How Democrats Should Reform Elections in the States
Some reforms will be easy. The harder steps will be the real test.
The Digital Destruction of Democracy
Social media is the best friend disinformation ever had, and the cure is far from obvious.
Whose Recovery Was It?
How the government rescued finance while retaining most of the abuses that caused the collapse
Value Beyond Price
It isn’t only the marketplace that determines worth.
The New Economic Concentration
The competition that justifies capitalism is being destroyed—by capitalists.
The First Priority: Making America a Democracy
How Americans can move their country closer to majority rule
EPA Rollbacks: Hurting Americans Where They Live
A look inside the agency’s Midwest office
Reproductive Rights at Risk With or Without Roe
In much of the country, access to abortion has already been blocked by state governments, especially for women in poverty. And if Roe goes, access will be scarcer still.
British Labour’s Self-Inflicted Marginalization
Why Her Majesty’s Opposition is failing to demolish the feeble Theresa May
Europe’s Winter of Discontent
Domestic political turmoil in the European Union’s four largest economies spells trouble ahead.
Unlearning the Lessons of Hillbilly Elegy
America’s beleaguered poor and working class have a host of problems, but the culture of irresponsibility that J.D. Vance says they’re prey to isn’t one of them.
States of Change
The election win wasn’t just about Congress. Many of the openings for democratic reform will be in the states.
Was Beto the Texas Democrats’ Lone Star?
O’Rourke’s near-victory has them seeing purple—but can they keep turning out more voters and moving Texas leftward when he’s not on the ballot?
The Return of the Strike
This year, thousands of teachers, hotel workers, Google employees, and others walked off the job and won major gains. Which raises two questions: Why now? And will this continue?
Getting Angry at the Right Targets in the Right Way
Catharsis is good, but effectiveness matters more.
A New Playing Field for Democracy Reform
To win substantive reforms, our system is overdue for structural reforms. 2018 creates an opening.
Can the House Stop Trump’s Gross Immigration Abuse?
An overdue reform agenda awaits investigations and hearings.
A New South Rising: This Time for Real
The midterms made clear that progressive candidates can retake the region with young and minority voters.
Imperatives for Democrats
For all their differences, House Democrats need to unite around a pro-worker agenda. The party also needs a smart way to winnow its immense field of presidential prospects.
Winning the Gender Wars
Feminism and misogyny have assumed larger roles in Americans’ electoral identities. This worked to the Democrats’ advantage in the midterms, but may not in the presidential race two years hence.
As Trump Comes Apart, Can Democrats Come Together?
It’s understandable that the Democratic infighting has already begun. But given the stakes, can’t we have some kind of arms-control pact?
