How Georgia Went Blue How Georgia Went Blue
Democrats did what they had to do: beat back voter suppression and keep voter turnout high.
Jan 22, 2021 / Joan Walsh
Rev. Raphael Warnock’s Bend-the-Arc Faith Is Precisely What the Senate Needs Rev. Raphael Warnock’s Bend-the-Arc Faith Is Precisely What the Senate Needs
A historic Senate runoff victory in Georgia has given America a measure of progress that should be cherished and built upon.
Jan 11, 2021 / John Nichols
The Black Voters Who Defended Democracy in Georgia The Black Voters Who Defended Democracy in Georgia
Record turnouts in the last round of this election season are a decisive rebuke to the chaos in Capitol Hill.
Jan 7, 2021 / Timothy Pratt
WNBA Players Just Showed Their Political Power WNBA Players Just Showed Their Political Power
By opposing WNBA franchise owner Kelly Loeffler’s Senate run, players demonstrated their influence on and off the court.
Jan 7, 2021 / Dave Zirin
Winners and Losers in Georgia Winners and Losers in Georgia
Crucial Senate races are victories not just for Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff but also for the Democratic Party—and American democracy.
Jan 6, 2021 / Jeet Heer
How Georgia Made Senate History How Georgia Made Senate History
Democrats did everything right. Republicans embarrassed themselves.
Jan 6, 2021 / Joan Walsh
Trump Turns the Crazy Up to 11—and the GOP Cheers Him Trump Turns the Crazy Up to 11—and the GOP Cheers Him
The lunatic in the Oval Office is bad enough. The deeper problem is his huge base of cult-like followers and GOP sycophants, who seem determined to follow him over a cliff.
Jan 5, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky
Latino Voters Show How Far Georgia Has Come Latino Voters Show How Far Georgia Has Come
Whatever happens in tomorrow’s runoff election, the growing demographic is poised to become a major political force in the state.
Jan 4, 2021 / Timothy Pratt
The Georgia Senate Runoff Races Are Too Wild to Call The Georgia Senate Runoff Races Are Too Wild to Call
The Warnock and Ossoff campaigns have met most of their targets to date, but the most important contest in this runoff is to beat back GOP voter suppression.
Jan 4, 2021 / Joan Walsh
A Clown Coup That Deserves Serious Punishment A Clown Coup That Deserves Serious Punishment
Though pathetic and doomed to failure, Trump’s attempt to overturn the election still merits impeachment, censure—and criminal investigation.
Jan 4, 2021 / Jeet Heer