Just for a moment, let’s ponder President Trump’s claim that the caravan of 5,000 Hondurans embarked on an epochal walk to the United States contains “unknown Middle Easterners” and other presumably would-be terrorists. There is, of course, no factual basis for Trump’s claim. Even as a hypothetical, though, it doesn’t make sense. Terrorist wannabes should […]
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Blackstone Spends Huge to Kill California Rent Control
Much of the $65 million campaign against the state’s rent-control initiative comes from giant private equity firms and real-estate investment trusts.
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A Message for Millennials
On November 6, you have the power to alter the course of American politics.
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Will Democrats Win the Turnout War?
Things are looking pretty hopeful again, but it isn’t over until it’s over.
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Democracy Is on the Ballot
Voters will consider close to two dozen ballot initiatives to fix the broken political process and open up democracy this fall, but GOP legislators are moving to rig the system still further.
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How Independents May Swing Four Races for Governor
Closely divided contests this year magnify the role of independent candidates and voters.
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How Gerrymandering Reform Can Win in the States
Through local action, Democrats this November have a chance to untilt the playing field in every state that now has an extreme partisan gerrymander.
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Diversity Triumphs as Women Candidates Gain Ground in 2018
Not only are record numbers of women running for office across the country, the 2018 list of candidates is markedly more diverse than in previous elections. According a new report released by the Reflective Democracy Campaign, an offshoot project of the nonprofit Women Donors Network, it’s the closest that the party has gotten to genuinely […]
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What Happens When You Can’t Catch a Ride to the Polls?
Voter-suppression tactics can create transportation challenges, especially for young people and minorities.
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Can a Blue Wave in a Blue State Make Ben Jealous Maryland’s First African American Governor?
He’s running to unseat one of the last remaining moderate Republicans—and he’s running on the left.
