Politics
States’ fights are key to controlling Congress and democracy
September 10, 2018Trump’s victory and this year’s primary upsets expose the risky business of predicting elections. More importantly, readers should take a step back and realize that in most cases, state governments hold the key to control in...
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How black women are organizing to energize voters this fall
September 7, 2018"The revolution done signed my name," they sang, invoking Harriet Tubman, Shirley Chisholm, Aretha Franklin and Fannie Lou Hamer.
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Panelists: Kavanaugh ‘would repeal the 20th century’
September 6, 2018“In the end, politics is behind all of this. If we want better laws, better rules and better judges, electing better politicians is the way to get that."
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Storm gathering around White House intensifying daily
September 6, 2018Mass action via huge voter turnout - not the “adults” in the White House - will save us from Trump.
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Change comes to Boston: Ayanna Pressley makes history
September 5, 2018History continues to be made across the country as an unprecedented number of women of color are running for or winning public office.
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