Some Advice for White People on Halloween Some Advice for White People on Halloween
Do not wear blackface—ever.
Oct 29, 2020 / Elie Mystal
In Key Cities, Activists Are Mobilizing Black Voters Biden Isn’t In Key Cities, Activists Are Mobilizing Black Voters Biden Isn’t
According to canvassers in battleground states, the Democratic Party hasn’t done enough to reach out to the very constituency it relies on most.
Oct 29, 2020 / Colin Kinniburgh
What We Call Freedom Has Never Been About Being Free What We Call Freedom Has Never Been About Being Free
Annelien de Dijn’s new book looks at how the modern conception of freedom emerged as an antidemocratic reaction by elites who wanted to curtail state power.
Oct 29, 2020 / Q&A / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
To Stop Trump Stealing the Election, Democrats Must Do These 3 Things To Stop Trump Stealing the Election, Democrats Must Do These 3 Things
There’s little that Democratic elected officials can do to stop Trump from trying to steal the election. But if he succeeds, they’ll have no one to blame but themselves.
Oct 29, 2020 / Zack Malitz, Brandon Evans, and Becky Bond
The GOP’s Education Extremism Is Alienating Moderate Voters The GOP’s Education Extremism Is Alienating Moderate Voters
If Democrats succeed in taking back statehouses on November 3, education will be a major reason why.
Oct 29, 2020 / StudentNation / Jennifer C. Berkshire
The World Is Burning, but the Political Press Insists It’s a Horse Race The World Is Burning, but the Political Press Insists It’s a Horse Race
Strong questions in the final debate handed the political press a golden opportunity to talk about climate change. They blew it.
Oct 29, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard and Andrew McCormick
The Supreme Court Has Never Been on the Side of Working People The Supreme Court Has Never Been on the Side of Working People
If Democrats could acknowledge it’s a political institution, they’d have a chance to harness its power.
Oct 29, 2020 / D.D. Guttenplan for The Nation
If You Can’t Speak English, Good Luck Voting in Trump’s America If You Can’t Speak English, Good Luck Voting in Trump’s America
The Department of Justice has left millions of voters who need language help without government protection.
Oct 29, 2020 / Richard Salame
Sherrod Brown: Covid Shows How Corporate ‘Free Trade’ Policies Threaten Public Health Sherrod Brown: Covid Shows How Corporate ‘Free Trade’ Policies Threaten Public Health
The Ohio senator proposes a radically different approach to trade policy. It starts with the word “public.”
Oct 29, 2020 / Q&A / John Nichols