller
The author and academic explains the racist history that haunts our politics.
Nov 26, 2018 / Q&A / Nawal Arjini
What Is Major League Baseball Doing in Mississippi Politics? What Is Major League Baseball Doing in Mississippi Politics?
MLB’s now-recanted support of Cindy Hyde-Smith raises a series of ugly questions.
Nov 26, 2018 / Dave Zirin
You Can’t Get Conservative White Women To Change Their Minds You Can’t Get Conservative White Women To Change Their Minds
The great electoral opportunity of 2020 is not in converting Trump voters. It’s motivating the large numbers of Americans who don’t vote at all.
Nov 22, 2018 / Column / Katha Pollitt
What Was the Real Midterm Victory? What Was the Real Midterm Victory?
The Democratic Party is used to writing off much of the electorate. It can’t get away with that anymore.
Nov 21, 2018 / Column / Kai Wright
Americans Not Only Favor Democrats, They Favor Democracy Americans Not Only Favor Democrats, They Favor Democracy
This election cycle, voters vigorously embraced broader enfranchisement, campaign-finance reform, and an end to partisan gerrymandering—Democratic leaders should, too.
Nov 20, 2018 / Adam Eichen
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
John Pace and His Friends Expected to Die in Prison John Pace and His Friends Expected to Die in Prison
Then the men, who’d been sentenced to life as juveniles, were freed.
Nov 16, 2018 / Katie Rose Quandt
Sending the US Army to the Border Creates ‘a War Atmosphere’ Sending the US Army to the Border Creates ‘a War Atmosphere’
Troops will deliver anti-riot equipment to Customs and Border Protection officers, further blurring the line between military and civilian law enforcement.
Nov 14, 2018 / Ryan Harvey
The Democratic House Must Prioritize Protecting the 2020 Census The Democratic House Must Prioritize Protecting the 2020 Census
An inaccurate count disproportionately harms the young, the elderly, and people of color.
Nov 13, 2018 / Ed Burmila