Elections

Bolton Tells All Too Late

Bolton Tells All Too Late Bolton Tells All Too Late

Behind the scenes. After the fact.

Jun 23, 2020 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

Charles Booker Is Determined to Fight Voter Suppression in Kentucky

Charles Booker Is Determined to Fight Voter Suppression in Kentucky Charles Booker Is Determined to Fight Voter Suppression in Kentucky

Polling places are cut from 3,700 to 200, sparking fears of long lines. But the insurgent candidate says his campaign is ready.

Jun 22, 2020 / John Nichols

As Bill Barr Flails, Trump Is Losing His Roy Cohn

As Bill Barr Flails, Trump Is Losing His Roy Cohn As Bill Barr Flails, Trump Is Losing His Roy Cohn

This time, Barr might have gone too far.

Jun 22, 2020 / Joan Walsh

Charles Booker Is the Democrat With the Best Chance of Beating Mitch McConnell

Charles Booker Is the Democrat With the Best Chance of Beating Mitch McConnell Charles Booker Is the Democrat With the Best Chance of Beating Mitch McConnell

As a new poll points to the insurgent progressive’s strengths as a candidate, progressives say Democrats need to unite behind Booker.

Jun 19, 2020 / John Nichols

For ‘Police Accountability With Teeth,’ Citizens Demand Elected and Empowered Oversight Boards

For ‘Police Accountability With Teeth,’ Citizens Demand Elected and Empowered Oversight Boards For ‘Police Accountability With Teeth,’ Citizens Demand Elected and Empowered Oversight Boards

Activists from Seattle to New York argue that elected boards and special prosecutors are vital to addressing police violence.

Jun 18, 2020 / John Nichols

7 Candidates You Should Know on New York and Kentucky’s Primary Ballots

7 Candidates You Should Know on New York and Kentucky’s Primary Ballots 7 Candidates You Should Know on New York and Kentucky’s Primary Ballots

From Jamaal Bowman in New York to Nima Kulkarni in Kentucky, voters have a robust class of progressive candidates on their June 23 ballots.

Jun 17, 2020 / Elie Mystal and John Nichols

This Isn’t the Way to Push Warren as Biden’s VP

This Isn’t the Way to Push Warren as Biden’s VP This Isn’t the Way to Push Warren as Biden’s VP

She’d be a great pick. But given that her top rivals are mostly black women, the letter that pushed for her should have tried harder to represent her support among voters of color.

Jun 16, 2020 / Joan Walsh

Sign reading

Even in the Darkest Days of Trump’s Misrule, Hope Is Still Alive Even in the Darkest Days of Trump’s Misrule, Hope Is Still Alive

This energy needs to find expression with insurgent candidates defeating tired incumbents.

Jun 16, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Fight to Remove Georgia’s Secretary of Voter Suppression Has Begun

The Fight to Remove Georgia’s Secretary of Voter Suppression Has Begun The Fight to Remove Georgia’s Secretary of Voter Suppression Has Begun

Election officials who make it hard to vote should be held to account. So Georgia activists are campaigning to recall their secretary of state.

Jun 16, 2020 / John Nichols

Dim Reaper

Dim Reaper Dim Reaper

Our president endangers public health for the bottom line.

Jun 16, 2020 / OppArt / Sue Coe

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