鈥�2020 Really Belongs to Us鈥�: The Youth Climate Movement Rallies Around the Election
The Sunrise Movement and progressive allies are applying new strategies to turn out young voters鈥攁nd to convince parents to pull the lever for Democrats.
Democracy
What鈥檚 the Future of the Carbon Tax?
A tax on CO2 emissions was long seen as a critical tool for tackling climate change. But it may be time for something bigger.
Generation Z Is Voting on Climate Change in 2020
Young voters are intimately aware that they will be forced to bear the full effects of climate change鈥攁nd they鈥檙e voting with that in mind.
Can We Undo Trump鈥檚 Environmental Damage?
American climate policy can be salvaged, but environmentalists say action has to be swift and sweeping.
Vanessa Nakate: America Needs to Lead on Climate Change
The 23-year-old Ugandan climate activist explains what the U.S. election will mean for the future of the planet.
Black Voters Know Climate Justice Is Racial Justice
If climate activists invest in Black voters leading up to the election, they could be a crucial voting bloc in November.
Democrats Need to Be Pressured on Climate, Too
A first-time voter explains why this election is our opportunity to lead on the climate crisis鈥攍ocally, nationally, and globally.
Vote Like the Planet Depends on It鈥擝ecause It Does
Four more years of Trump鈥檚 anti-environmental policies will make it too late to change course. So come November, let鈥檚 turn this ship around.
A New Supreme Court Nominee Before the Election May Spark a Crisis of Legitimacy
With Trump and Senate Republicans planning to push through a successor to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, it鈥檚 an open question if American democracy can survive.
The Power of Inclusive, Intergenerational Climate Activism
The energy and intersectionality of youth along with the experience and engagement of elders are putting climate issues at the forefront of the 2020 elections.
Where the Election Can Go Badly鈥擜nd What We Can Do About It
It starts with knowing how we actually elect a president, and what your vote really means.
Where the Post Office Goes, So Goes America
Trump鈥檚 war on the post office is primarily about cheating to win re-election. But it鈥檚 also part of the Republican Party鈥檚 long-term plan to destroy government.
What Women鈥檚 Suffrage Owes to Indigenous Culture
The example of gender equality in Haudenosaunee society gave 19th-century White women some big ideas.
Lack of Leadership Worsened the Pandemic, Not Young People
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, politicians from both parties are scapegoating youth鈥攋ust as they鈥檝e done before with crime and drugs.
Young Black Voters May Be the Key to a Biden Victory鈥擨f They Vote For Him
Surveys show that, rather than reflexively voting Democratic, young Black voters are pessimistic any Democrat can make a difference.
Kamala Harris and the Legacy of Black Women Running for President
Shirley Chisholm and other Black women have set their eyes on the Oval Office for 50 years. Now it鈥檚 within reach.
Biden Still Needs to Earn Our Vote
Earning the vote of Black American voters requires acknowledgment of our issues and proposed solutions in front of every audience鈥攏ot just those flooded with Black faces. Without it, Trump can win.
The Next Election Is About the Next 10,000 Years
Dramatic climate action is critical because we鈥檙e about to cross tipping points that are not reversible.
The Secret to Corporate Power
Campaign finance is part of the problem, but have you heard of the 鈥渃apital strike鈥�?
SCOTUS: Trump Is Not Above the Law
We still likely won鈥檛 see his tax returns before the election, but the rule of law scored a win today.
The SCOTUS Electoral College Decision Is a Vote for the Status Quo
Electors thought they could vote their consciences in 2016. The Supreme Court just said 鈥渘o.鈥�
History Shows That Sustained, Disruptive Protests Work
What drives change isn鈥檛 majority opinion. It鈥檚 the ability of key participants to disrupt the system.
Voting Is Now a Public Health Issue
Voting rights have always been inconsistently applied. Now the coronavirus pandemic is threatening those rights even more, and activists are pushing back.
Let鈥檚 Get to the Root of Racial Injustice
鈥淲hat if we placed freedom from racist violence at the crux of what it means to be free and equal in the United States?鈥�
How the Supreme Court Undermined the Black Vote
Black Americans braved police violence at Selma and galvanized support for the Voting Rights Act. Fifty years later, the Supreme Court鈥檚 Shelby decision ushered in a new era of racially targeted voter suppression.
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