The Politics of Joy The Politics of Joy
Just because last weekend’s surge of solidarity and celebration can’t last doesn’t mean it doesn’t matter.
Nov 14, 2020 / D.D. Guttenplan
Donald Trump Has Suffered a Defeat of Historic Proportions Donald Trump Has Suffered a Defeat of Historic Proportions
The president may deny reality, but he cannot change the fact that he is now losing the popular vote and the Electoral College by momentous margins.
Nov 12, 2020 / John Nichols
John Kasich Contributed Nothing to Biden’s Election, So Why Should Democrats Listen to His Claptrap? John Kasich Contributed Nothing to Biden’s Election, So Why Should Democrats Listen to His Claptrap?
Kasich claims the left harmed Democrats. Wrong. Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and movements boosted turnout and helped swing key states.
Nov 9, 2020 / John Nichols
Portland Reelected ‘Tear Gas Ted’—but Still Wants Police Reform Portland Reelected ‘Tear Gas Ted’—but Still Wants Police Reform
Portland’s protest movement couldn’t oust Mayor Ted Wheeler, but the city overwhelmingly voted to create a new police oversight board.
Nov 6, 2020 / Zoë Carpenter
Biden Is Piling Up a Popular-Vote Mandate for Ending Trumpism Biden Is Piling Up a Popular-Vote Mandate for Ending Trumpism
Even if an obsessive focus on the antidemocratic Electoral College obscures the public’s rejection of Trump, the popular vote has in fact rebuked the president.
Nov 4, 2020 / John Nichols
‘It’s Just a Slaughter’: Montana Goes From Purple to Deep Red ‘It’s Just a Slaughter’: Montana Goes From Purple to Deep Red
The GOP claimed victory on every statewide down-ballot race.
Nov 4, 2020 / Gwen Florio
What Will a Texas-Sized Turnout Mean for Trump and Cornyn? What Will a Texas-Sized Turnout Mean for Trump and Cornyn?
With record voter turnout in early voting, Texas is a presidential toss-up. John Cornyn is getting worried.
Nov 3, 2020 / Justin Miller and The Texas Observer
How 3 Democratic Women in Swing States Aim to Win This Week How 3 Democratic Women in Swing States Aim to Win This Week
Second-time progressive legislative candidates in North Carolina, Texas, and Florida are tied with their opponents, against all odds.
Nov 2, 2020 / Joan Walsh
Will Concerns About Domestic Violence Derail Sentencing Reform in Oklahoma? Will Concerns About Domestic Violence Derail Sentencing Reform in Oklahoma?
Opponents of a constitutional amendment to limit enhanced sentencing say it would harm domestic violence survivors. Not all survivors agree.
Oct 30, 2020 / Zoë Carpenter