Sean McElwee

SeanMcElwee

Sean McElwee is a researcher and writer based in New York City, and co-founder of Data for Progress. Follow him on Twitter @SeanMcElwee.

Trump speaks to navy and shipyard personnel

How Racism Could Drive Support for War With Iran How Racism Could Drive Support for War With Iran

Racial animus has long driven imperial invasions. 

Apr 6, 2018 / Sean McElwee and Jon Green

Why Democrats Should Embrace a Federal Jobs Guarantee

Why Democrats Should Embrace a Federal Jobs Guarantee Why Democrats Should Embrace a Federal Jobs Guarantee

One notable 2020 contender is already doing it. 

Mar 20, 2018 / Sean McElwee, Colin McAuliffe, and Jon Green

ICE arrest

It’s Time to Abolish ICE It’s Time to Abolish ICE

A mass-deportation strike force is incompatible with democracy and human rights.

Mar 9, 2018 / Sean McElwee

Janus v. AFSCME unions free speech case

How Employers Already Compel Speech From Workers How Employers Already Compel Speech From Workers

There is selective concern about the central issue of Janus v. AFSCME.

Feb 27, 2018 / Sean McElwee

Black Voters Casting Ballots

How Democrats Can Mobilize Millions of Non-Voters How Democrats Can Mobilize Millions of Non-Voters

If black millenials decide to vote en masse, our politics could be upended.

Jan 23, 2018 / Sean McElwee

Protesters in the Wisconsin Capitol, February, 2011

How the Right’s War on Unions Is Killing the Democratic Party How the Right’s War on Unions Is Killing the Democratic Party

“Right-to-work” laws have a measurable effect on voting patterns.

Jan 22, 2018 / Sean McElwee

Republican tax bill

How the Tax Bill Will Doom Republicans This November How the Tax Bill Will Doom Republicans This November

New analysis shows Democrats should enthusiastically bash the legislation.

Jan 8, 2018 / Sean McElwee and Colin McAuliffe

Trump and Ryan

How Do Politicians Get Away With Cutting Taxes for the Rich? How Do Politicians Get Away With Cutting Taxes for the Rich?

Americans don’t want this tax bill, yet it’s likely to pass.

Dec 15, 2017 / Sean McElwee and Spencer Piston

Ralph Northam

Pandering to Racists Won’t Get Democrats Anywhere Pandering to Racists Won’t Get Democrats Anywhere

There really isn’t a political center on key questions of race.

Nov 7, 2017 / Sean McElwee

Oregon Ballot Box

How Oregon Increased Voter Turnout More Than Any Other State How Oregon Increased Voter Turnout More Than Any Other State

New evidence shows how automatic voter registration increased not only voter participation but also voter diversity.

Jul 27, 2017 / StudentNation / Sean McElwee, Brian Schaffner, and Jesse Rhodes

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