How Voters Got Dems in Array
Despite its big tent and diverse agendas, the Democratic Party coalesced to curb the GOP's red wave of insurrectionist, antisemitic bigots set on obstructionism and destroying the Constitution.
2022 Midterms
We Have the Power to Fix Our Constitution
Americans have a week to decide who will prevent another insurrection, pass national legislation on abortion, and protect our right to vote. Will we make the right, possibly final decision to protect our laws?
Don’t Count on White Women to Save Abortion Access
While women may be "fired up" over abortion rights, white women consistently vote for their race over gender. Will this time be different?
Democrats Are Counting on a “#Roevember”—But Should They Be?
Until the Dobbs decision this past summer, abortion has always been treated by the Democrats as a niche issue. Now they’re holding out hope that outrage will drive voter turnout and save democracy.
Will Yuh-Line Niou Be Our First Autistic Congressperson?
The progressive frontrunner in New York's highly competitive Democratic primary for a newly redrawn district can blaze a lot of trails in D.C. But for this autistic writer, the candidate's openness about being neurodivergent is a ceiling she never imagined seeing shattered.
Maya Contreras Wants to Talk About Money
The NY congressional candidate, who is running against Rep. Carolyn Maloney, is centering her progressive platform around addressing economic injustices—and giving voice to communities devastated by the effects.