Video: Stacey Abrams | 3 questions to ask yourself about everything you do
Stacey Abrams’s 2018 campaign for governor of Georgia turned more voters than any Democrat in Georgia history, including former President Barack Obama, and invested in critical infrastructure to build progress in the state.
John Atcheson: Why the US Elected a Despot and Why It’s Poised To Do It Again
The majority of Americans overwhelmingly back progressive policies, including the Green New Deal…
Chris Winters: How This Year’s Struggles Set Us Up for a Bold, Hopeful 2019
Our fragile democracy needs the will of the people to protect it, but the events of 2018 prove that Americans are up to the challenge. Those of us constantly assessing … Continue reading
Medea Benjamin: 10 Good Things About 2018
Yes, you could say I’m trying to put lipstick on a pig. 2018 was a year of whiplash, a never-ending series of assaults on our environment, immigrants, people of color, … Continue reading
Claude McKay: America
Although she feeds me bread of bitterness, And sinks into my throat her tiger’s tooth, Stealing my breath of life, I will confess I love this cultured hell that tests … Continue reading
Daniel R. Cobb: Democracy Dies Without You
Everything that lives needs sustenance. Every rose. Every child. Without sustenance, life perishes. Democracy is a living thing because it embodies the vibrant, shining hopes and dreams of the people. Democracy is … Continue reading
Naomi Shihab Nye: United
When sleepless, it’s helpful to meditate on mottoes of the states. South Carolina, “While I breathe I hope.” Perhaps this could be the new flag on the empty flagpole. Or … Continue reading
Daniel S. Goldman: Robert Mueller Is on the Ballot This Year, Too
The midterms are about control of Congress — it will determine the future of the special counsel’s investigation, especially who will run it after Sessions and Rosenstein. With the election … Continue reading
Abby Zimet: This Is An Invasion of Our Country
No, not these spent and sweet-faced kids asleep on a floor in God knows where, having trudged for days with their families and thousands of bedraggled others seeking safety and … Continue reading
Jill Richardson: The White House Desperately Wants this Election to be ‘Us’ Vs. ‘Them’
As the midterms approach, the administration is ratcheting up its attacks on anyone who isn’t a straight, white, native-born Christian. In the days leading up to the election, the news … Continue reading
Christine Rhein: Before the Election
The window was open just enough to let in the cool night air. September— like always—the two of us talking, in bed, about the garden, a late flood of tomatoes, … Continue reading
Daniel R. Cobb: The Republican Party is a Criminal Enterprise
The Republican Party and allied organizations are guilty of engaging in a lengthy and widespread conspiracy to deny the right to vote to millions of American citizens – low income, … Continue reading
John Nichols: Evolution or Death
The 2018 midterm elections are a battle for the souls of both parties. President Donald Trump keeps signaling his determination to remake the Republican Party in the image of Steve … Continue reading
Patricia A. Nugent: Nothing Else Matters
Dear Friends of the Republic: These are the times that try our souls. Right now, in this United States of America, there must be one goal and one goal only: … Continue reading
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