Building Back a Better Biden
President Biden's 2020 campaign relied on promises to salvage our democracy from the likes of Trump—a promise he fulfilled. But his 2024 reelection bid could use a bit of help.
State of Disunion
The Failed Promise of “Never Again”
While we were treating it as a historical curiosity, the noxious blend of contemporary fascist politics began creeping its way into the political discourse in the US and around the world.
Saving Democracy Starts at the Local Level
Since the red wave of 2010, GOP state legislatures have ignored the will of the American people and bulldozed ahead with their agenda—which will have a devastating impact on Election 2024.
The Media Has a Real Thing Against VP Kamala Harris
The political press’s fixation on President Biden’s age has less to do with their concern about his abilities as a leader and everything to do with their fear of a Kamala Harris presidency.
We Can’t Have a Repeat of Election 2016
Republicans may have dumbed down politics, but the mainstream media, with its embrace of a good guy/bad guy narrative and its refusal to focus on the issues and interrogate problematic candidates, is the real culprit in the demise of our democracy.
Has America Given Up on Its Future?
We have become a nation so mired in the fight in front of us that we are struggling to envision a future for ourselves and generations to come.
The Supreme Court Is Profoundly Broken
When did the judiciary branch stop serving the American people?
We’re Living in an Era of Political Whims
No matter the issue at hand, our newscycle and politics have become far too short to provide the substantive information the electorate needs.
The U.S. Has an Accountability Problem
Failure to hold the powerful to account is hardly new. But in this era of unparalleled hubris, pathological liars not only go unpunished in politics; they get rewarded with even more power.