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How Liberals Left the White Working Class Behind

Bill Clinton鈥檚 Treasury Secretary, Lawrence Summers, admits that he never visited Rust Belt cities devastated by NAFTA. Displaced White workers 鈥渨eren鈥檛 heavily on our radar screen,鈥� he said, noting that

Erica Etelson | Dec 16, 2019

Why Impeachment Matters, Regardless of the Outcome

As I鈥檓 writing this, the House Judiciary Committee has unveiled two articles of impeachment against President Trump which, according to my awesome powers of precognition, are going to get approved

Chris Winters | Dec 10, 2019

Clean elections

Can We Get the Money Out of Politics?

Lost amid the daily news cycle now focused on the impeachment of the president is the fact that money continues to roll in. Democratic candidates are constantly asking donors to

Chris Winters | Dec 3, 2019

A volunteer checks off voters as they arrive at the Beulah Baptist Church polling station in Montgomery, Alabama, on Dec. 12, 2017.

Racial Justice

Democrats Need Black Women Voters Now More Than Ever

Democratic presidential candidate Juli谩n Castro caused a stir last week when he remarked that it鈥檚 time to change the order of the primary states in presidential elections. The current schedule

Tasha Williams | Nov 21, 2019

In Praise of Whistleblowers

While corporate media spread distraction and propaganda, whistleblowers step up to reveal abuses of power and defend the public's right to know.

Dr. Nolan Higdon, Mickey Huff | Nov 7, 2019

Democratic reforms | Citizens United | Climate

To Address Climate Change, We Need to Take Back the Supreme Court

Thom Hartmann on why we should use constitutional solutions to rescue our democracy from the agendas of billionaires and corporations.

Thom Hartmann | Nov 2, 2019

Jobs | Gender justice

While Supreme Court Waffles, Cities Stand Up for LGBT Workers鈥� Rights

No ruling, even from the highest court in the land, will invalidate state and city-level protections.

Carl S. Charles | Oct 18, 2019

Activism | Clean elections

Five Ways to Empower Voters Now

From reinstating voting rights of those with felony convictions to helping people obtain IDs, grassroots and state-level efforts are making it easier to vote.

Lornet Turnbull | Oct 16, 2019

Democratic reforms | Citizens United

Impeachment Won鈥檛 Save Our Democracy

Congress is officially moving toward impeaching the president. But even then, it鈥檚 up to the people to keep our republic.

Chris Winters | Sep 27, 2019

Activism | Local power | Pipeline resistance | Pollution

Appalachia鈥檚 Deep History of Resistance

Protest runs through the region鈥檚 veins like coal seams through the mountains.

Mason Adams | Sep 26, 2019

Democratic reforms | Clean elections | Local power

The Next Step in the Fight Against Gerrymandering

Efforts to end partisan gerrymandering suffered a blow in the Supreme Court, but the push to end it now moves to state legislatures, starting with North Carolina.

Lynsi Burton | Sep 5, 2019

Local power | Health care | Aging and dying

How Steep Is That Sidewalk? A Digital Map for People With Disabilities

For disabled people, getting around Seattle is a constant challenge. This app wants to make it easier and safer.

Megan Wildhood | Aug 22, 2019

Clean elections | Voter suppression

Impeachment: The Word That Dare Not Speak Its Name

We may be in the beginning stages of the process that could remove the president. But it may be moot, since the most important battle is over control of the statehouses.

Chris Winters | Aug 3, 2019