Rights and Democracy
America’s Dark Underbelly Is Now Its Face
An election that might have marked the ascension of America’s first woman president has instead proven historic for an altogether different reason. Namely, that Americans voted for the unabashedly anti-democratic alternative offered by her rival. And they did it...
Who Won in 2016? Big Money.
In one of Agatha Christie's murder mysteries, the key clue that solved the whodunit wasn’t something that happened, but something that didn't — specifically, a dog that didn’t bark. That plot fits one of the great mysteries of this year's Trump-Clinton race for...
Statue of Trumperty
This cartoon originally appeared on January 13, 2016. We republished it on Nov. 9.
Eight Ways to Strengthen Our Democracy Beyond Voting
Throughout this trying election season, we’ve been told how much is at stake with our vote. But the success of any democracy depends on continuing to pay attention long after we cast our ballots. So let’s pledge to strengthen our democracy with a few resolutions to...
The Future of Civil Rights is Up To the Supreme Court
When 95-year-old Rosanell Eaton first registered to vote in the Jim Crow South, she was forced to pass a written literacy test and recite the preamble of the Constitution from memory. Seven decades after becoming one of the first African American voters in her county,...
A Historic Election for Women — and Not Just Because of Hillary
This election may be revolutionary for women for an unexpected reason. First woman president? OK, there’s that. But I don’t think there’s anyone left who doubts that a capable woman has the same ability as a capable man to be president. You might not like a specific...
The Final Round
Fighting Racism Where White Workers Are Hurting, Too
Since 2011, Maine’s bombastic Republican governor Paul LePage has given America a taste of what it might be like to live under a Donald Trump presidency. Like Trump, LePage has made outrageous comments against immigrants and communities of color. They include telling...
An Appetite for Action on Tax Reform
In a few short weeks, this election will be over, and the task of governing will fall on the winning candidate and the reshuffled Congress. At the top of the list of issues to address in the early months of 2017 should be reforming our broken tax code. Why should tax...
Trump is the Nation’s Abuser-in-Chief
As an emotional abuse survivor, I get an eerie feeling watching Donald Trump. In fact, a checklist of 30 tactics used by an emotionally abusive partner, published by the blog Live Bold and Bloom, reads like Donald Trump's debate prep to-do list. One of the telltale...
