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Why Kamala Harris Failed

Rather than conclude Trump won over masses of voters, Kamau Franklin wants to examine why Democrats failed so badly.

| Nov 14, 2024

Video | Donald Trump | Fascism | 2024 Election | 大象传媒 Presents: Rising Up with Sonali

Trump Is Back. Now What?

Dr. Jenn Jackson reflects on the collective blow that Trump鈥檚 reelection brings to marginalized communities.

| Nov 13, 2024

Video | 2024 Election | 大象传媒 Presents: Rising Up with Sonali | Women | Donald Trump

Women鈥檚 Rights and Feminism in the 2024 Election

In an Election Day conversation, Serene Khader reflects on how women were mobilized by attacks on their bodily autonomy, and what post-election organizing can look like.

| Nov 8, 2024

Opinion | Democracy | Donald Trump | Election 2024

Our Power Goes Beyond the Ballot Box

There鈥檚 no denying the terror of this moment. But we will get through it with a love-filled movement focused on safety, security, and stability.

Sonali Kolhatkar | Nov 7, 2024

Post-Election Organizing to End the Gaza Genocide

How will Donald Trump鈥檚 re-election impact the Gaza genocide? And did Kamala Harris fail to win over Arab American votes?

| Nov 6, 2024

Hope Is All We Have Today

As we await election results, Vilissa Thompson reminds us that hope is a discipline that we cannot cede to despair.

Vilissa Thompson | Nov 4, 2024

Opinion | Donald Trump | 2024 Election | Immigrants Rights | Immigration

Immigrants Prepare for the Worst (Again)

No matter who wins the 2024 presidential race, immigrant rights advocates are laying the groundwork for long-term justice.

Silky Shah | Nov 1, 2024

Turn Anger into Climate Activism This Election, Says Jane Fonda

According to the actor and activist: 鈥淭he choice is very clear: Do we vote for the future, or do we vote for burning up the planet?鈥�

Mark Hertsgaard | Oct 25, 2024

Can Massive Election Turnout Save Democracy?

An extremely tight race for the presidency is sparking a last-minute, Black-led GOTV effort aimed at Black voters in swing states.

| Oct 23, 2024

Being White America鈥檚鈥淢omala鈥�

Kamala Harris may win the presidency, but the media鈥檚 portrayal of her won鈥檛 challenge the expectations of those who see Black women as their mammies.

Jenn M. Jackson | Oct 10, 2024

What Do Young Voters Want From Kamala Harris?

Gen Z voters are cautiously optimistic about the vice president. But they want her to end the Gaza genocide.

Lajward Zahra | Sep 18, 2024

Can U.S. Voters End the Gaza Genocide?

Votes are power, and many protestors are declaring that without an arms embargo on Israel, no candidate will get their vote.

Arun Gupta | Sep 16, 2024

Misogyny Didn鈥檛 Need a Mic During the Trump鈥揌arris Debate

Despite muted microphones during the first debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, each candidate's face spoke volumes.

Errin Haines | Sep 12, 2024

Democrats Embrace the Power of Nontoxic Masculinity

To show their support of a future Madame President, Gov. Tim Walz and others in the party are publicly relinquishing male power and privilege.

Karrin Vasby Anderson | Sep 6, 2024

Can the Next President Solve the Housing Crisis?

A housing rights organizer analyzes the solutions being proposed this election year to address the high cost of home buying and renting.

| Sep 4, 2024

In Defense of the 鈥淲eird鈥�

It's hypocritical for each party to claim to speak on behalf of the forgotten and marginalized while mockingly calling the other side 鈥渨eird.鈥� It鈥檚 also deeply regressive.

Jeffrey Andrew Weinstock | Aug 30, 2024

Disrupting the DNC for Palestine

Breaking the DNC blackout on Gaza, Codepink's Jodie Evans joined other activists working to keep Palestinians on the Democratic Party鈥檚 radar.

| Aug 28, 2024

Opinion | Black Women | Misogynoir | 2024 Election

How Black Women Can Protect Their Peace This Election Cycle

In the months prior to Vice President Kamala Harris鈥� nomination to the Democratic presidential ticket, I felt a lingering fear in my body about what it would mean for Black

Jenn M. Jackson | Aug 20, 2024

Opinion | 2024 Election | gendered racism | Racism | Misogynoir

We Don鈥檛 Need Misogynoir to Critique Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris can and should be critiqued for her political r茅sum茅鈥攂ut criticism rooted in misogynoir should have no place in political discourse.

Moya Bailey | Aug 15, 2024

Saru Jayaraman, president of One Fair Wage and director of the Food Labor Research Center at University of California, Berkeley, spoke with 大象传媒 Senior Editor Sonali Kolhatkar on 大象传媒 Presents: Rising Up With Sonali about taxation on tips

Instead of Ending Taxes on Tips, Pay a Living Wage

Taxes on tipped wages have now become a campaign issue. But economic equality advocates say ending sub-minumum wages would help workers more.

| Aug 15, 2024

The Complexity of Harris鈥� Historic Candidacy

Women of color want demographic and political representation, just as wealthy white men have had for generations.

Sonali Kolhatkar | Jul 30, 2024

What Kamala Harris鈥� Candidacy Means

The Vice President becomes the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee in a game-changing political moment.

| Jul 24, 2024

Opinion | Courage | Joe Biden | 2024 Election

Courage By Any Other Name

In times of trouble, cowards choose the easiest path. It is only the courageous鈥攁nd almost always those who are most marginalized鈥攚ho dare to say and do the hard, but right, thing.

Jenn M. Jackson | Jul 23, 2024