After Donald Trump’s transphobic campaign, will Democrats continue to support transgender people?
Janie Ekere
Janie Ekere is the John Lewis Writing Fellow at The American Prospect.
Posted inEducation in America
Student Debtors Could See Hopes Vanish Under Trump
Not just mass debt relief, but borrowers promised debt relief through various programs could be denied those benefits in the next presidential term.
Posted inPolitics
Sunrise Movement Targets Climate Voters—and the Dangers of Trump
The election has turned on other factors, but the climate justice organization sought to connect the lived experience of a changing environment with political outcomes.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
From Pews to Polls, to Save the Planet
Climate Revival seeks to inspire Black voters of faith to prioritize climate change.
Posted inWorking in America
SEIU Works the South
The union’s organizing summit in North Carolina was part of its $200 million investment to mobilize working people to vote ahead of the 2024 election.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Rural America’s Project 2025 Problem
Trump is promising major disruptions for small-town communities. Yet residents still favor him over Kamala Harris’s development and investment approach.
Posted inPolitics
Mark Robinson: A Product of the Republican Controversy Pipeline
Robinson became famous for a viral comment at a city council meeting. His rhetoric is now coming back to haunt him.
Posted inPolitics
Debating Public Education in North Carolina
The election for superintendent of public instruction features a mainstream educator against a homeschooler.
Posted inPolitics
Outside Money and Dueling Claims of Working-Class Roots in Wisconsin Primary
Democrats are trying to pick up a seat in western Wisconsin. Two major candidates stress small-town values, but Rebecca Cooke was also a political fundraiser.
Posted inPolitics
The Hardships of a Working-Class Candidate
It is simply much harder to run a campaign if you don’t have personal wealth.