How Harris Can Win Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania… and the Presidency How Harris Can Win Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania… and the Presidency
The UAW’s Shawn Fain says a focus on the harm done to workers by Trump’s trade policies can help form a powerful closing message for the Democrats.
Oct 25, 2024 / John Nichols
Trouble for Harris and Walz in Pennsylvania? Trouble for Harris and Walz in Pennsylvania?
At this point, both campaigns know it’s all about the ground game. Trump’s outsourced operation is a mess. But is Harris’s “Biden infrastructure with Obama vibes” up to the task?
Oct 24, 2024 / Micah L. Sifry
The Student Loan Crisis Is a National Emergency. We Should Treat It Like One. The Student Loan Crisis Is a National Emergency. We Should Treat It Like One.
A year after the payment pause, a report from the SDCC reveals the failures of the student loan system. Cancellation is not just a financial necessity—it’s a moral imperative.
Oct 24, 2024 / StudentNation / Sabrina Cereceres
Signs of the Times in Pennsylvania Signs of the Times in Pennsylvania
A dispatch from the heart of the heart of a swing state.
Oct 23, 2024 / Van Gosse
The Hidden Barriers to Voting While Unhoused The Hidden Barriers to Voting While Unhoused
Turnout is low among people experiencing homelessness–a result of restrictive registration laws, political disaffection, and the misconception that they’re not allowed to vote.
Oct 23, 2024 / StudentNation / Maggie Grether
Elon Musk Gives Democrats a Chance to Run Against Oligarchy Elon Musk Gives Democrats a Chance to Run Against Oligarchy
Donald Trump’s richest supporter has been busy finding new ways to corrupt democracy.
Oct 21, 2024 / Jeet Heer
The Future of Rent Control Is on the Ballot in California The Future of Rent Control Is on the Ballot in California
Proposition 33 could overturn the controversial Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act, which has limited rent control policies in the state for decades.
Oct 21, 2024 / StudentNation / Amber X. Chen and Maggie Grether
Donald Trump Just Insulted Every Autoworker in Michigan Donald Trump Just Insulted Every Autoworker in Michigan
The Republican presidential candidate claims that children could do the assembly-line jobs of America autoworkers. That should disqualify him in “blue wall” battleground states.
Oct 18, 2024 / John Nichols
The Harris Campaign Needs to Name Other Culprits Besides Donald Trump The Harris Campaign Needs to Name Other Culprits Besides Donald Trump
By not naming those responsible for the economic woes that still plague working Americans, Democrats lack a credible story about what they’re going to change—and who is to blame.
Oct 18, 2024 / Zephyr Teachout
How Ohio Cities Showed Kamala Harris the Way Forward on Medical Debt How Ohio Cities Showed Kamala Harris the Way Forward on Medical Debt
The vice president wants a medical debt jubilee. Toledo, Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, and Akron demonstrated what that could look like.
Oct 18, 2024 / Mythili Sampathkumar