Fair Elections at Risk
2025-08-06T13:09:56-05:00Republicans in Washington, DC and state capitals are issuing orders and passing legislation that attacks the right to vote and undermines election integrity.
Confronting the Single Biggest Obstacle to Progress
2025-06-17T14:50:55-05:00It’s hard to make progress fixing our systemic problems when the government is organized to not just block progress on such matters as climate change and access to healthcare but to undermine and traumatize the very people responsible for addressing them.
Signs of the Time: Americans are Rallying Against Trump
2025-04-11T13:51:54-05:00Millions of Americans attended rallies on Saturday in over 1,400 locations across the country to protest for the country and against Donald Trump and the actions he has initiated since returning to the White House.
Forging a Way Forward
2024-11-21T11:42:54-05:00As we emerge from the fog of knowing that half of our countrymen chose a liar, convicted felon, insurrectionist, and ally to foreign dictators to run the government, it’s natural to ask the question: How did this happen? Actionable answers are vital to forging a way forward.
Further Fracturing in the GOP
2024-06-17T09:43:07-05:00Is it possible for a political party to get stronger even as it fractures? That’s the question hanging over American politics as the Republican Party has increasingly divided itself into pro-Trumpists, never-Trumpists, and politically-convenient Trumpists. Here’s a rundown of some notable developments.
Election-Related Decisions Indicate Courts Still Favor Democracy
2024-02-15T16:03:41-05:00Despite efforts to alter the legal landscape, recent judicial decisions indicate our courts remain a bulwark against incursions by those who would subvert our democratic institutions.
Protecting Voting Rights and Our Elections
2023-10-12T16:05:59-05:00Despite significant losses for election deniers in last November’s midterm elections, many anti-democracy candidates won key administrative and legislative seats up and down the ballot, and attacks on voting rights and the integrity of our elections continue.
Bipartisan Hope Isn’t Helping Divided Congress Avoid Debt Crisis
2023-02-22T14:01:14-05:00Our Congress has two faces: We saw the authoritarian one during the rancorous vote for House Speaker, while the other is seen in an op-ed that lauds the bipartisan collaboration that produced over 200 recommendations for making Congress work more efficiently. As we brace for another game of chicken over the debt ceiling, it’s clear which face is doing the talking.
Building a More Perfect Union in 2023
2023-10-02T13:19:24-05:002022 ended with sighs of relief and celebrations that the red wave didn’t happen, that voters rejected efforts to codify strict anti-abortion laws, that the budget deficit was cut in half, and that there was some bipartisan support for climate change action and improved access to healthcare. All good, but there is still work to be done.
What Did the People Decide? Ballot Initiatives in the 2022 Midterms
2023-02-22T14:05:12-05:00In the 2022 midterms, Americans in states across the country made their voices heard on issues through citizen-led ballot measures — and the results were often in opposition to the desires of state legislatures.
