Pruitt鈥檚 Out, But What We Need Are Local Leaders Who Will Act on Climate
The real conflict of interest鈥攁nd the lasting damage鈥攚as Pruitt鈥檚 choice to put fossil fuel interests over the planet鈥檚 life support system.
Clean elections
The State That Upended Electoral Politics With a New Kind of Voting
In June, Maine used ranked-choice voting, which opens up the system to third parties and independents.
With Kennedy鈥檚 Vacancy, Only Voting Can Check One-Party Rule
Trump will replace the last centrist on the Supreme Court. Now only voter pushback can restore balance to Congress.
The Hope of a 鈥淏lue Wave鈥� Is Dangerous to Democracy
The best way to discourage voting鈥攁nd thwart democracy鈥攊s to predict a big win for any party. Here鈥檚 what the primaries are indicating about the political landscape ahead of the midterms.
Scholastic Under Fire for Children鈥檚 Book Portrayal of Trump
Parents and teachers aren鈥檛 angry over what the new book says about the president, but rather what it leaves out.
Despite Prosecutor鈥檚 Attempts to Stop Her, Georgia Woman Keeps Registering Voters
Jim Crow endures in Georgia as voter suppression efforts persist across the state. But get-out-the-vote activists are undaunted.
Just One State Stands Between Women鈥檚 Rights and the Constitution
Movements such as #MeToo and #SheShouldRun have re-energized the Equal Rights Amendment.
It鈥檚 Young Black Women鈥檚 Turn in Michigan
At 23, Myya Jones is running for state representative. She鈥檚 at the forefront of a wave of Black women running for office.
California鈥檚 Low Turnout Suggests Voters Need a Better Reason to Show Up
Still, there are signs of progress that could lead to increased turnout come November, including 1,800 women running for federal and state offices.
Partisan Gerrymandering Could Soon Be Unconstitutional
Regardless of how the Supreme Court rules on two cases, anti-gerrymandering action at the state level is well underway.
Stacey Abrams Wants You to Upend the Status Quo, Too
The first Black woman candidate for governor of Georgia overcame obstacles at every turn, and laid out the road map for others to follow.
When 16-Year-Olds Vote, We All Benefit
A lower voting age rejuvenates democracy across generations.
Rejection of Gerrymandering in Ohio Suggests the U.S. Wants Fairer Elections
In both red states and blue states, steps are underway to limit how much districts can be drawn for partisan advantage.
Trumpism Didn鈥檛 Just Lose鈥擯rogressives Won
It wasn鈥檛 just Democrats who won this election, but progressives who didn鈥檛 shirk the label.
Remember, Things Can Change for the Better (U.K.鈥檚 Labour Party Proves It)
8 lessons U.S. progressives can learn from Jeremy Corbyn鈥檚 remarkable campaign.
Amid 鈥淢uslim Ban鈥� Chaos, Van Jones Sends in His Love Army
Lawyers and protestors took action: 鈥淣obody鈥檚 going to fight alone.鈥�
How to Find the Good in This Nasty Election Cycle
Four ways to turn election stress into courage and compassion.
Building 鈥淧olitical Power鈥� for Black Americans Where Voter Suppression Is Highest
This election will be the first in 50 years not to offer full protections under the Voting Rights Act of 1965. But the Movement for Black Lives is hopeful.
It鈥檚 Citizens Who Will Save Us From Citizens United
Constitutional amendment organizers are confident of an eventual victory. 鈥淭he push toward justice has always started at the grassroots.鈥�
For Those Who Don鈥檛 Want to Vote for the Lesser of Two Evils
Ranked-choice voting is catching on, and Maine might become the first state to help citizens vote for candidates they actually want.
Has Arizona Found a Solution to Gerrymandering?
Sixteen years ago, Arizona stripped state lawmakers of the right to draw electoral districts. Many lawsuits later, democracy is stronger鈥攊n some ways.
Voting Rights Victories Piling Up
鈥淭he Federal District and Appeals Courts are willing to do what the Supreme Court wouldn鈥檛 do, which is acknowledge the reality that racial discrimination in voting persists today.鈥�
Why We Shouldn鈥檛 Call Trump an 鈥淚gnorant Bully鈥� (Even When We Really Want To)
Name-calling is Donald Trump鈥檚 stock-in-trade. Here are five more logical fallacies that kill political discourse and threaten democracy.
A Simple Solution to Low Voter Turnout鈥擪nock at the Front Door
In communities of color where voter turnout has historically lagged, in-person interaction seems to be the most effective fix.
Who鈥檚 Lobbying for Millennial Interests? Meet the 鈥淎ARP for Young People鈥�
This is the first election year with the same number of millennial voters as baby boomers. Here鈥檚 how lobbyists for young people could change our politics on prisons, climate, and student debt.
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