Wisconsin’s Pandemic Election Is a Red Alert for Democracy in America Wisconsin’s Pandemic Election Is a Red Alert for Democracy in America
This cannot become the new normal.
Apr 9, 2020 / John Nichols
I Never Felt Like a ‘Single’ Parent. Then the Coronavirus Hit. I Never Felt Like a ‘Single’ Parent. Then the Coronavirus Hit.
Unpartnered parents like me rely on support from other adults in our children’s lives. We need public health guidance that works for us.
Apr 8, 2020 / no-paywall / Dani McClain
SCOTUS Just Set the Stage for Republicans to Steal the Election SCOTUS Just Set the Stage for Republicans to Steal the Election
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court blocked Wisconsin from extending the absentee voting deadline, disenfranchising thousands and creating a terrible precedent.
Apr 7, 2020 / no-paywall / Elie Mystal
‘People Should Not Be Forced to Put Their Lives on the Line to Vote’ ‘People Should Not Be Forced to Put Their Lives on the Line to Vote’
Bernie Sanders and Wisconsin Democrats want to delay the state’s April 7 primary to keep voters safe, But, so far, the election’s still on.
Apr 2, 2020 / no-paywall / John Nichols
Slapping Travel Bans on New Yorkers Is Bad Law—and Bad Policy Slapping Travel Bans on New Yorkers Is Bad Law—and Bad Policy
From Florida to Rhode Island, governors are targeting New Yorkers for special restrictions—and easy scapegoating.
Mar 31, 2020 / no-paywall / Elie Mystal
How to Win in Wisconsin How to Win in Wisconsin
Democrats have a shot to win the state in the November presidential election, but the 2020 strategy has to speak directly to Wisconsinites’ needs.
Mar 30, 2020 / Feature / John Nichols
‘Today, the United States of America Failed to Live Up to Our Democratic Ideals’ ‘Today, the United States of America Failed to Live Up to Our Democratic Ideals’
Postponements and disruptions characterized a primary day when voting rights activists saw states failing the Covid-19 “stress test.”
Mar 18, 2020 / no-paywall / John Nichols
Trump Won’t Steal the Election, but Your Governor Might Trump Won’t Steal the Election, but Your Governor Might
There are lots of ways to prevent people from voting besides canceling the election, and the coronavirus provides the perfect excuse.
Mar 18, 2020 / no-paywall / Elie Mystal
The Working Families Party Says It’s Time to Get Off the Sidelines and Back Sanders The Working Families Party Says It’s Time to Get Off the Sidelines and Back Sanders
The labor-left group, which backed Elizabeth Warren last fall, endorses Bernie Sanders to “get the job done.”
Mar 9, 2020 / John Nichols
Centrism Is Not Inevitable. A Better Future Is Possible for Texas. Centrism Is Not Inevitable. A Better Future Is Possible for Texas.
The Democratic establishment can’t stop Bernie from sowing the seeds of a better future that young people want.
Mar 5, 2020 / Steve Cobble