
Jimmy Carter for Harris Jimmy Carter for Harris
The former president, who turned 100 on October 1, and is in hospice care, said he is “only trying to make it to vote for Kamala Harris,” according to his grandson, Jason Carter.
Oct 9, 2024 / OppArt / Colleen Quinn

The Polls and Us—Plus, How a Dem Wins in a Red District The Polls and Us—Plus, How a Dem Wins in a Red District
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Rick Perlstein on polls and Marc Cooper on Representative Gleusenkamp Perez's campaign in Washington.
Oct 9, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

The Paradoxes Facing the Christian Right in Election 2024 The Paradoxes Facing the Christian Right in Election 2024
This year’s Pray Vote Stand summit revealed fissures around Trump’s refusal to support a nationwide abortion ban.
Oct 9, 2024 / Amy Littlefield

California Explains It All California Explains It All
To understand US politics—for better and for worse—look to the Golden State.
Oct 8, 2024 / Ned Resnikoff

Behind the Harris Campaign’s Quest for the Mythical “Cheney Democrats” Behind the Harris Campaign’s Quest for the Mythical “Cheney Democrats”
Kamala Harris is trying to appeal to centrist Republicans, but what if they don’t exist? And what if the search for them leads her to abandon the Democratic base?
Oct 4, 2024 / Dave Zirin

Trump—and His Supporters—Are Now Reveling in Blatantly Fascist Calls to Violence Trump—and His Supporters—Are Now Reveling in Blatantly Fascist Calls to Violence
Trump’s base loves it not because the former president wants to fight crime but because he wants retribution.
Oct 4, 2024 / Sasha Abramsky

Tim Walz’s Long Game Will Pay Off Tim Walz’s Long Game Will Pay Off
JD Vance is a skillful liar, but the vice-presidential debate produced enough bad clips to damage Trump’s campaign.
Oct 2, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Abortion Bans—and Shaming—Aren’t Boosting Fertility Rates. What Does? Abortion Bans—and Shaming—Aren’t Boosting Fertility Rates. What Does?
Not only are abortion bans actively harmful to women and their families—they also don’t work to recreate the past as conservatives want them to.
Oct 1, 2024 / Elizabeth Gregory

Extremist, Hypocritical, Weird: JD Vance Offers a Whole Array of Targets for Tim Walz Extremist, Hypocritical, Weird: JD Vance Offers a Whole Array of Targets for Tim Walz
With so many things to pounce on during the vice-presidential debate, where does Walz even begin?
Oct 1, 2024 / Joan Walsh