How much damage occurred in 2016, and what’s in store for 2018 and beyond?
Election 2016
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The FEC’s Moment of Truth
The Russia mess has exposed serious weaknesses in the campaign-finance system, and the Federal Election Commission is overdue for action.
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Keeping Russia Out of the Voting Booth
Recent disclosures reveal attempted Russian intrusions into American election systems—and that state officials were kept in the dark.
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Everybody Needs to Stop Telling Hillary Clinton to Shut Up
Why are so many people so angry at her?
Posted inWorking in America
Democrats Need to Be the Party of and for Working People—of All Races
And they can’t retake Congress unless they win over more white workers.
Posted inWorking in America
The Democrats’ ‘Working-Class Problem’
It’s not only with whites. It reaches well into the party’s base.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Winning (Some) Middle-of-the-Road Working-Class Whites
White working-class voters differ not just in “what they think” but in “how they think.” Understanding this difference is the key to creating a successful Democratic strategy for regaining their support.
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The Racism Obstacle
There are limits to how effectively a progressive populist economics can woo working-class whites.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Did Misogyny Drive Comey’s Subversion of Presidential Campaign?
The potential villains in the FBI’s anti-Clinton narrative were all women.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
First Official 2016 Turnout Report Has Some Good News
Same-day registration shows its power.