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.
Democratic reforms
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.
What If We Made the Electoral College Moot?
Twice in 20 years, a president has won office without winning the popular vote. A new movement is looking to change that.
Ursula K. Le Guin Is Still the Radical Feminist We Need Today
adrienne maree brown shares unabashed love for the visionary writer, here and in the new documentary 鈥淲orlds of Ursula K. Le Guin.鈥�
For Democratic Candidates, Abortion Rights Is Now a Mandatory Topic
There are only a few men who seem not to have gotten the memo. Unfortunately for us, they鈥檙e the men at the top of the Democratic field.
What Sort of President Can Most Advance Progressive Causes?
Maybe not the one you think: When all you do is pitch to your base, it turns out no one else has much to gain by playing ball with you.
The Biggest Question After the Mueller Report Is Not Impeachment
Life after Trump will mean reckoning with our divisions. Can we?
What If High Schoolers Could Vote? We May Soon Find Out
Oregon may become the first state to lower the voting age to 16 years in all local and statewide elections.
How Young People Became Politically Powerful and Won the Vote
It took a long time, and a lot of activism. But the shift in public opinion wasn鈥檛 led by legislators or think tanks or journalists. It was led by young people.
California Decision Aims to End Aggressive Policing in Schools
And it offers a blueprint for reforming other districts that suffer from overpolicing.
Capitalism vs. Socialism Is a False Choice
We need true democracy if we鈥檙e to halt the slide into self-extinction.
Abrams Counters Trump With a Compelling Vision for America
A clear alternative to the prevailing nihilism followed the president鈥檚 State of the Union address.
Confronting the Great American Myth
The founders of the United States have the society they wanted鈥攐ne that keeps people like them in power.
Ocasio-Cortez Was Not at Davos, and That Means More Than You Think
What does a Donkey Kong fundraiser have to do with the annual gathering of the world鈥檚 elite capitalists in Davos? They both mark a cultural turning point.
Healthy Food Just Got a Big Boost in the New Farm Bill
A program that doubles the spending power for food stamp recipients who buy fresh produce just got more funding.
2,200 Women Who Ran for Office in 2018 Lost. What鈥檚 Next for Them?
A record number of female candidates won in the 2018 midterm elections. Even more lost. But defeat isn鈥檛 the end for most.
Why Universal Basic Income Is Not the Solution We Think It Is
The racial wealth gap is real. But a guaranteed income is not going to fix it.
How First-Time Voters Led Change in a Deep-Red State
Election night鈥檚 most surprising Democratic victory defies the trend of a growing urban-rural chasm.
Indian Country Moves to Secure Voting Rights
Activists among tribes want to rally the Native vote. Because when they show up to the polls, they鈥檝e shown significant political power.
The Biggest Winner This Year: Democracy
Voters targeted corruption in government in both red and blue states.
Here鈥檚 Enough Money to Pay Off All Millennials鈥� Student Debt
The largest intergenerational wealth transfer ever is on its way.
Progressives Are Pushing Economic Democracy. Democrats Need to Listen
The U.S. doesn鈥檛 have a problem of economic scarcity. The problem is unequal power.
Flipping the House Is Nice, But the Real Power Is Local
Record turnout in the midterm elections shows there鈥檚 a strong desire for change. Here鈥檚 where it鈥檚 happening.
鈥淲e Are Still Here鈥�: Native Americans Win a Voice in Government
In light of important midterm election wins, two Native journalists revisit the influence of Indigenous peoples on democracy through the ages.
The Midterms Are More Than a Vote Against the President
Here鈥檚 what鈥檚 on the line.
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