Jim Gilliam of NationBuilder says his software will “democratize democracy.” So why do many of his progressive friends consider him a traitor?Â
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Posted inHealth and Social Policy
What’s Killing Poor White Women?
For most Americans, life expectancy continues to rise—but not for uneducated white women. They have lost five years, and no one knows why.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Fashioning Justice for Bangladesh
Western multinationals are behind disasters like the Bangladesh factory collapse. Will public outrage and a new labor agreement lead to improvements for workers?
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Withered Writ
Habeas corpus, the age-old means for prisoners to challenge their detention, has never been more restricted than it is now.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Los Infiltradores
How three young undocumented activists risked everything to expose the injustices of immigrant detention—and invented a new form of protest.Â
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Ghosts of the Rio Grande
Every year hundreds of immigrants die along the U.S.-Mexico border. Too many are never identified.Â
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Virginia’s New Dominion
How soon will changing demographics swamp old Virginia’s Republicans?
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
North Carolina’s Tug-of-War
What happens when a state becomes more progressive and more conservative at the same time?
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Can Obama’s Organizing Army Take Texas?
Progressive Texans just might lead a Democratic revival in the ultimate red state. Here’s how.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The End of the Solid South
The region’s emerging majority is progressive. Its capitols are more conservative than ever. Something’s got to give.Â
