The Blatant Hypocrisy of the Congressional Black Caucus’s Out of Bounds Boycott The Blatant Hypocrisy of the Congressional Black Caucus’s Out of Bounds Boycott
The new initiative enlists Black college students and athletes to face down Jim Crow rule in the South, while the group remains silent on boycotts targeting Israel’s apartheid rul...
Jun 18, 2026 / Anthony Conwright
We Must Restore Congress as the Predominant Branch of Government We Must Restore Congress as the Predominant Branch of Government
The promise of democratic governance was stolen from the people. We must win it back.
Jun 17, 2026 / Feature / Jamie Raskin
The Contradictions of 1776 The Contradictions of 1776
From the outset the United States was founded to protect both freedom and slavery.
Jun 10, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Gerald Horne
The Centuries-Long Struggle to Make the Constitution Equal for All The Centuries-Long Struggle to Make the Constitution Equal for All
The effort to transform the United States’ founding document into a vehicle for egalitarian politics.
Jun 9, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Steven Hahn
Sunbonnet Truths Sunbonnet Truths
Sunbonnets stitching together razor-sharp truths.
May 19, 2026 / OppArt / Jane Pearlmutter
Government by Payback Squad Government by Payback Squad
The Trump White House has weaponized all the arms of federal law enforcement to intimidate its political enemies and critics, undermining the rule of law and democracy.
May 14, 2026 / David Faris
Democracy Is Not Self-Executing Democracy Is Not Self-Executing
Michelle Adams’s Hillman Prize remarks.
May 13, 2026 / Michelle Adams
The Demolition of the Voting Rights Act The Demolition of the Voting Rights Act
The US Supreme Court is aiding and abetting voter suppression.
May 12, 2026 / The Editors
Letitia James: We Cannot Afford to Abandon the Voting Rights Act Letitia James: We Cannot Afford to Abandon the Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court’s decision is a cruel blow to our democracy. But our efforts to ensure that every American has the representation and resources they deserve will not stop.
Apr 30, 2026 / Letitia James
The Supreme Court’s Death Blow Against Voting Rights Is the Culmination of John Roberts’s 50-Year Crusade The Supreme Court’s Death Blow Against Voting Rights Is the Culmination of John Roberts’s 50-Year Crusade
Beginning with his first job in the Reagan Justice Department, the chief justice has been hell-bent on dismantling the Voting Rights Act.
Apr 29, 2026 / David Daley