Elections

Biden Steps Down, Kamala Harris Steps Up

Biden Steps Down, Kamala Harris Steps Up Biden Steps Down, Kamala Harris Steps Up

Democrats get energized!

Jul 24, 2024 / OppArt / Colleen Quinn

Kamala Harris Steps Up

Kamala Harris Steps Up Kamala Harris Steps Up

The future of American democracy now rests on the vice president’s shoulders. That’s why it’s more important than ever to understand who she is.

Jul 24, 2024 / Feature / Joan Walsh

Voters Cast Ballots In Wisconsin Primary

In Milwaukee, Many Black Voters Aren’t On Board With Either Party In Milwaukee, Many Black Voters Aren’t On Board With Either Party

The city’s abstainers could determine who wins Wisconsin, a critical swing state, this November.

Jul 23, 2024 / Malaika Jabali

President Joe Biden and Senator Bernie Sanders during a 2020 presidential primary debate.

The Illusion of Party Unity in the Democratic Party The Illusion of Party Unity in the Democratic Party

Deference to the leadership of the Democratic Party has come at much too high a price.

Jul 23, 2024 / Norman Solomon

Workers digging a hole to install a cable

Working-Class Americans Prefer a “Hand Up” to a “Handout” Working-Class Americans Prefer a “Hand Up” to a “Handout”

Working- and middle-class Americans take pride in their work. If Democrats want to win their votes, they need to acknowledge and appeal to that pride, not dismiss or patronize it....

Jul 23, 2024 / Column / Erica Etelson

Republican vice presidential nominee Senator J.D. Vance speaks at a campaign rally in Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on July 20, 2024.

The Tragedy of J.D. Vance The Tragedy of J.D. Vance

Vance could have been a key player in addressing the roots of the opioid crisis. Instead, he went in another direction.

Jul 23, 2024 / Gregg Gonsalves

Vice President Kamala Harris stands in the Rose Garden of the White House on May 20, 2024.

Beware the People Who Claim “America Isn’t Ready for a Black Woman President” Beware the People Who Claim “America Isn’t Ready for a Black Woman President”

Even as Kamala Harris consolidates the entire Democratic Party behind her campaign, there will be people telling her she can’t win because she’s a woman of color. 

Jul 23, 2024 / Elie Mystal

In a 1881 political cartoon, Charles Julius Guiteau approaches President Garfield at the White House to ask for a diplomatic post. Guiteau assassinated Garfield in 1881.

Why Are Presidential Assassins Such Sad Sacks? Why Are Presidential Assassins Such Sad Sacks?

What would-be killers of the US commander in chief have in common is that they aren’t fervent ideologues; they’re outcasts.

Jul 22, 2024 / Zack Budryk

The torch has been passed: Vice President Kamala Harris with President Biden at the White House in May.

By Withdrawing in Favor of Kamala Harris, Joe Biden Proves That Only the GOP Is a Personality Cult By Withdrawing in Favor of Kamala Harris, Joe Biden Proves That Only the GOP Is a Personality Cult

Democrats acted as a proper political party, while Republicans remain in thrall to a dangerous authoritarian.

Jul 22, 2024 / Jeet Heer

President Joe Biden, left, and Vice President Kamala Harris on the Truman Balcony of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 4, 2024.

Joe Biden Cements His Legacy Joe Biden Cements His Legacy

Abandoning his reelection run and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris took courage and vision. Other top Dems are joining.

Jul 21, 2024 / Joan Walsh

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