We Need a New War on Poverty
With close to 100 million Americans living at or near the poverty level, most of them women, are any of the Democratic candidates addressing the crisis?
Election 2020
Accountability Is On the 2020 Ballot
With the surge of new Democratic women in Congress and on the #Election2020 campaign trail, crusty politicians are faced with an unfamiliar obstacle: a demand for responsibility.
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.
Every Day in America, Another Shooting
In a country obsessed with guns, where lockdown drills are practically part of the curriculum, Florida legislators just voted to allow teachers to be armed in schools. We’re headed for the Wild, Wild West.
Elizabeth Warren Would Make America Great Again
The Massachusetts senator is laying out more progressive policy than anyone vying for the Democratic nomination. It's time to get excited about her.
The GOP Doesn’t Have a Line in the Sand
The more despotically Trump behaves, the more forcefully Senate Republicans display their loyalty to him and betray the country. And the Dems aren’t fighting back vigorously enough.
The Risks of Romancing the White Male Voter
Bernie and Biden are centering their campaigns on wooing conservative working-class white men. Which means Trumpism is winning.
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?
There Is No “Gray Area” When It Comes to Consent
Four women have come forward to accuse former VP Joe Biden of sexual impropriety, and many are jumping to his defense. Where is the bar for what constitutes sexual harassment, misconduct, and assault?
Is It Time to Impeach Trump?
With the Mueller report finally finished, all eyes are on Democrats to make their next move.