Youth Take J.D. Vance to Task on Climate
Community organizers with the Sunrise Movement explain why they protested outside the GOP Vice Presidential hopeful鈥檚 office.
Democracy
The Complexity of Harris鈥� Historic Candidacy
Women of color want demographic and political representation, just as wealthy white men have had for generations.
Why Protest Works鈥擡ven When It鈥檚 Unpopular
High-profile, disruptive protests can lead to increased polarization鈥攂ut often still yield increased public support for the protest鈥檚 goals, even if the tactics are criticized.
What Kamala Harris鈥� Candidacy Means
The Vice President becomes the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee in a game-changing political moment.
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.
Political Violence Is Not Violence Against Politicians
Indigenous communities have long resisted the false narratives of imperialist nations and are experts at countering the political violence of white supremacy.
Understanding Project 2025鈥檚 Threat to Democracy
The Heritage Foundation has a plan to rewrite the rules of government under a second Trump term, and they鈥檝e helpfully laid it all out for public viewing.
鈥淧olitical Violence鈥� From the RNC to Gaza
The RNC鈥檚 idea of 鈥淢aking America Safe Again鈥� is centered on policing and harsh anti-immigrant detention, not on gun violence.
Cultivating Dragon Fruit鈥檚 Political Power in Ecuador
Amid ongoing colonization, the Indigenous Shuar people are taking back control of their economic and political futures.
How to Defeat the Far-Right: Lessons From the French Left
Analyst Jean Bricmont offers a deep analysis of how France's left-leaning coalition swept a plurality of seats in the recent snap elections.
How to Save Democracy From the Supreme Court
In the wake of a Supreme Court ruling granting former president Donald Trump immunity from prosecution, Lisa Graves explains what鈥榮 at stake.
Land as Reparations
Author and activist Brea Baker explores why Black land ownership is a critical aspect of reparations for Black Americans.
The Battle Over Biden
After his disastrous debate performance, the incumbent president is facing a chorus of calls to step aside from the 2024 election.
Pride Is Power: How Queer People Are Defeating Anti-LGBTQ Laws
Faced with unprecedented numbers of anti-LGBTQ bills, queer people are taking to the state houses, courts, and communities to prove that love wins.
Can Elections Still Help Defund Police?
Efforts to invest in 鈥渃are, not cops鈥� continue in advance of the 2024 election鈥攁lbeit at a slower pace than in 2020.
Access to Past Tribal Constitutions Can Help Tribes Shape Their Futures
A new database of tribal constitutions tells a more nuanced history of self-governance than the one explained in textbooks.
Indian Voters Deliver Blow to Prime Minister Modi and BJP
An Indian journalist explores why voters have lost enthusiasm for the BJP and Narendra Modi鈥檚 right-wing Hindu-supremacist policies.
Addressing America鈥檚 Political Amnesia
Have voters forgotten about the slide toward fascism precipitated by Trump? Journalist Tara McGowan sounds the alarm.
Does Biden鈥檚 Border Policy Look Like Trump鈥檚?
Attorney Laura Flores-Perilla explains what鈥榮 behind President Biden鈥檚 harsh new border policy restricting asylum-seekers arriving via Mexico.
Trump Becomes the First President Turned Felon
A constitutional scholar analyzes Donald Trump鈥榮 historic conviction, after years of avoiding legal accountability for alleged crimes.
Israel Attacks Rafah Refugee Camp, Killing Dozens
CAIR鈥檚 Zahra Billoo analyzes Israel鈥檚 latest actions in Gaza, including the bombing of displaced Palestinians living in tents in a refugee camp.
How Disabled Voters Are Accessing Democracy
The vast majority of U.S. polling locations are not fully accessible. Disability justice activists are working to change that.
Feminism Is About Justice, Not War
Christine Ahn and Marie Berry report back from the powerful Feminist Peace Summit, held in Denver recently.
Campus Protests Continue as ICC Issues Arrest Warrants
Investigative reporter Arun Gupta analyzes the latest news on Israel鈥檚 genocide in Gaza.
Understanding Gen Z Voters
A Gen Z journalist explores the motivations of politically engaged young voters to flex their voting power鈥攐r not.
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