2,200 Women Who Ran for Office in 2018 Lost. What鈥檚 Next for Them?
A record number of female candidates won in the 2018 midterm elections. Even more lost. But defeat isn鈥檛 the end for most.
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10 Podcasts That Every 精东影业 Nerd Should Listen To
These shows inspire, teach, advocate, and provoke.
Why Universal Basic Income Is Not the Solution We Think It Is
The racial wealth gap is real. But a guaranteed income is not going to fix it.
How First-Time Voters Led Change in a Deep-Red State
Election night鈥檚 most surprising Democratic victory defies the trend of a growing urban-rural chasm.
Indian Country Moves to Secure Voting Rights
Activists among tribes want to rally the Native vote. Because when they show up to the polls, they鈥檝e shown significant political power.
Here鈥檚 Enough Money to Pay Off All Millennials鈥� Student Debt
The largest intergenerational wealth transfer ever is on its way.
The Biggest Winner This Year: Democracy
Voters targeted corruption in government in both red and blue states.
Progressives Are Pushing Economic Democracy. Democrats Need to Listen
The U.S. doesn鈥檛 have a problem of economic scarcity. The problem is unequal power.
Flipping the House Is Nice, But the Real Power Is Local
Record turnout in the midterm elections shows there鈥檚 a strong desire for change. Here鈥檚 where it鈥檚 happening.
鈥淲e Are Still Here鈥�: Native Americans Win a Voice in Government
In light of important midterm election wins, two Native journalists revisit the influence of Indigenous peoples on democracy through the ages.
Have Republicans Rallied the Native Vote?
Native voters in North and South Dakota embrace the value of their vote since Standing Rock.
The Midterms Are More Than a Vote Against the President
Here鈥檚 what鈥檚 on the line.
5 Ways New Movement Leaders Are Effecting Change
The Parkland students and others are reinventing models for people-powered activism that adapts to today鈥檚 rapid pace of change.
Voter Registration Is Inherently Racist
And several other reasons that the midterm elections are testing how far some states can go in disenfranchising certain voters.
Why Aren鈥檛 Young People More Involved in Politics?
Instead of complaining about younger people being politically apathetic, older generations need to show empathy and provide mentorship.
What Brett Kavanaugh Should Have Said
鈥淚 support the proposal that the FBI be invited to investigate the allegations, so that we may get closer to the truth of what happened.鈥�
Lessons From Katrina: This Organization Tries to Get Hurricane Florence Survivors Home Quicker
Many in North Carolina were left homeless by the storm and its still-receding floodwaters. This nonprofit wants to shrink the amount of time it takes to rebuild after a disaster.
A Boost for the Worker-Owned Economy
A new measure will make it easier for retiring owners to sell their businesses to employees鈥攁nd save jobs into the bargain.
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Locals Unite to Stop Hog Farms From Polluting Their Community
More than 40 families in Iowa are fighting to contain the spread of concentrated animal feeding operations.
Civil Rights Tours Draw in New Generations
The current political landscape is inspiring more people from the U.S. and abroad to visit the sites where the civil rights movement made history.
How to Sue a Dictator
A brutal regime from across the Pacific Ocean ordered the assassination of two union activists in Seattle. Here鈥檚 the true story of how the killers鈥攊ncluding the president of the Philippines鈥攚ere made to answer for the murders.
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What History Books Left Out About Depression Era Co-ops
It would seem that a movement that provided livelihood for more than 300,000 people in California alone would merit discussion in the history books.
I Support NFL Players鈥� Protests. But I鈥檓 Not Boycotting the NFL
Because at this moment in time the power of Black athletes is overcoming the power of White billionaires.
Mental Health Experts Say Trump Is Dangerous
Thousands of mental health professionals agree with Bob Woodward and the New York Times op-ed author: The president鈥檚 behavior should worry us.
Maternity Care Gets a Racial Justice Focus
Black birth workers give mothers of color healthier, safer options for labor and recovery.
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