Rights and Democracy
The Biggest Loser in Politics
You know it’s a good election night when Karl Rove throws a hissy fit on national television.
The Nail-Biter that Wasn’t
Turns out voters are smart — they knew just what to do.
A Better Way to Run Elections
Once upon a time there were at least nine Republicans running for president. It turns out that almost every Republican in the country thought that Tim Pawlenty would be a pretty good president. Indeed, he was everyone’s second choice.
Investing in Voting Machines
Less than two weeks after Halloween, many Americans may wind up casting their ballots on haunted voting machines.
This Week in OtherWords: An Early Thanksgiving
While I’m concerned about the damage this latest bout of extreme weather wrought, I’m also thankful that my loved ones are safe and sound. I hope that the same holds true for you, your friends, and relatives.
Isolation on Both Ends of the Line
When Martha Wright’s grandson went to prison more than 20 years ago, she learned a stark lesson about the cost of maintaining ties with a family member who is incarcerated.
Politics Creep to a New Low
America has always had political campaigns that dig into the muck of their opponents’ personal lives, then fling any nasty nuggets of negativity they find right into the face of voters. But this year is different. Not, of course, because there’s any less singling of slime, but because the campaigns are also digging into the private affairs of another political target: you.
George McGovern’s Shining Moment
It is eerily fitting that George McGovern‘s passing occurred in the final heat of a furious election campaign, precariously balanced between Republocrats and Democlicans, two corporately owned political parties.
Remembering George McGovern and Old-School Campaign Tools
George McGovern changed my life. I was a campus antiwar radical in Las Cruces, New Mexico. I wore blue jeans, a headband, and a thread belt. I had hair halfway down my back. And I’m sure the State Director wished that he had another option.
Supremely High Stakes in This Election
The rights of working families across America hang in the balance this Election Day. The future of laws protecting working people — our right to safe working conditions, to organize, to sue employers who have discriminated against us — will depend on who we elect.
