The 2020 Election as a Triumph for Democracy? Hold the Hosannas
Higher voter turnouts mask the reality of the ‘affluent authoritarianism’ the now governs America.
Unleashing the Power of Poor Voters in a Black Milwaukee Neighborhood
A new film follows community organizer facing multiple challenges to voter mobilization, including skepticism about whether elites have rigged our political system.
A Bittersweet Hispanic Heritage Month
This year, we’re facing high COVID-19 infection rates, job losses, and voter suppression. But we are resilient.
The Next Coronavirus Bill Must Protect the 2020 Election
We need no-excuse absentee voting now — and that’s the bare minimum.
I Have an Issue with How Exit Polls Treat Issues
Polling questions that isolate ‘inequality’ do no justice to the social ills that ail us.
To Reduce Inequality in the Election Process, All States Should Allow Voting At Home
Letting people fill out ballots at their kitchen table and pop them in the mail reduces economic barriers to participation for low-income Americans.
Iowa’s ‘First in the Nation’ Contest Is Also One of the Most Inequitable
Voting must be accessible for all citizens, regardless of their income, language spoken, skin color, or whether they served time in prison.
Progressives, Pack the Courts
Before Trump, the Supreme Court was already chipping away at democracy. If nothing changes, we’re on track for a generation of right-wing minority rule.
Republicans, Not Russians, Threaten Our Elections
When turnout climbs, Republicans lose. No wonder they’re closing polling places and purging voters all over the country.
Let Prisoners Vote
Mass incarceration is now a bipartisan concern. Its effects on our democracy should be, too.
2018 Midterm Elections: A Ballot Initiative Breakdown
Voters in several states passed measures to protect and expand the rights of people across the country.
The Midterms and Inequality: What We’re Watching
From ballot initiatives to anti-inequality candidates, the 2018 election offers plenty of opportunities to chip away at our economic divide.
D.C. Residents Don’t Have a Vote. That Makes a Big Difference Wherever You Live.
Our government would look a lot different if the 4.5 million Americans in non-voting territories like D.C. and Puerto Rico has a voice.
Even as Voter Registration Soars, Voter Suppression Lives On
Is your state working to increase access to the ballot box, or to disenfranchise its citizens?
African Americans Are Still Treated as Second-Class Citizens By the Law
The infamous Dred Scott Supreme Court ruling once denied African Americans any and all rights as human beings. Has anything changed?