Election 2020

Iowa Could Make Joe Biden President, and Give Him a Democratic Senate to Work With

Iowa Could Make Joe Biden President, and Give Him a Democratic Senate to Work With Iowa Could Make Joe Biden President, and Give Him a Democratic Senate to Work With

How the tide has turned in a state Trump won big in 2016.

Oct 21, 2020 / John Nichols

Trans rights activist Schuyler Bailar.

We Can’t See Young Progressive Voters as a Monolith We Can’t See Young Progressive Voters as a Monolith

Young people have diverse, complex demands for the future—and we should be taking them seriously.

Oct 21, 2020 / StudentNation / Petruce Jean-Charles and James Lepinsky

Joe Biden standing before a lectern

Earth to Biden: Stop Talking About Fracking Earth to Biden: Stop Talking About Fracking

Data for Progress polling shows that support for a fracking ban fell 16 points among Democrats after Biden and Harris opposed it in the debates.

Oct 21, 2020 / Julian Brave NoiseCat and Danielle Deiseroth

Will Union Workers Deliver Nevada For Biden?

Will Union Workers Deliver Nevada For Biden? Will Union Workers Deliver Nevada For Biden?

UNITE-HERE! had 90 percent of its members laid off because of Trump’s bungling of the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, they are knocking on doors to elect Joe Biden.

Oct 21, 2020 / Rebecca Gordon

Trump Podium Arizona

We’re Going to Need a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to Recover From Trump We’re Going to Need a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to Recover From Trump

History alone cannot hold Trump and his enablers accountable for the crimes they have committed.

Oct 20, 2020 / Elie Mystal

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

It’s Not Trump’s Job to Be Informed, Is It? It’s Not Trump’s Job to Be Informed, Is It?

Welcome to the longest two weeks in human history. 

Oct 20, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow

Joe Biden speaking in front of a lectern

Progressives Should Support Biden Now, but Be Ready to Push Later Progressives Should Support Biden Now, but Be Ready to Push Later

The chaos of recent years demands a paradigm shift.

Oct 20, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Women’s Rights, No Strings Attached

Women’s Rights, No Strings Attached Women’s Rights, No Strings Attached

Roe v. Wade allows women to have abortions without undue government restrictions. Trump’s SCOTUS picks may change that. 

Oct 20, 2020 / OppArt / Karen Schumacher

Three people protest, holding signs and wearing masks. The one in the center front holds a sign that reads

Trump Is Butchering Our Regulatory Infrastructure Trump Is Butchering Our Regulatory Infrastructure

Recent rules changes lock into place weaker environmental, workplace safety, and labor standards, and escalate the assault on legal immigration.

Oct 20, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

First-Time Voters Want to Have a Say in Our Country’s Future

First-Time Voters Want to Have a Say in Our Country’s Future First-Time Voters Want to Have a Say in Our Country’s Future

Not old enough to vote in 2016, these young voters of color are ready to fight for the world they want to live in.

Oct 20, 2020 / Photo Essay / Laila Annmarie Stevens and Magnum Foundation

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