COVID-19 Reveals Our Crisis of Politics
The virus that has touched nearly every life on Earth isn't the culprit for the structural failures left in its wake. The cracks were already there.
Kaitlin Byrd
contributor
Everyone’s Been Thinking About Hillary All Wrong
There's a distortion field around her 2016 campaign that focuses on negativity. But the truth is she rallied the majority of the country to reject Donald Trump. Bernie? Biden? Take a page from her playbook.
The Primaries Are Segregated
We have seven white Democratic candidates, most of them well-intentioned, but none has found a path forward to enact policies that will help their most critical constituency: Black voters.
The Electability Myth
"Electability" is a standard held only for Democrats, while the GOP can use their corrupt and craven ways to power their base. So what are we going to do about it?
Shocker! We Have an All-White Dem Debate
The remaining 2020 contenders for the Democratic Party's nomination are homogenous by design.
All the Trump Scandals Are the Same Scandal
The Democratic-led House will likely impeach Donald Trump in their bid to save what remains of democracy from the corrupt, Russian-beholden grip of the GOP.
Are White Voters Ready for Impeachment?
Trump demonstrated in every possible way that he was unfit for office. Yet white citizens not only voted for him, but have supported him through every scandal. Is treason the line in the sand?
Black Women Knew. Will the Nation Finally Listen?
Black women have maintained the glory of a party—and a nation—that has never given us a fraction of what we have provided. It's time for things to change.
We Can Never Forgive the Trump Administration
Centrist Dems like Joe Biden eagerly believe the GOP are in a Trump-induced fugue state that will dissipate as soon as No. 45 leaves office. Good luck with that.
We’ve Learned Nothing From Election 2016
News outlets are obsessed with Beto and Buttigieg, but it’s the five veteran female lawmakers running for the Dem presidential nomination who deserve deeper coverage. Where is it?