Governor Kathy Hochul Summons the Feminist Cavalry. Did She Need To? Governor Kathy Hochul Summons the Feminist Cavalry. Did She Need To?
I can’t imagine she’ll lose to Trump-hugging, election-denying Lee Zeldin, but…
Nov 4, 2022 / Joan Walsh
Vote the Working Families Party Line Vote the Working Families Party Line
Signal your support for a more economically fair and inclusive New York.
Nov 4, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Voter Suppression Is Keeping Students From the Polls Voter Suppression Is Keeping Students From the Polls
Less than half of Americans under 30 said they were “certain to vote” in the midterm elections. But in battleground states across the country, college organizers are fighting for b...
Nov 4, 2022 / StudentNation / Mira Sydow
Will Republicans Gain Ground in California? Will Republicans Gain Ground in California?
Even though California’s voters aren’t as negative about their state as the national electorate, Democrats are still struggling to mobilize their base.
Nov 4, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky
Could Challenges to Individual Votes Swing the Outcome in Georgia? Could Challenges to Individual Votes Swing the Outcome in Georgia?
Georgia law allows an individual or political group to scan election rolls and look for “suspicious” data, and challenge votes. And over 65,000 challenges have already been made.
Nov 3, 2022 / Joan Walsh
In This Time of “Polycrisis,” the Midterms Are More Critical Than Ever In This Time of “Polycrisis,” the Midterms Are More Critical Than Ever
The world’s multiplying crises must be addressed. The question is by whom.
Nov 1, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Can a District Attorney Dismantle Mass Incarceration and Fight for Gender Justice? Can a District Attorney Dismantle Mass Incarceration and Fight for Gender Justice?
Civil rights lawyer and anti-carceral feminist Pamela Price might just win the Alameda County DA seat—but can she resolve its contradictions?
Nov 1, 2022 / Piper French
Sarah Palin Looks Like a Loser Sarah Palin Looks Like a Loser
The original reality-TV Republican is trailing Democrat Mary Peltola in Alaska.
Oct 28, 2022 / John Nichols
Good News Alert: Democrats Might Actually Flip the Michigan Legislature Good News Alert: Democrats Might Actually Flip the Michigan Legislature
What’s their secret sauce? Support for public education.
Oct 28, 2022 / Jennifer C. Berkshire
Gavin Newsom Debates… Who? Gavin Newsom Debates… Who?
While Democrats are floundering in other key races, the California governor gave a preview of his political ambitions by facing off with a Republican challenger.
Oct 28, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky