The ‘Bathroom Bill’ Is an Old Ploy That Can’t Stop Our New Movement The ‘Bathroom Bill’ Is an Old Ploy That Can’t Stop Our New Movement
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory and his allies are bringing back sex-panic tactics that Jesse Helms perfected decades ago.
May 23, 2016 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
Note to Media: Black Lives Matter Is Not a ‘Get Out the Vote’ Campaign Note to Media: Black Lives Matter Is Not a ‘Get Out the Vote’ Campaign
So stop asking how it affects the black-youth vote, and stop judging it by goals it never claimed.
May 20, 2016 / Reniqua Allen
Automatic Voter Registration in Oregon Is Revolutionizing American Democracy Automatic Voter Registration in Oregon Is Revolutionizing American Democracy
The state’s new registration system is a model for the rest of the country.
May 16, 2016 / Ari Berman
Clinton and Sanders Should Fight Together for a Democratic Platform That Backs DC Statehood Clinton and Sanders Should Fight Together for a Democratic Platform That Backs DC Statehood
Sanders and Clinton are both right: DC statehood is a voting-rights issue and a democracy issue.
May 13, 2016 / John Nichols
One of the Most Racially Divided States in the Country Just Passed a New Voter-ID Bill One of the Most Racially Divided States in the Country Just Passed a New Voter-ID Bill
Missouri Democrats filibustered against the GOP-sponsored bill, noting that 5 percent of the electorate—220,000 registered voters—lack a government-issued photo ID.
May 13, 2016 / Ari Berman
It’s Time For a Tea Party of the Left It’s Time For a Tea Party of the Left
Progressives should take a page from the inside-outside strategy embraced by the far-right movement.
May 10, 2016 / Waleed Shahid
‘Weiner’: If They Cheer, or if They Jeer ‘Weiner’: If They Cheer, or if They Jeer
The outstanding political film of the 2016 presidential season is about the 2013 New York City mayoral race.
May 4, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Bernie Sanders and His Supporters Should Do What the Democratic Party Won’t: Advocate for Candidates of Color Bernie Sanders and His Supporters Should Do What the Democratic Party Won’t: Advocate for Candidates of Color
By focusing on supporting progressive leaders and organizations of color, they could make a mark that lasts long beyond 2016.
Apr 29, 2016 / Steve Phillips
Why Donna Edwards Lost—and Why It Matters for the Future of the Democratic Party Why Donna Edwards Lost—and Why It Matters for the Future of the Democratic Party
Black women are the bedrock of the party, and yet Edwards’s loss is a sign that they still don’t have a place at the table.
Apr 27, 2016 / Joan Walsh
After New York’s Disastrous Primary, It’s Time to Demand Better Voting Laws After New York’s Disastrous Primary, It’s Time to Demand Better Voting Laws
During this year’s presidential primary, New Yorkers across the state discovered something that voting rights advocates have been saying for years: New York’s elections are a mess.
Apr 23, 2016 / NationAction