Hitching their wagon to Donald Trump was a Faustian bargain for the GOP. And now they may be paying the price.
The media's obsession with swing voters ignores the disillusioned progressives who could reshape the 2024 election—that is, if they decide to vote at all.
From James Carville to the Nates, the predominantly white male pundits are barking at VP Harris to pull to the center, when all indicators prove otherwise. Guess whose instincts Harris...
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News & Issues
Since the Reagan era, the Democratic Party has been reactive, operating under the assumption that ours is a center-right nation. VP Harris and Governor Walz are showing us there's...
Democrats Are Finally on the Offensive Line
This illuminating interview with author Carol Mithers about her new book, ‘Rethinking Rescue,’ explains the many ways in which poverty and pet ownership intersect, revealing a...
During the 2016 Election, legacy media portrayed the reality-TV star’s presidential bid—and the rise of authoritarianism—as an unrealistic threat. Consider who’s running the...
There's a growing contingent of Christians who've come out to support VP Harris and Governor Walz, whose values hew more closely to theirs than the treasonous, philandering felon.
Culture
This illuminating interview with author Carol Mithers about her new book, ‘Rethinking Rescue,’ explains the many ways in which poverty and pet ownership intersect, revealing a...
Does Animal Rescue Need Rethinking?
During the 2016 Election, legacy media portrayed the reality-TV star’s presidential bid—and the rise of authoritarianism—as an unrealistic threat. Consider who’s running the...
Like many Gen-X cis men, the author grew up on prankster dude-bro humor. But the fare his 13-year old subsists on is far more toxic than anything the writer remembers, which has...
No matter that Kamala Harris and Tim Walz’s campaign has excited voters in ways we haven’t seen since 2008, the media continues to rely on Trump to frame all their election...
Journalism isn’t just about telling stories. It's also about who tells them
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Science
When the author's infirm parents didn't arrange care for their adult child with Down syndrome before they died, the author juggled caregiving her brother, tween, and a full-time job....
The Sandwich Generation Can Also Mean Caregiving Adult Siblings
For many in the Black community, having multiple generations of family living under one roof is nothing new. But for this Gen X single mother and grandmother, caring for an aging parent...
The scorching hot temperatures and evaporating water levels in the war-torn African nation is a warning for our collective climate future.
When women seek medical help for chronic pain, especially for gynecological-related issues, health providers are still scrutinizing their mental and emotional health.
Podcasts
The long history of pool segregation: from the pre-Civil Rights Era to modern day defacto segregation
Episode One: Perilous Waters
There are plenty viral news stories where people of color have been confronted in public spaces, but there’s a long history of the policing of public spaces.
Late-night pioneer Robin Thede joins Ashley to answer listeners' questions about navigating working relationships, and turning pettiness into power.
Ellevest CEO Sallie Krawcheck reminds women of the key to true gender equality: Learning to take control of our money is the only way to dismantle the patriarchy.