QAnon Is Becoming a Republican Dog Whistle QAnon Is Becoming a Republican Dog Whistle
Even some candidates who don’t openly support the conspiracy theory are using Q-related talking points to attack their Democratic challengers.
Oct 22, 2020 / Zoë Carpenter
Labor, Land, and Legacy: What New Might We Grow in the Shell of the Old? Labor, Land, and Legacy: What New Might We Grow in the Shell of the Old?
An immigrant family went from running a small restaurant to becoming small landlords. Amid pandemic uncertainty, their daughter wonders, What’s my place?
Oct 21, 2020 / Something Is Happening Here / Nadia Maria Mohamed
‘The Nation’ and the ‘Texas Observer’ Partner on Hard-Hitting Accountability Journalism in a Key Battleground State ‘The Nation’ and the ‘Texas Observer’ Partner on Hard-Hitting Accountability Journalism in a Key Battleground State
Building out The Nation’s on-the-ground footprint and the Observer’s reach, the two outlets join forces at a critical moment for America’s political future.
Oct 20, 2020 / no-paywall / Press Room
Progressives Won’t Wait for Biden to Set the Course Progressives Won’t Wait for Biden to Set the Course
If Biden plans to fulfill his campaign trail promise that he’ll be the “most progressive president since FDR,” he’ll have to help lead the push for progressive policies.
Oct 19, 2020 / Robert L. Borosage
Sinking Presidency Sinking Presidency
The candidate’s yard sign?
Oct 17, 2020 / OppArt / Leonard Stokes
Texas and the Long Tail of Voter Suppression Texas and the Long Tail of Voter Suppression
As the growing number of Black and Latinx voters threaten the GOP’s stranglehold on power, attempts to limit safe voting options during the pandemic reveal a deeper sickness in Tex...
Oct 16, 2020 / Michael Barajas and The Texas Observer
Tree of Knowledge Tree of Knowledge
Encouraging people to vote.
Oct 15, 2020 / OppArt / Hooked Hands
Paula Jean Swearengin Wants to Turn West Virginia Blue Paula Jean Swearengin Wants to Turn West Virginia Blue
In a state Democrats have all but abandoned, the daughter of a coal miner represents a growing progressive wave.
Oct 14, 2020 / Daniel Boguslaw
UNCOUNTED, a Memorial for People Killed by Law Enforcement Officers UNCOUNTED, a Memorial for People Killed by Law Enforcement Officers
Countless men, women, and children have been killed at the hands of US law enforcement officers. Breonna Taylor was murdered by Louisville police on March 13, 2020, and recently he...
Oct 13, 2020 / OppArt / Coco Howard