There’s a fierce fight happening in Tennessee right now. The ability for their voters to be able to vote by mail during a pandemic hangs in the balance. Here’s how the story has played out over the past two weeks…. Read More ›
Explainers
How to Help Re-Elect Senator Gary Peters in Michigan
In order to flip the Senate this November, we need to flip 4 Republican seats. That’s while making sure we don’t lose any Democratic seats. And while Senator Gary Peters is favored in his re-election this November, he has a… Read More ›
What Can We Do About Long Voting Lines?
Do you believe that every voter should be able to vote in 30 minutes or less? I do. But yet, once again, we were faced with photo after photo of impossibly long lines at polling stations in both Georgia and… Read More ›
What Policies Does Your City Need to Adopt to Decrease Police Brutality?
How to decrease police brutality in your local city
The Week’s Best Cartoons: Black Lives Matter
Here’s how some of the nation’s best editorial cartoonists covered the Black Lives Matter protests. I hope you’ll let me know which ones you found to be the most powerful. Black Lives Matter The Protests Trump Responds A Few More… Read More ›
Here Comes “John Lewis: Good Trouble”
I can’t think of a movie more made for the moment. I just learned about a new movie entitled “John Lewis: Good Trouble” which is coming out (and will be available on demand) on July 3rd. It explores John Lewis’… Read More ›
Will Trump’s Rhetoric Suppress African-American Voters?
This November, COVID19 will still be with us which is why nearly every state in the nation is expanding the ability of voters to vote with an absentee or mailed ballot. Yet Trump baselessly proclaims that mailed ballots will lead… Read More ›
The Week’s Best Cartoons 5/30
Editorial cartoonists appear to be one of the last groups of people who speak out and say exactly what’s happening. They reveal what’s really going on behind all the pomp and circumstance in front of cameras and reporters, and entertain… Read More ›
Please, Don’t Be a Bystander
Be the person who does more than just express outrage. Being outraged by how African-Americans are treated in this country isn’t enough. Being sympathetic isn’t enough. We have to take positive action. Most especially important for those of us who… Read More ›
Does Biden’s Choice for Vice President Matter?
So a funny thing happened when I set out to write this post. I thought I was going to write about how the conventional wisdom of how choosing a vice president affects electoral strategy is wrong, but ended up learning… Read More ›
15 States That Have Recently Expanded Access to Voting By Mail
Who needs some good news about voting by mail? There has been an incredible surge of states changing their election rules in response to the pandemic. Millions and millions of voters will be able to cast their votes this… Read More ›
The Week’s Best Cartoons 5/23
Editorial cartoonists appear to be one of the last groups of people who speak out and say exactly what’s happening. They reveal what’s really going on behind all the pomp and circumstance in front of cameras and reporters, and… Read More ›
How To Ensure the Truth Doesn’t Get Buried in Republican Lies
The Republicans have made one thing very clear over the past few years. They are not even remotely interested in pursuing the truth. They don’t want to talk about the truth, or ask questions in pursuit of the truth. They… Read More ›
Will the Republicans Confuse Their Voters About Voting By Mail?
What exactly will Republicans think about voting by mail when they’re bombarded by conflicting messages? The president keeps tweeting nonsense about voting by mail. Even though he voted by mail from Florida in their primary, he keeps framing voting by… Read More ›
Why is the Equal Rights Amendment in the News Again?
Has anyone been watching the Mrs. America series? It’s all about conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly and the fight she led against the Equal Rights Amendment movement during the 1970s. The series is fantastic, and I highly recommend it. But I’m… Read More ›
Voter Registration is at a Standstill Due to the Coronavirus
62% of eligible citizens who are unregistered to vote say that they have never been asked to register. This is why it is so important to have voter registration drives — to get in front of as many unregistered citizens… Read More ›
The Week’s Best Cartoons 5/16
Editorial cartoonists appear to be one of the last groups of people who speak out and say exactly what’s happening. They reveal what’s really going on behind all the pomp and circumstance in front of cameras and reporters, and… Read More ›
An Elections Specialist You Should Get to Know
There is someone who predicted, with almost scary accuracy, what happened in the 2018 midterm elections. Know who it is? I am not an elections specialist, and so am always on the lookout for smart voices who seem to understand… Read More ›
The Week’s Best Cartoons 5/9
Editorial cartoonists appear to be one of the last groups of people who speak out and say exactly what’s happening. They reveal what’s really going on behind all the pomp and circumstance in front of cameras and reporters, and… Read More ›
History is Written By the Winners
Is the rule of law dead under this administration? Yesterday, the Department of Justice under the leadership of Attorney General Bill Barr, announced they were no longer pursuing the case against former Trump National Security Adviser Michael Flynn and moved… Read More ›
